Nanny State Full-Speed Ahead

Officials in Australia have ordered cheerleaders to no longer wear midrif exposing costumes, allegeding that the very sight of a chisled tummy may cause eating disorders. Where are Mencken and Twain when we need them? Oh, hell, they'd likely be banned too.

Meanwhile, researchers discover that the effects of X--aka Ecstasy, aka MDMA--are intensified by music. No shit. And they argue further study is needed because X and music could lead to mental illness down the road. These people get paid for this shit? Why isn't the media the least bit skeptical when interviewing them? Are these soulless dweebs now accepted as the soothsayers of our time? (Credit: To The People.)