hey, let's start off on a positive note. this country has gone to shit: Judge orders Pakistani father, son to leave U.S. [fortwayne.com]
how's this for a merry christmas:

"You two are from Pakistan, you're Muslim so you don't have to worry about Christmas, right?" [federal judge] McHugh said to the two men who came to Florida on a business trip. Yasir Kidwai, 27, and Qaseem Kidwai, 62, stared in shock at the judge.

Yasir Kidwai's American wife, Crystal Campbell, raised her hand and said, "I want to celebrate Christmas with my husband."

The judge didn't look at her before he answered, "That's your holiday, not his."

...and in other news, i have decided to join the aclu [aclu.org]