Prop. 29, tobacco tax increase - Endorsements by The Sacramento Bee

Prop 29. is on the ballot for June.  and the TV ads are flying..  take the time to read the bill, and arguments for and against and weigh in here.. Link to text of law, and to arguments and rebuttal below

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Veterans in Florida Violate womans Free Speech Rights, because they fought for them

veterans in Florida became outraged because a woman flew a barack Obama flag similar to the US Flag, and demanded that since they fought for the country, it gave them right to supercede her free speech rights and demanded she take it down, because they didn't approve of Obama. an …

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Gingrich steals ideas from Obama speech, Makes $2.50 Gas His New Campaign Brand

AFter Obama claimed the GOP would promise $2.50/gallon gas by 3 step plan.  Drill, Drill, and more drilling,  Newt reveals exactly that plan, to drill ANWR, Drill the Gulf, and drill,   unfortunatly none of those actions would lower the price of gas, …

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MAN shoots Ranger on MT Rainier - UPI.com

unknown suspects shoots and kills a park ranger on Mt Rainier..  details on UPI

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Ben & Jerry's unveils Schweddy Balls ice cream | Weird News | KATU.com - Portland News, Sports, Traffic Weather and Breaking News - Portland, Oregon

Ben & Jerry's annouce another humorous named flavor Schweddy Balls. Is it chocolate...  it is salty...     salty chocolate schweddy balls are quite popular with many

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Dr. Oz and Jimmy Fallon Have Surgery Live On Dr. Oz's MALPRACTICE?

DR OZ commits malpractice by performing surgery in unsterile conditions and under less than clinical setting much less medical.

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Trailer Hitch Bull balls Testicles prompt trial | Reuters

A woman is facing trial for fake testicles.  see story for details  

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Police: Woman pulled from pool likely died Sunday - Fall River, MA - The Herald News

Missing Woman found floating in swimming pool 2 days after going missing. It is presumed she was lying on the bottom all day monday, as poolgoers swam about above her....  she was last seen sunday afternoon. right before going down the slide at the deep end....

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Gay judge's same-sex marriage ruling upheld | KSBY.com | San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, Paso Robles

Prop 8..  the law of hate,  struck down by a gay Judges ruling, has been upheld.. gay judge did not need to recuse himself. This is a victory for Gays in California.

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Phonehenge creator guilty of building violation, jury isn't finished

Home Builder sentenced for building without a permit

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OSAMA BIN LADEN IS DEAD

OSAMA BIN LADEN DEAD!  Body reported to be in U.S. possesion.   CNN, MSNBC, FOX  all reporting multiple sources confirming Bin Laden killed by "U.S. Asset" body reported to be in Pakistan.. Presiden Obama to make address to public shortly.

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Sheriff launches "Mugshot of the Day" competition - Odd News | newslite.tv

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Magnitude 8.8 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

MEGA QUAKE ROCKS JAPAN>>>>> breaking news.. from USGS

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Sexually suggestive Yogi bear movie ad

suggestive ad for current Yogi bear movie, hinds toward gay terminology/bear scene. where hairy heavy built men, are affectionatly called bears, and the often younger guys they date are called cubs the headline at the bottom is VERY suggestive considering the associations...

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Lawsuit Claims Taco Bell Beef tacos, are not even meat filling (40% beef), much less beef

USDA requires that "taco meat filling" consist of 40% meat, along with the corn and other "fillers" according to the lawsuit. TACO BELL is only using 35% meat.

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Female Suspect Nabbed After Wild Pursuit That ends with slow speed, and Stretched From Ventura To Orange County « CBS Los Angeles- News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of LA

A woman in a car rented in Oklahoma, led police on a high speed freeway chase that ended with a safe speed pursuit on residential streets, the woman then pulled into a driveway and ran into the house, but was folled and apprehended.

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editorial cartoons - non sequitur - a good laugh

picture book voted least likely to ever find a publisher: I thought it funny COH

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Religious Group showing lack of respect on 9/11 anniversary

Churches planning a burning of Koran's on 9/11's Anniversary shows a lack of respect and common sense, Islams become outraged at the portrayal of Mohammed, burning The Koran will only provoke them, apparently they wish for Muslims to begin burning bibles because of what they …

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Jobless up to 500,000. Is Bush to Blame? Veterans unemployment rate hits 11.3%

About 185,000 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are out of work, just 9,000 fewer than the number currently deployed to those two areas, said Justin Brown of the VFW's national legislative service. It would seem ending the war, and bringing the troops home is stalling the recovery …

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Weather postpones spacecraft test in Morro Bay

An attempt was made again today, I was able to witness the departure from Morro Bay and photo the craft.

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Restaurant toad-licker gets ticket from health department - WQAD

''There were several violations committed during the video'', said food inspector Lindsay Gorishek. ''Toads carry several diseases and they also had them in their mouth and then back in their hands on the prep table''.

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