May 10, 2008, 3:32 pm 72 comments in the last 7 days.
New Federal Report on Marijuana Use is Misleading, Groups Say.

A new federal government report on the ill effects of marijuana on teens may be a last ditch effort to demonize the medical weed before it sees its own day of emancipation. As it stands, even the most hardcore marijuana legalization advocates do not support children using anything that causes intoxication. This new report uses scare tactics and ignores medical facts as a meaningless burden, and they are enlisting the help of celebrities with big money and big media ties to drive their message home.

April 28, 2008, 10:57 am 27 comments in the last 7 days.
Miley Cyrus Semi-Nude Photo Takes Internet by Storm.

15-year-old Miley Cyrus, teen idol and star of the Disney Channel show Hannah Montana, was pictured half-nude and topless, with only a satin sheet or blanket protecting her modesty for the June issue of Vanity Fair. The photo was taken by famed celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz. Cyrus said that she was happy with the shot, declaring it "really artsy". But she has had a change of heart now that the picture is in the public domain.

May 12, 2008, 2:20 am 23 comments in the last 7 days.
Missing Daughter Shows up in Internet Porn, Family Uses YouTube to Find Her.

Michelle and Patrick Finger say they aren't going to stop trying to locate their daughter who unknowingly became involved with a convicted pedophile. Sadly, the only sight they catch of her now shows up on elusive Web porno sites. Her mom says that two years ago, Angela was bright and sweet, and was very close to her family. But that all changed in a heartbeat.

May 9, 2008, 2:41 pm 20 comments in the last 7 days.
Op Ed: 'Pretentious' Pundits Pervert, Trivialize Citizen Decisions.

America’s most crucial citizen decisions in more than a century are being “slobbered-over and stupid-ified” by overly-pretentous “ratings-fed pundits-of-the press and broadcast-media”. They profess portentiously-probing knowledge of national-issue significance, while burying their actual participation under tons of minor trivialities; program-time/wasting repeat-accusations; false-celebrity sayings, and the most-recent/rumors of political rape and revolt; ad nauseam.

May 8, 2008, 2:09 am 16 comments in the last 7 days.
Political Insiders Say Obama Will Win the Democratic Nomination.

It is predicted that the Clinton Presidential campaign will see a drop in financial support after Tim Russert said on MSNBC this week, "We now know who the Democratic nominee’s going to be, and no one’s going to dispute it." His remarks continued, "Those closest to her will give her a hardheaded analysis, and if they lay it all out, they’ll say: ‘What is the rationale? What do we say to the undeclared superdelegates tomorrow?"

May 9, 2008, 9:48 am 12 comments in the last 7 days.
Steve Alten, NY Times Best-Seller Warns of a Likely Future Catastrophe if We Do Not Act Quickly.

NY Times best-selling author, Steve Alten, famous for his thrillers that include MEG and The LOCH, wrote his latest novel, The SHELL GAME as a cautionary tale because he felt compelled to warn the American people to start getting the facts regarding oil, specifically what lies ahead when world reserves finally run out. Have you ever really thought about what would happen if we do run out of oil? According to Alten, through his extensive contacts and research, the end will begin with higher gasoline prices, fuel shortages at the pump, power failures... but things will get worse... a lot worse.

May 12, 2008, 12:29 pm 8 comments in the last 7 days.
DNC: McCain on the Environment: Different Issue, Same Double Talk.

While Senator McCain is now trying to change his rhetoric after months of running to the right on the campaign trail, he can't change the facts. He has consistently put the interests of his key campaign contributors ahead of environmental protection. His campaign is being directed and funded by the same oil company lobbyists who crafted President Bush's energy policies.

May 8, 2008, 8:07 am 7 comments in the last 7 days.
Cartoon Strip: Nota Bene by Leonardo No. 93 - Got Yer Rebate?.

How kind and thoughtful of American governments across the universes in parallel to give tax-payers a little bonus for their support of policies which in every other regard do them little good. For the moment Christmas in April is here. Buy yourself a gift. You earned it and will pay dearly for it in the long run.

May 7, 2008, 7:59 pm 6 comments in the last 7 days.
Al Sharpton and Civil Rights Protesters Arrested in New York.

Arrests were part of a civil rights demonstration that was organized and held today in New York City, in protest of the recent acquittal of three New York City Police detectives over the police shooting death of Sean Bell. Before it was over, Reverend Al Sharpton, founder of the National Action Network and noted and outspoken leader in the movement for civil rights, was arrested.

May 12, 2008, 9:40 pm 4 comments in the last 7 days.
Female Oregon Soldier Killed in Iraq.

The Department of Defense reports that 24-year old Corporal Jessica A. Ellis of Bend, Oregon was killed May 11th supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Jessica Ellis reportedly died in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when her vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.