Odds and ends, 10/26/07

Schools are for education, not re-education, one judge has ruled:

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruling says mandated anti-harassment training in an eastern Kentucky school district constitutes a “chill” on free speech among students.

The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati sent the case back to federal court in Kentucky for a judge to consider nominal damages for student Timothy Morrison.

Morrison sued the Boyd County school district claiming the required anti-harassment training imposed a “chill” on his ability to profess his Christian faith and opposition to homosexuality.

U.S. District Judge David Bunning upheld the training in 2006. The training grew out of a lawsuit by a group of students who sought to form a Gay-Straight Alliance club at a high school.

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You know those bottles of hand sanitizers you use when you don't have access to soap and water? According to Newsweek, they may not be very effective if you've gone a while without washing your hands.

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If nothing else, Bill Clinton knows how to handle hecklers, including the 9/11 truthers. Good job, Mr. President.