It’s also how we got gender added as a protected class. So it’s been around a long time. But it’s still stupid.

Rep. Duncan Hunter of California intended it as “gotcha amendment,” because he didn’t think liberals would vote to draft women.

Instead of the draft, I wonder what the politicians and voting public would think about a national service program, similar to the various countries around the world? National service for two years, for everyone regardless of socio-economics, race, creed or sexual orientation. To work locally and beyond on federal…

The way this all blew up in Duncan Hunter’s face is absolutely delicious.

I absolutely agree! I mentioned it elsewhere in the comments, but I’ve spent my entire life on beaches in the Northeast, and this would absolutely never occur to me. If I see a “no swimming sign” I assume it’s because of a dangerous current or a lack of lifeguard. Neither of those scenarios would keep me from wading…

It’s a lake. In Florida. Pretty safe to assume some oogy-boogys live there.

When I was a little kid I stayed at the Polynesian resort there, which is also on the lagoon. It’s really presented as a beach and I remember thinking the no swimming signs were because the water was dirty...not because there are alligators. They certainly don’t dissuade people from hanging out there. I think a lot of…

Being from Florida, any kind of standing water is a definite no-go area. I understand that the family was from Nebraska and didn’t know, but I can assure you that the water in any manmade lake in Florida is brackish, murky, smelly, and has lots of bugs. I do not understand what would compel someone to go into that…

Sucks. As a Minnesotan my natural inclination is to swim in literally every lake I see. I don’t ever want to go to Florida.

Hmm...but they found at least 5 other gators in that lagoon, though.

I was thinking this morning that Orlando is the new Hellmouth, but yes, reading Pearl with a Girl Earring’s comment, it’s also Australia. WTF.

PFF I got stung by a jellyfish at the beach in Florida. My family didnt believe me cos there were no signs up. Then my arm swelled up. Dont go in the ocean in Florida.

I don’t know what the WDW Resort does to try to limit alligator populations on property, but I would not be surprised if they didn’t hire some new cast members to regularly round up and hunt gators after this incident.

Intellectually, I knew there were lots of gators, and it’s standing water in Florida, but...for some reason I thought Disney would have been better at removing gator pop from their local ponds.

Looking at the pictures of the resort, it looks like an artificial beach down to the water’s edge. If you don’t want people swimming in a lake with fucking alligators, then maybe next time don’t design a resort that looks like the fucking coast of Florida.

THERE ARE NILE CROCODILES IN FLORIDA?!!!? This is what happens when you live in a state with extremely lax restrictions which Florida has with almost everything. I’m blaming Miami Vice drug dealers because it seems likely.

Welcome to Florida: America’s Australia

You’re at Disney so you think you’re safe. That’s what this family thought.

four alligators were taken from the water overnight

I know that it is a fool’s errand to rank tragedies. After all, losing a child is losing a child, and it is horrible regardless of the circumstances. But, ye gods, to watch your child get hauled off by an alligator, while trying to fight the damned thing. . . I just cannot even fathom the experience.