Odds and Ends

It’s not just the federal government that spies on our data and cell-phones without warrants. And unsurprisingly, some of the cops have used them for stalking and harassment.
•The Oklahoma Legislature allows for religious monuments on public property. Enter the Satanists!
•Republican candidates keep running to the right of the right.
•Oklahoma has spent $70 million of tax dollars on anti-divorce programs in this century. Slacktivist reports the divorce rate has gone up.
•The Gates Foundation does good work, but makes ethically dubious investments.
•Right-wing freakout. The discovery Obama actually shook hands with Raul Castro at Nelson Mandela’s funeral has bloggers proclaiming the triumph of communism. And David Barton lies that Obama doesn’t mention God in his Thanksgiving proclamation.