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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

The Problem with the "Ban Everything!" Attitude is that It Requires Consistency

A Louisiana man said he got Walmart to bake him a cake featuring the flag of the Islamic State after the store refused to make him a cake decorated with the Confederate battle flag and the caption, “Heritage not hate.”  

Naturally, Wal-Mart is mad at the customer.
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