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Monthly Archives: February 2009
Oregon Teachers Fight For Their Junk Food
Oregon teachers are a step closer to getting their junk food back. The Oregon House passed a bill exempting teachers from the requirement that only healthy food be served in schools. Many teachers felt that while the law is good for … Continue reading
Posted in Kim Thatcher, Oregon
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February 28, 2009
After French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s political party used MGMT’s music without their permission, the party offered to pay €1 in compensation. Offended by the offer of a single Euro, the band is now preparing to sue. Shortly after the FBI … Continue reading
Posted in Jester's Court
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Mexico’s President Vows To Win Drug War By 2012
Either Mexican President Felipe Calderon has one of the most ambitious plans in the world or he is out-of-touch with reality. Calderon, bristling at U.S. suggestions that Mexico is coming apart from drug violence, vows to bring the drug cartels … Continue reading
Posted in Felipe Calderon, Mexico
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Jindal’s Little Katrina Fib
Until this week, Bobby Jindal’s Presidential campaign looked quite promising. As a bright, young Republican governor with a non-European background, Jindal looked like the kind of man Republicans needed to counter Barack Obama. Jindal was even flying about the country fundraising … Continue reading
Posted in Bobby Jindal
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February 27, 2009
Nineteen members of the Georgia Legislature are behind in paying their state and federal taxes. Some are delinquent as far back as 2002. Many Democrats expressed unhappiness that President Obama’s Iraq withdrawal plan leaves 50,000 troops in the country. Val … Continue reading
Posted in Jester's Court
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Some Strange Laws
If you want to see some of the world’s strangest laws, though with a heavy British slant, follow this link to Timesonline. Here are five to give you a sample: In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon more than … Continue reading
Posted in Governments
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Colorado Lawmaker Compares Homosexuality With Murder
State Senator Scott Renfroe of Colorado attacked a gay right’s bill by equating homosexuality with murder. “I’m not saying this (homosexuality) is the only sin that’s out there. We have murder. We have all sorts of sin. We have adultery. And … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado, Scott Renfroe
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February 26, 2009
The mayor of a Washington town is angry that Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal criticized federal funding for “volcano monitoring.” “Does the governor have a volcano in his backyard?” said Royce Pollard. “We have one.” The Congressional Black Caucus is … Continue reading
Posted in Jester's Court
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Mayor Sends Email of Watermelon Surrounded White House
The mayor of Las Alamitos in California has publicly apologized for sending out an email titled, “No Easter Egg hunt this year.” The picture attached to the email has watermelons scattered throughout the White House lawn. Mayor Dean Grose said … Continue reading
Posted in California, Dean Grose, Keyanus Price
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South African Politics Turn Nasty With References Of Cockroaches And Michael Jackson
With South African elections scheduled for April 22, politicians are tossing insults that are excessive even for rough and tumble South African politics. This has happened after politicians gave code of conduct pledges. Tensions are particularly high because the African National … Continue reading
Posted in South Africa
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February 25, 2009
A bill has been introduced in the California Legislature to legalize and tax marijuana. The Washington State House passed a bill banning politicians from telling lies. Good luck on that one. A Turkish-Kurd politician created an uproar after giving a … Continue reading
Posted in Jester's Court
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Historic French Town May Change Name Because Of Poor Search Engine Rankings
The French town of Eu is considering changing its name. Tourism is down by a third and Eu blames internet search engines for the decline. When Eu is entered in a French search engine, results for the European Union and … Continue reading
Posted in France, Marie-Françoise Gaouyer
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Washington State Giving $1 Checks To The Needy
Washington State is sending hundreds of $1 checks to the needy. What at first sounds like a bureaucratic blunder is actually an orchestrated attempt to siphon more funds out of the Federal government. State officials say that those who receive … Continue reading
Posted in Washington
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