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Co-Host: Dave Turcotte https://www.patreon.com/user?u=384100

News of the Bogus:

• 1:40 – How Indiana’s RFRA differs from federal version http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2015/03/31/indianas-rfra-similar-federal-rfra/70729888/
  • Indiana General Assembly, 2015 Session https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/568#document-f6915f8f
  • Connecticut to Boycott Indiana Over RFRA, Forgets It Has Its Own http://spectator.org/blog/62230/connecticut-boycott-indiana-over-rfra-forgets-it-has-its-own
  • Religious Freedom Restoration Act (passed by Democratic congress and signed by Bill Clinton) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_Freedom_Restoration_Act
  • 775 ILCS 35/  Religious Freedom Restoration Act. (voted for by Barack Obama) http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=2272&ChapterID=64
  • Backlash is swift and furious after Indiana pizza restaurant owner brags about ‘no gays’ policy http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/04/backlash-is-swift-and-furious-after-indiana-pizza-restaurant-owner-brags-about-no-gays-policy/
  • WATCH: This Indiana Pizzeria Won’t Cater Gay Weddings http://www.advocate.com/politics/religion/2015/04/01/watch-indiana-pizzeria-wont-cater-gay-weddings
• 19:26 – Federal agents charged over alleged Silk Road Bitcoin theft https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2015/03/31/federal-agents-charged-over-alleged-silk-road-bitcoin-theft/
• 24:08 – “Innocent until proven guilty” is officially dead http://rare.us/story/innocent-until-proven-guilty-is-officially-dead/

31:09 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: Nick Bilton http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/19/style/could-wearable-computers-be-as-harmful-as-cigarettes.html

48:32 – Idiot Extraordinaire: Social Justice Warriors http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/22/opinion/sunday/judith-shulevitz-hiding-from-scary-ideas.html

• Stephen Bendelow on Twitter: “@RichardDawkins @coolestdudeva By saying “we are all Africans” you are stealing the identity of a largely oppressed people. Not cool.” https://twitter.com/StephenBendelow/status/583595761583161344

1:07:22 – Tag: http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2nlmwx&s=8

• Anita Sarkeesian’s “positive female character” https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/86/10/static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/3/35153/1785254-the_scythian.png
• Patton Oswalt throws a Twitter tantrum in defense of Trevor Noah http://www.dailydot.com/lol/patton-oswalt-twitter-tantrum-defending-trevor-noah/

This Week’s Quote: “The minority, the ruling class at present, has the schools and press, usually the Church as well, under its thumb. This enables it to organize and sway the emotions of the masses, and make its tool of them.” —Albert Einstein