Now it finally creeps out from the woodwork

Into the light of day: racism.

Glenn Greenwald of Salon:

In one of the most repellent columns one will ever read, syndicated columnist Kathleen Parker defended Fry's claim that Obama is something other than "a full-blooded American." Advancing an argument that Atrios guest blogger aimai aptly described as "Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer!," Parker said "we now have a patriot divide" in America that "has nothing to do with a flag lapel pin . . . or even military service." Instead:

It's about blood equity, heritage and commitment to hard-won American values. And roots.

[snip]

It goes on and on like that. So according to Parker, what makes McCain a "full-blooded American," but not Obama, has to do with "blood equity," "heritage," "rapidly changing demographic[s]," and "bloodlines." She then wrote that "white Americans primarily -- and Southerners, rural and small-town folks especially -- have been put on the defensive," and that:

What they know is that their forefathers fought and died for an America that has worked pretty well for more than 200 years. What they sense is that their heritage is being swept under the carpet while multiculturalism becomes the new national narrative. And they fear what else might get lost in the remodeling of America.

Obama's grandfather fought in World War II -- for America -- and enormous numbers of people who are something other than "white Americans" have fought in one American war after the next. But never mind that. These arguments about "bloodlines" are Parker's reasons why Obama shouldn't be President and why he's not a "full-blooded American."

He's different? He's black? He's not one of us? Are you kidding me? What century is this woman living in?

Jesus Christ, why on earth are they letting Kathleen Parker have any ink at all?

So NOW they make a reset button for rich people

To allow you to have a copy of your DNA when you were young and healthy:

Imagine having a spare copy of your immune system on ice, ready to replace your existing one should you fall victim to AIDS, an autoimmune disease, or have to undergo extensive chemotherapy for cancer.

An Anglo-American company called Lifeforce has received permission from the US Food and Drug Administration to do just that. The firm collects 480-millilitre samples of blood from healthy individuals, extracts the white blood cells and stores them as an insurance policy against future disease. The service comes at a price, though: around $800 for taking the initial sample then $25 per month for storing the cells at -196 °C. "That sample would have the complete repertoire of all your white blood cells," says Del DelaRonde, co-founder of Lifeforce in Newport, UK.

Hmmm. I see future kidnapping threats: I have your white blood cell test tubes! Hand over one Meeeelllion dollars....

Fake blood protein found in China

Just to stay with the theme we've got going here:

BEIJING, June 12 Thousands of vials of fake human blood protein have been seized from hospitals and pharmacies throughout China, the country's drug safety agency reports.

The State Food and Drug Administration's Web site posted the news late Monday, saying in Jilin province alone, more than 2,000 vials of fake albumin had been identified in 59 facilities. Some 1,554 bottles had already been administered to patients, a Wall Street Journal correspondent in Beijing reported Tuesday.

So if a product says Made in China you may want to think twice.....