The Christian Anti-Defamation Commission plans to protest the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which President Obama signed into law last month, by preaching outside of the Justice Department. Pastor Paul Blair is apparently concerned that the law will infringe on Christians' constitutional rights to act out their bigotry.

Is this a Sanshin? Not 100% sure, but here's the Toys R Us link:

http://www.toysrus.co.jp/product/product_detail.aspx?skn=306687&pin=800&top_id=001

• 09:21 Came back to work to find server frozen. Does this mean I get to go home again?? #
• 09:28 Went through my set of monthly astrology Stitches last night & found I'm missing 2 of them so far. AARGH! flic.kr/p/7f8dbV #
• 10:23 I see London... A selection of Stitch underpants. flic.kr/p/7fcccf #
• 10:41 "Beginning dump of physical memory." Oh, Windoze, you scamp! #
• 11:07 @amiryfenn twitpic.com/p8tg6 - Oh, hells, you weren't kidding about how long it
  was getting! #
• 11:57 Dx: Windows 2000 impaled itself on its own security update. Rx: back to the shop with ye! Thanks, MS, for bringing thrills! #
• 12:13 @amiryfenn Back when I was studying low fat dietary intervention, people at parties would use this as cue to tell me about their diets. :-P #
• 12:21 Another odd one: Disney characters cavort on lady-shaped plastic bottles. From Japan. Of course. flic.kr/p/7fdU71 #
• 13:27 Stitch "disaster prevention" hood: supposedly flame-resistant materials. Use as cushion during non-disastrous days. flic.kr/p/7feyRC #
• 14:27 Stitch dog costume: because there's NOTHING more awesome to do to a dog! flic.kr/p/7fbpfF #
• 15:34 This is pretty darned cool: Stitch Toys R Us Limited Sanshin from Japan. flic.kr/p/7fc4v6 #