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1983 Sep 21 |
In a speech to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Interior Secretary James G. Watt jokingly described a special advisory panel as consisting of "a black ... a woman, two Jews and a cripple." Although Watt later apologized, he ended up resigning. Links: USA, Sociology, Stupid 
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1995 Nov 17 |
The commander of US forces in the Pacific called the rape of a 12-year-old Okinawan girl "absolutely stupid" and said in Washington the incident could have been avoided if the US servicemen involved had simply paid for sex. Admiral Richard C. Macke later apologized for his remarks, and took early retirement. Links: USA, Japan, Stupid, Rape
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1997 |
Dr. Laura Schlessinger, radio show host and physiologist, published "Ten Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their Lives." Links: Books, Stupid
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2001 Jun 18 |
A judge in Golden, Colo., sentenced two therapists to 16 years in prison each in the death of a 10-year-old girl who had suffocated while wrapped in blankets during a "rebirthing" session. Connell Watkins and Julie Ponder were convicted of reckless child abuse in the death of Candace Newmaker. Links: Colorado, Stupid
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2002 Nov 29 |
Celebrity publicist Lizzie Grubman left the Suffolk County, N.Y., jail after serving 37 days of a 60-day sentence for backing her sport utility vehicle into a crowd outside a trendy Hamptons nightclub and fleeing. Links: USA, New York, Stupid
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2005 Aug 23 |
Australians who take drugs into Asia are stupid and should not expect to be bailed out by the Australian government, PM John Howard said after another two Australians were detained in Indonesia over drugs. Links: Australia, Stupid
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