No penalty for lawmakers who fail Kansas drug test - KansasCity.com:
"and their names might not be made public"
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Original Realmtography (Part 2)
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My Way News - Who was Lee Harvey Oswald? Many questions linger
My Way News - Who was Lee Harvey Oswald? Many questions linger:
Q: Did the Warren Commission specify a motive for Oswald killing Kennedy?
A: No. Oswald "was moved by an overriding hostility to his environment," the report said. "He does not appear to have been able to establish meaningful relationships with other people. He was perpetually discontented with the world around him. Long before the assassination he expressed his hatred for American society and acted in protest against it."
Q: Did the Warren Commission specify a motive for Oswald killing Kennedy?
A: No. Oswald "was moved by an overriding hostility to his environment," the report said. "He does not appear to have been able to establish meaningful relationships with other people. He was perpetually discontented with the world around him. Long before the assassination he expressed his hatred for American society and acted in protest against it."
My Way News - Atheist 'mega-churches' take root across US, world
My Way News - Atheist 'mega-churches' take root across US, world: During the service, attendees stomped their feet, clapped their hands and cheered as Jones and Evans led the group through rousing renditions of "Lean on Me,""Here Comes the Sun" and other hits that took the place of gospel songs. Congregants dissolved into laughter at a get-to-know-you game that involved clapping and slapping the hands of the person next to them and applauded as members of the audience spoke about community service projects they had started in LA.
At the end, volunteers passed cardboard boxes for donations as attendees mingled over coffee and pastries and children played on the floor.
At the end, volunteers passed cardboard boxes for donations as attendees mingled over coffee and pastries and children played on the floor.
Missouri court says red-light camera laws like those in KC are invalid - KansasCity.com
Missouri court says red-light camera laws like those in KC are invalid - KansasCity.com: “By failing to require the municipal court to report a violation of the ordinance as a moving violation … Ellisville permits what state law prohibits — a moving violation without the assessment of points,” Odenwald wrote. “Because the ordinance allows a driver to commit a moving violation without being assessed points on his or her license, the ordinance conflicts with Missouri law.”
Red-light camera ticket violators could be off the hook | fox4kc.com
Red-light camera ticket violators could be off the hook | fox4kc.com: Kansas City, Missouri Municipal Court Administrator Megan Pfannenstiel confirmed that if the appeals court ruling stands, citizens who pay the fine won’t get their money back.
“If they do pay it, they are pleading guilty and they will not receive any refunds,” said Pfannenstiel.
There are 5,600 red-light camera tickets pending and nearly 17,000 warrants for people who never paid their fines. Pfannenstiel admitted those who want to take their chances and not pay, no longer have to worry about late fees or warrants, while waiting for the courts to make a final decision.
“We cannot stop them from paying if they chose to pay, but in the meantime, during this litigation no penalties will be added if they choose not to pay. No warrant will be issued for them,” said Pfannenstiel.
“If they do pay it, they are pleading guilty and they will not receive any refunds,” said Pfannenstiel.
There are 5,600 red-light camera tickets pending and nearly 17,000 warrants for people who never paid their fines. Pfannenstiel admitted those who want to take their chances and not pay, no longer have to worry about late fees or warrants, while waiting for the courts to make a final decision.
“We cannot stop them from paying if they chose to pay, but in the meantime, during this litigation no penalties will be added if they choose not to pay. No warrant will be issued for them,” said Pfannenstiel.
Russian performance artist nails himself to Red Square cobblestone by his TESTICLES in protest at Kremlin's crackdown on rights | Mail Online
Russian performance artist nails himself to Red Square cobblestone by his TESTICLES in protest at Kremlin's crackdown on rights | Mail Online: It is not the first time the 29-year-old has resorted to dramatic methods of protest.
He has previously sewn his lips together to demonstrate against the jailing of two female members of the Pussy Riot punk band who staged an anti-Kremlin performance inside Moscow's main cathedral in 2011.
He was also arrested after wrapping his naked body in barbed wire outside a Saint Petersburg government building in May.
He has previously sewn his lips together to demonstrate against the jailing of two female members of the Pussy Riot punk band who staged an anti-Kremlin performance inside Moscow's main cathedral in 2011.
He was also arrested after wrapping his naked body in barbed wire outside a Saint Petersburg government building in May.
Las Vegas street lights can record your conversations | Mail Online
Las Vegas street lights can record your conversations | Mail Online: In addition to recording capabilities the Intellistreet lights are energy efficient. They use far less energy than traditional street lamp systems.
Mexicano plane downed in Venezuela 'had cocaine' - FRANCE 24
Mexicano plane downed in Venezuela 'had cocaine' - FRANCE 24: "That was a plane that we found full of drugs," said Maduro, speaking during his weekly radio and television nationally broadcast address.
He said that he told Foreign Minister Elias Jaua "to give all the necessary explanations" to Mexico, but should "try to make the Mexican president know that he is standing up for an airplane that was full of cocaine."
He said that he told Foreign Minister Elias Jaua "to give all the necessary explanations" to Mexico, but should "try to make the Mexican president know that he is standing up for an airplane that was full of cocaine."
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Partnership between Facebook and police could make planning protests impossible - BlackListedNews.com
Partnership between Facebook and police could make planning protests impossible - BlackListedNews.com:
Bloggers at the website PrivacySOS.org acknowledged that former federal prosecutor-turned-Facebook security chief Joe Sullivan was scheduled to speak during the conference at a panel entitled “Helping Law Enforcement Respond to Mass Gatherings Spurred by Social Media,” and suggested that agencies could be partnering with tech companies to keep users of certain services for communicating and planning protests and other types of demonstrations. A 2011 Bloomberg report revealed that Creativity Software, a UK based company with international clients, had sold geofencing programs to law enforcement in Iran which was then used to track political dissidents. US Senator Mark Kirk (R-Illinois) told Bloomberg that those companies should be condemned for being complicit in human rights abuses. And while this week’s convention in Philadelphia was for law enforcement agencies around the globe, it wouldn’t be too surprising to see American companies adopt similar systems.
Bloggers at the website PrivacySOS.org acknowledged that former federal prosecutor-turned-Facebook security chief Joe Sullivan was scheduled to speak during the conference at a panel entitled “Helping Law Enforcement Respond to Mass Gatherings Spurred by Social Media,” and suggested that agencies could be partnering with tech companies to keep users of certain services for communicating and planning protests and other types of demonstrations. A 2011 Bloomberg report revealed that Creativity Software, a UK based company with international clients, had sold geofencing programs to law enforcement in Iran which was then used to track political dissidents. US Senator Mark Kirk (R-Illinois) told Bloomberg that those companies should be condemned for being complicit in human rights abuses. And while this week’s convention in Philadelphia was for law enforcement agencies around the globe, it wouldn’t be too surprising to see American companies adopt similar systems.
NSA asked Japan to tap regionwide fiber-optic cables in 2011 | The Japan Times
NSA asked Japan to tap regionwide fiber-optic cables in 2011 | The Japan Times:
But Tokyo decided it could not do so because under current legislation, it cannot intercept such communications even if the aim is to prevent a terrorist act. Japan also has a substantially smaller number of intelligence personnel, compared with the NSA’s estimated 30,000 employees, the sources said.
But Tokyo decided it could not do so because under current legislation, it cannot intercept such communications even if the aim is to prevent a terrorist act. Japan also has a substantially smaller number of intelligence personnel, compared with the NSA’s estimated 30,000 employees, the sources said.
A 140-Acre Forest Is About to Materialize in the Middle of Detroit - BlackListedNews.com
A 140-Acre Forest Is About to Materialize in the Middle of Detroit - BlackListedNews.com: The company has committed to clearing 50 derelict structures, cleaning up the garbage dumped across the neighborhood, planting 15,000 trees, and mowing regularly. Planting of the hardwoods will begin in earnest next fall, and the urban forest will be called Hantz Woodlands.
Friday, October 25, 2013
Report says foster children receive too many medications - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Report says foster children receive too many medications - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
The meds the doctors prescribed deadened all feelings, taking away what it means to be a kid.
"I couldn't eat, I couldn't move," the child said. "It was like I was in a full body straitjacket."
The meds the doctors prescribed deadened all feelings, taking away what it means to be a kid.
"I couldn't eat, I couldn't move," the child said. "It was like I was in a full body straitjacket."
Friday, October 11, 2013
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Federal Agencies Lay Out Contingency Plans for Possible Shutdown - NYTimes.com
Federal Agencies Lay Out Contingency Plans for Possible Shutdown - NYTimes.com: National parks and their visitor centers would be closed, but other Interior Department operations would carry on. Approximately 500 Fish and Wildlife Service employees, whose salaries are paid by a permanent appropriation, would continue caring for animals at parks and hatcheries. At the United States Geological Survey, employees would continue to monitor equipment to forecast floods or detect earthquakes and volcano activity. Native Americans would continue to receive benefits payments, and the Bureau of Indian Education would operate its schools.
Friday, September 27, 2013
Sunday, September 22, 2013
FBI calls half of populace with 9/11 doubts potential terrorists - BlackListedNews.com
FBI calls half of populace with 9/11 doubts potential terrorists - BlackListedNews.com: A Department of Justice memo instructs local police, under a program named "communities against terrorism," to consider anyone who harbors "conspiracy theories" about 9/11 to be a potential terrorist.
The memo thus adds 9/11-official-story skeptics to a growing list of targets described by federal law enforcement to be security threats, such as those who express "libertarian philosophies,
The memo thus adds 9/11-official-story skeptics to a growing list of targets described by federal law enforcement to be security threats, such as those who express "libertarian philosophies,
Kenyan forces say they rescued 'most' hostages - Yahoo News
Kenyan forces say they rescued 'most' hostages - Yahoo News: Earlier in the day, al-Shabab said on its new Twitter feed — after its previous one was shut down Saturday — that Kenyan officials were asking the hostage-takers to negotiate and offering incentives.
"We'll not negotiate with the Kenyan govt as long as its forces are invading our country, so reap the bitter fruits of your harvest," al-Shabab said in a tweet.
"We'll not negotiate with the Kenyan govt as long as its forces are invading our country, so reap the bitter fruits of your harvest," al-Shabab said in a tweet.
Pope attacks global economics for worshipping 'god of money' - Yahoo News Canada
Pope attacks global economics for worshipping 'god of money' - Yahoo News Canada: Pope Francis made one of his strongest attacks on the global economic system on Sunday, saying it could no longer be based on a "god called money" and urged the unemployed to fight for work.
Sunday, September 15, 2013
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Experts Say 'Sovereign Citizens' a Threat to Law Enforcement
Experts Say 'Sovereign Citizens' a Threat to Law Enforcement: Allegations that David Allen Brutsche, 42, and Devon Campbell Newman, 67, planned to confront police officers during traffic stops and kill them if they resisted illustrated the volatility of official interactions with people committed to the idea of fighting governmental authority, they said.
These people are not anarchists, they are homicidal maniacs
The two stood before a judge Friday and told him they didn't recognize his authority to keep them in jail.
Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Conrad Hafen had none of it.
"So noted," he responded.
Beirich, at the Southern Poverty Law Center, said not all people who consider themselves sovereign citizens are violent.
But she called traffic stops involving people driving with fake license plates or without registration or driver's licenses a "typical flash point between cops and sovereigns."
These people are not anarchists, they are homicidal maniacs
The two stood before a judge Friday and told him they didn't recognize his authority to keep them in jail.
Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Conrad Hafen had none of it.
"So noted," he responded.
Beirich, at the Southern Poverty Law Center, said not all people who consider themselves sovereign citizens are violent.
But she called traffic stops involving people driving with fake license plates or without registration or driver's licenses a "typical flash point between cops and sovereigns."
Thursday, August 22, 2013
WikiLeaker Manning wants to live as 'Chelsea' - Yahoo! News
WikiLeaker Manning wants to live as 'Chelsea' - Yahoo! News
That will make him really popular at Leavenworth
That will make him really popular at Leavenworth
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Bradley Manning Sentenced to 35 Years for Leaking Secrets - Yahoo! News
Bradley Manning Sentenced to 35 Years for Leaking Secrets - Yahoo! News: Coombs said Manning had "pure intentions" in releasing the documents to WikiLeaks. "At that time, Pfc. Manning really, truly, genuinely believed that this information could make a difference."
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
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Google outage reportedly caused big drop in global traffic | Internet & Media - CNET News
Google outage reportedly caused big drop in global traffic | Internet & Media - CNET News: This had a huge effect in the number of pageviews coming into GoSquared's real-time tracking - around a 40% drop
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Kansas City is a front-runner for Republican National Convention - Kansas City Business Journal
Kansas City is a front-runner for Republican National Convention - Kansas City Business Journal: Other cities are lining up with bids as well — Salt Lake City, New Orleans, and Las Vegas are all rolling out the welcome mat. But the early read is that the horserace will be between Las Vegas and Kansas City.
KC’s Troost Avenue should be renamed for Martin Luther King - KansasCity.com
KC’s Troost Avenue should be renamed for Martin Luther King - KansasCity.com: Numerous efforts have been made in the last decade or so to change the perceptions of Troost, and progress is being made. I understand the impulse to want to turn “Troost’’ around. But might progress along one of Kansas City’s major north-south thoroughfares have a better chance if the street were named for a champion of peace, justice and racial harmony?
Clown’s Obama stunt at Missouri State Fair draws rebuke - KansasCity.com
Clown’s Obama stunt at Missouri State Fair draws rebuke - KansasCity.com:
“One of the clowns ran up and started bobbling the lips on the mask and the people went crazy,”
The announcer also said that they were going to smoke? Obama
“One of the clowns ran up and started bobbling the lips on the mask and the people went crazy,”
The announcer also said that they were going to smoke? Obama
Lawmakers Issued License Plates That Make Them 'Invisible' To Traffic Cams And Parking Tickets - BlackListedNews.com
Lawmakers Issued License Plates That Make Them 'Invisible' To Traffic Cams And Parking Tickets - BlackListedNews.com: There are rules for the common people and rules for their "leaders," and only in rare cases do the same rules cover both. Chris Morran at the Consumerist points out how politicians (yet again) are being allowed to ignore the same laws that affect their constituents. Colorado legislators are immune from speeding tickets and parking tickets thanks to the special plates issued to lawmakers -- ones that aren't included in the DMV database.
According to CBS Denver, the info for these particular license plates is never entered into the DMV database, so when some state senator goes zooming by a speed camera, he or she won’t get a ticket, because the camera system looks up the license plate number through the DMV. Since no info comes up, no ticket is given.
This appears to be true for parking tickets as well. See, even though a parking enforcement officer might leave a ticket on the car, cities like Denver that rely on the DMV for addresses of vehicle owners come up empty when they try to collect on those tickets.
According to CBS Denver, the info for these particular license plates is never entered into the DMV database, so when some state senator goes zooming by a speed camera, he or she won’t get a ticket, because the camera system looks up the license plate number through the DMV. Since no info comes up, no ticket is given.
This appears to be true for parking tickets as well. See, even though a parking enforcement officer might leave a ticket on the car, cities like Denver that rely on the DMV for addresses of vehicle owners come up empty when they try to collect on those tickets.
Sudden Flood of Asylum Requests At U.S./Mexico Border
Sudden Flood of Asylum Requests At U.S./Mexico Border: KSAZ reports the new tactic could easily overwhelm the immigration system, quoting immigration attorney and former immigration official Pete Nunez:
"To make our system even more ridiculous than it has been in the past," he adds. "There are no detention facilities for families, so the family would have to be split up. We don't want to split families up, so we end up releasing people out into the community on bond, on bail."
Nunez says, "It's a huge loophole."
"There has to be a policy change, something implemented, an emergency implementation that will stop this, or otherwise we will have thousands coming in."
"To make our system even more ridiculous than it has been in the past," he adds. "There are no detention facilities for families, so the family would have to be split up. We don't want to split families up, so we end up releasing people out into the community on bond, on bail."
Nunez says, "It's a huge loophole."
"There has to be a policy change, something implemented, an emergency implementation that will stop this, or otherwise we will have thousands coming in."
Study: Children’s Poor Motor, Social Skills Linked To Too Much Television Watching � CBS Atlanta
Study: Children’s Poor Motor, Social Skills Linked To Too Much Television Watching � CBS Atlanta: ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS Atlanta) – The American Academy of Pediatrics recommend children aged two and older watch no more than two hours of television per day. They also recommend that children under two watch no television at all.
According to a new study, even one hour more a day can diminish a preschooler’s vocabulary and math skills as well as classroom attention.
According to a new study, even one hour more a day can diminish a preschooler’s vocabulary and math skills as well as classroom attention.
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Professor says kids no longer need to learn spelling and grammar because of smartphones - Yahoo! News
Professor says kids no longer need to learn spelling and grammar because of smartphones - Yahoo! News: Spelling and grammar are “a bit unnecessary because they are skills that were very essential maybe 100 years ago but they are not right now,” Mitra said. “Firstly, my phone corrects my spelling so I don’t really need to think about it and, secondly, because I often skip grammar and write in a cryptic way.”
Oakland accepts federal funds for controversial, vast surveillance setup | Ars Technica
Oakland accepts federal funds for controversial, vast surveillance setup | Ars Technica: "Currently, the system is activated in times of emergency. If it is completed by July 2014, then we would be looking to staff the facility on a 24/7 basis," Renee Domingo, the city's director of emergency services and homeland security, told the council.
She added that the federal government would provide grants for the operation of the facility for the first two years, but that after that, it would be incumbent on the Port and the City of Oakland to staff the DAC.
She added that the federal government would provide grants for the operation of the facility for the first two years, but that after that, it would be incumbent on the Port and the City of Oakland to staff the DAC.
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Juice Frauds: What's Really In Your Juice Slideshow | Slideshow | The Daily Meal
Juice Frauds: What's Really In Your Juice Slideshow | Slideshow | The Daily Meal:
Naked Juice. In 2011, a lawsuit was filed against the company for misleading language on the labeling that ignored the "added synthetic compounds," like "Fibersol-2 (a proprietary synthetic digestion-resistant fiber produced by Archer Daniels Midland and developed by a Japanese chemical company), fructooligosaccharides (a synthetic fiber and sweetener), and inulin (an artificial and invisible fiber added to foods to... increase fiber content without the typical fiber mouthfeel)." You can still find maltodextrin on the ingredient list for Blue Machine Naked Juice.
Naked Juice. In 2011, a lawsuit was filed against the company for misleading language on the labeling that ignored the "added synthetic compounds," like "Fibersol-2 (a proprietary synthetic digestion-resistant fiber produced by Archer Daniels Midland and developed by a Japanese chemical company), fructooligosaccharides (a synthetic fiber and sweetener), and inulin (an artificial and invisible fiber added to foods to... increase fiber content without the typical fiber mouthfeel)." You can still find maltodextrin on the ingredient list for Blue Machine Naked Juice.
It's Time To Start Taking This Global Food Riot Model Seriously | Motherboard
It's Time To Start Taking This Global Food Riot Model Seriously | Motherboard:
An ominous twist is that corn producers in the U.S. are currently growing more corn than the market is demanding. That is, the cost of corn for consumers is hovering at the edge of riot levels, while the selling price of corn is too low for producers. This has happened before, during the Great Depression and immediately preceding the Dust Bowl. Farmers ripped up fields for wheat and corn crops as fast as possible to make ends meet as the market price for corn tumbled, while in the eastern U.S., the country starved under catastrophic unemployment.
What followed shortly afterward was the black sky hell of the Dust Bowl drought. And, at the moment, the United States’ corn producing regions remain in a drought second only to the Dust Bowl. It’s an epic and confusing mess of circumstances with that distorted echo of some of America’s worst years. A notable difference is that the world is much more global now, with our Dust Bowl resonating in even more vulnerable parts of the world. Unfortunately, Bar-Yam’s model is about to see many more tests.
An ominous twist is that corn producers in the U.S. are currently growing more corn than the market is demanding. That is, the cost of corn for consumers is hovering at the edge of riot levels, while the selling price of corn is too low for producers. This has happened before, during the Great Depression and immediately preceding the Dust Bowl. Farmers ripped up fields for wheat and corn crops as fast as possible to make ends meet as the market price for corn tumbled, while in the eastern U.S., the country starved under catastrophic unemployment.
What followed shortly afterward was the black sky hell of the Dust Bowl drought. And, at the moment, the United States’ corn producing regions remain in a drought second only to the Dust Bowl. It’s an epic and confusing mess of circumstances with that distorted echo of some of America’s worst years. A notable difference is that the world is much more global now, with our Dust Bowl resonating in even more vulnerable parts of the world. Unfortunately, Bar-Yam’s model is about to see many more tests.
EPIC - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Court Orders 1979-2012
EPIC - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Court Orders 1979-2012:
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Court Orders 1979-2012
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Court Orders 1979-2012
FISA Court Judges Aren't Happy That The Public Is Upset Secret Court Issuing Secret Rulings Allowing NSA To Spy On Them | Techdirt
FISA Court Judges Aren't Happy That The Public Is Upset Secret Court Issuing Secret Rulings Allowing NSA To Spy On Them | Techdirt: “That is incorrect,” she said. “I participated in a process of adjudication, not ‘coordination’ with the executive branch. The discussions I had with executive branch officials were in most respects typical of how I and other district court judges entertain applications for criminal wiretaps under Title III, where issues are discussed ex parte.”
Holder Letter to Russian Justice Minister About Snowden - Document - NYTimes.com
Holder Letter to Russian Justice Minister About Snowden - Document - NYTimes.com:
Mr. Snowden will not be tortured. Torture is unlawful in the United States. If he returns to the United States, Mr. Snowden would be brought before a civilian court convened under Article of the United States Constitution and supervised by a United States District Judge. Mr. Snowden would receive all the protections that United States law provides to persons charged with federal criminal offenses in Article courts. In particular, Mr. Snowden would be appointed (or, if he so chose, could retain) counsel. Any questioning of Mr. Snowden could be conducted only with his consent: his participation would be entirely voluntary, and his legal counsel would be present should he wish it. Mr. Snowden would have the right to a public jury trial; he would have the right to testify if he wished to do so; and the United States would have to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt to a unanimous jury. If convicted, Mr. Snowden would have the right to appeal to the United States Court of Appeals.
Mr. Snowden will not be tortured. Torture is unlawful in the United States. If he returns to the United States, Mr. Snowden would be brought before a civilian court convened under Article of the United States Constitution and supervised by a United States District Judge. Mr. Snowden would receive all the protections that United States law provides to persons charged with federal criminal offenses in Article courts. In particular, Mr. Snowden would be appointed (or, if he so chose, could retain) counsel. Any questioning of Mr. Snowden could be conducted only with his consent: his participation would be entirely voluntary, and his legal counsel would be present should he wish it. Mr. Snowden would have the right to a public jury trial; he would have the right to testify if he wished to do so; and the United States would have to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt to a unanimous jury. If convicted, Mr. Snowden would have the right to appeal to the United States Court of Appeals.
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130529: WHEREAS, the State of Missouri does not recognize the different conditions within the highly urbanized areas of the State, such as Kansas City, and rural and suburban areas of the State, and forbids almost all localized control of firearms by any local government; and
WHEREAS, before seeking a change in state law to allow reasonable approaches to reducing gun violence within the City, the City wishes to show the Missouri General Assembly that the meager actions that can be taken locally have been taken to fight the localized problem of gun violence within the City; and
WHEREAS, before seeking a change in state law to allow reasonable approaches to reducing gun violence within the City, the City wishes to show the Missouri General Assembly that the meager actions that can be taken locally have been taken to fight the localized problem of gun violence within the City; and
Kansas at crossroads of marijuana trafficking | Wichita Eagle
Kansas at crossroads of marijuana trafficking | Wichita Eagle: But states like Kansas, where pot remains illegal, aren’t waiting for the feds to act.
When a Kansas judge acquitted a Colorado man caught with medical marijuana – ruling his prosecution “impermissibly interfered with his constitutional right to interstate travel” – authorities appealed to the Kansas Supreme Court. In March, the justices ruled that people who bring marijuana into Kansas can be prosecuted.
The Marijuana Policy Project maintains tightly controlled regulation of pot is better than the current uncontrolled trafficking.
When a Kansas judge acquitted a Colorado man caught with medical marijuana – ruling his prosecution “impermissibly interfered with his constitutional right to interstate travel” – authorities appealed to the Kansas Supreme Court. In March, the justices ruled that people who bring marijuana into Kansas can be prosecuted.
The Marijuana Policy Project maintains tightly controlled regulation of pot is better than the current uncontrolled trafficking.
Friday, July 26, 2013
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Rolling Stone puts Tsarnaev on cover, stirring outrage | Yahoo! News - Yahoo! News
Rolling Stone puts Tsarnaev on cover, stirring outrage | Yahoo! News - Yahoo! News: "Been a subscriber since 1982," Tim Snell wrote. "Canceling tonight. I am beyond words..."
"I think it's wrong to make celebrities out of these people," Shawn Anthony wrote. "Why give the guy the cover of Rolling Stone?"
"I think it's wrong to make celebrities out of these people," Shawn Anthony wrote. "Why give the guy the cover of Rolling Stone?"
Colorado town to offer a bounty on shooting down Federal drones, declaring their airspace sovereign | XRepublic
Colorado town to offer a bounty on shooting down Federal drones, declaring their airspace sovereign | XRepublic: It outlines the rules of engagement for drone hunters and the types of ammunition allowed. Bounty amounts from $25 to $100, and weapons are limited to 12-gauge shotguns.
Refreshing News: No federal bailout seen for Detroit
Refreshing News: No federal bailout seen for Detroit: But he said bankruptcy was needed to deal with the city's staggering debt.
"This is 60 years of decline. This has been kicking the can down the road for 60 years. And my perspective on it: Enough is enough," he said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
"This is 60 years of decline. This has been kicking the can down the road for 60 years. And my perspective on it: Enough is enough," he said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
Thursday, July 18, 2013
NY judge blocks Sept. 11 claims against airlines - Yahoo! News
NY judge blocks Sept. 11 claims against airlines - Yahoo! News: But Developer Larry Silverstein and World Trade Center Properties insisted through their lawyers that the aviation companies owed at least $3.5 billion for letting hijackers board planes that destroyed three skyscrapers on Sept. 11, 2001: the prominent twin towers, and 7 World Trade Center, a 47-story building that caught fire after debris from one of the jet crashes pierced its facade. It collapsed hours later.
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
APNewsBreak: Ricin suspect released from jail
APNewsBreak: Ricin suspect released from jail: "There was no apparent ricin, castor beans or any material there that could be used for the manufacturing, like a blender or something," Grant testified. He speculated that Curtis could have thrown away the processor.
Sunday, April 14, 2013
WASHINGTON: Troops forcibly move hunger strikers at Guant�namo into cells - Guant�namo - MiamiHerald.com
WASHINGTON: Troops forcibly move hunger strikers at Guant�namo into cells - Guant�namo - MiamiHerald.com: Nearly 90 of Guant�namo’s 166 captives had been cleared for release or transfer to their home countries years ago but are trapped at the base in POW-style status because of Congressional restrictions on releases.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Kansas set to enact life-starts-"at fertilization" abortion law - Yahoo! News
Kansas set to enact life-starts-"at fertilization" abortion law - Yahoo! News: Another portion of the new law would prevent women from deciding on an abortion solely because of the gender of the fetus. It is unclear how many women terminate pregnancies for that reason.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
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Antibiotic Resistance Poses 'Catastrophic Threat' To Medicine, Says Britain's Top Health Official
Antibiotic Resistance Poses 'Catastrophic Threat' To Medicine, Says Britain's Top Health Official: Last year the WHO said untreatable superbug strains of gonorrhoea were spreading across the world.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Gun owners get a discount at Va. pizza shop - Yahoo! News
Gun owners get a discount at Va. pizza shop - Yahoo! News
I thought if you brought your gun you got a 100% discount
I thought if you brought your gun you got a 100% discount
Sunday, February 10, 2013
China’s one-child policy creates wimpy military recruits, deserters | StratRisks
China’s one-child policy creates wimpy military recruits, deserters | StratRisks: But that no longer appears to be the case for those born in 1979, when China implemented its one-child policy, and in the years that followed. According to several military sources, things changed when those born under that policy began joining the military.
The ratio among all military personnel of only children rose from about 20 percent in 1996 to more than 70 percent in 2006.
These pampered children began quitting the military for all sorts of frivolous reasons. “I don’t want to get a tan” and “I hate military quarters with no air conditioning” were among excuses cited.
In March 2011, Xuexi Shibao (Study Times), the organ of the Central Party School that teaches party ideology, ran an article that said, “Soldiers from the one-child generation are wimps who have absolutely no fighting spirit.”
The ratio among all military personnel of only children rose from about 20 percent in 1996 to more than 70 percent in 2006.
These pampered children began quitting the military for all sorts of frivolous reasons. “I don’t want to get a tan” and “I hate military quarters with no air conditioning” were among excuses cited.
In March 2011, Xuexi Shibao (Study Times), the organ of the Central Party School that teaches party ideology, ran an article that said, “Soldiers from the one-child generation are wimps who have absolutely no fighting spirit.”
Oakland ‘Bomb Plot’ Raises Questions of Entrapment | Politics and Breaking News | Oakland, Berkeley, Bay Area & California | Seven Days
Oakland ‘Bomb Plot’ Raises Questions of Entrapment | Politics and Breaking News | Oakland, Berkeley, Bay Area & California | Seven Days: The San Jose Mercury News also is reporting that the Llaneza has a history of mental illness. And it seems clear that the FBI would have known that fact, since it's readily available in public records.
This morning, Llaneza drove an SUV loaded with a chemical mixture to the Hegenberger Road bank and parked the vehicle under an overhang of the building. He then walked away from the car, met the undercover agent at a “safe distance from the bank” and tried twice to detonate the bomb by calling the cellphone attached to the explosive device. Unbeknownst to Llaneza, the chemicals were inert and the device was incapable of exploding. Federal agents then swooped in and took him into custody.
Llaneza believes recent protests in Oakland made the area an ideal target for an attack if the attempt was made to seem like the work of an “umbrella organization for a loose collection of anti-government militias and their sympathizers.” His hope, the FBI claimed, was to trigger a civil war by prompting a government crackdown after the bombing, which would in turn prompt a right-wing uprising.
After forgoing the San Francisco Federal Reserve as a target because of tight security, Llaneza allegedly proposed attacking the Bank of America branch at 303 Hegenberger Road. From December through February, Llaneza and the undercover agent conducted electronic and physical surveillance of the bank branch. Following a suggestion by Llaneza, the FBI rented a storage unit in Hayward as a preparation space and also provided a sport utility vehicle to be used in the attack. Llaneza genuinely believed the agent was a Taliban emissary, and made plans to escape to Pakistan and then Afghanistan by sea following the attack.
This morning, Llaneza drove an SUV loaded with a chemical mixture to the Hegenberger Road bank and parked the vehicle under an overhang of the building. He then walked away from the car, met the undercover agent at a “safe distance from the bank” and tried twice to detonate the bomb by calling the cellphone attached to the explosive device. Unbeknownst to Llaneza, the chemicals were inert and the device was incapable of exploding. Federal agents then swooped in and took him into custody.
Llaneza believes recent protests in Oakland made the area an ideal target for an attack if the attempt was made to seem like the work of an “umbrella organization for a loose collection of anti-government militias and their sympathizers.” His hope, the FBI claimed, was to trigger a civil war by prompting a government crackdown after the bombing, which would in turn prompt a right-wing uprising.
After forgoing the San Francisco Federal Reserve as a target because of tight security, Llaneza allegedly proposed attacking the Bank of America branch at 303 Hegenberger Road. From December through February, Llaneza and the undercover agent conducted electronic and physical surveillance of the bank branch. Following a suggestion by Llaneza, the FBI rented a storage unit in Hayward as a preparation space and also provided a sport utility vehicle to be used in the attack. Llaneza genuinely believed the agent was a Taliban emissary, and made plans to escape to Pakistan and then Afghanistan by sea following the attack.
75-year-old soybean farmer sees Monsanto lawsuit reach U.S. Supreme Court | The Raw Story
75-year-old soybean farmer sees Monsanto lawsuit reach U.S. Supreme Court | The Raw Story: The firm insists that it maintains patent rights on its genetically modified seeds even if sold by a third party with no restrictions put on its use – even if the seeds are actually only descendants of the original Monsanto seeds.
Man hunt for ex-soldier who shot police chief's daughter and killed policeman | World | News | Daily Express
Man hunt for ex-soldier who shot police chief's daughter and killed policeman | World | News | Daily Express: Asked directly if drones have already been deployed, Riverside Police Chief Sergio Diaz, who is jointly leading the task force, said: “We are using all the tools at our disposal.”
The use of drones was later confirmed by Customs and Border Patrol spokesman Ralph DeSio, who revealed agents have been prepared for Dorner to make a dash for the Mexican border since his rampage began.
He said: “This agency has been at the forefront of domestic use of drones by law enforcement. That’s all I can say at the moment.”
And if they kill him with a drone will SoCal feel relieved?
The use of drones was later confirmed by Customs and Border Patrol spokesman Ralph DeSio, who revealed agents have been prepared for Dorner to make a dash for the Mexican border since his rampage began.
He said: “This agency has been at the forefront of domestic use of drones by law enforcement. That’s all I can say at the moment.”
And if they kill him with a drone will SoCal feel relieved?
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