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Rep McClintock's(R) refusal to consider budget earmarks hurts his district, his Republican critics say

As the federal budget season heats up, some Placer County officials are grumbling that Republican Rep. Tom McClintock's ideological opposition to congressional earmarks puts their constituents at a disadvantage.

Montana Group Demands Local Leaders Boot Feds, Form Militia, Protect Guns

A group of nearly 200 "extremely concerned citizens" in a small Montana county are demanding that local leaders fill out a "questionnaire" pledging to form a local militia, prohibit mandatory vaccinations, boot the EPA out of town, allow citizens to bear any type of gun, and requ …

California Supreme Court Strikes Down Medical Marijuana Possession Limits

SAN FRANCISCO -- A unanimous California Supreme Court has struck down a law that sought to impose limits on the amount of marijuana a medical patient can legally possess.

Whites-Only Basketball League: All-American Basketball Alliance Bans Blacks, Foreigners

A whites-only basketball league aims to launch in twelve cities this summer, according to a report in the Augusta Chronicle. The All-American Basketball Alliance would also ban players born outside the United States.

NASA Outlines Recent Breakthroughs in Greenhouse Gas Research - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

WASHINGTON – Researchers studying carbon dioxide, a leading greenhouse gas and a key driver of global climate change, now have a new tool at their disposal: daily global measurements of carbon dioxide in a key part of our atmosphere.

Nation's Largest Union: Change Health Care Bill Or Else

The nation's largest union group said Thursday that it will not support the Democratic health-care bill unless "substantial changes" are made to the current Senate version.

Humboldt County, CA: Pot culture is a boon for some, irritant to others

ARCATA – Stephen Gasparas was destined for this fog-chilled, redwood-shrouded coast – America's most renowned region for legal cultivation of marijuana.,,,

Insurers find new clients: Medical marijuana dispensaries

What's a medical marijuana supplier to do when a worker is injured? Or when a burglar makes off with the pot? Increasingly, the answer is: Call the insurance company.

US discussed Iraq regime change a month after Bush took office, senior British officials say

The chairman of the British Joint Intelligence Committee in 2001 told investigators Monday that elements of the Bush Administration were pushing for regime change in Iraq in early 2001, months before the 9/11 attacks and two years before President George W.

New Missouri billboard tells Americans to 'prepare for war' against the government.

Fired Up! Missouri points out that the Lafayette County Republican Central Committee is highlighting a new billboard in the state with steps for a "citizens guide to revolution of a corrupt government":

GOP Blocks Freeze On Credit Card Interest Rate Hikes

Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic effort Wednesday to immediately freeze increases in credit card interest rates, fees and finance charges.

California's Medical Marijuana Law - Just a Smokescreen?

The medical marijuana debate is gathering steam in California, as two disparate engines are catapulting headlong down parallel paths that appear destined to collide in the distance. The impending collision could chart the future course on legalization of marijuana in America.

Infographic: Marijuana Less Dangerous Than Aspirin? A view of media distortions in reporting drug fatalities

I don't for a minute buy cannabis "fatalities". It's impossible to kill yourself with pot. The press reports "cannabis-related" deaths which is surreal.

Inside Kush L.A. Magazine: A look at the L.A. Pot Dispensary Business

I came across this magazine the other day. For those not in California, this gives a rather eye-opening look at how big this business has become here in California. There are a few articles, but mostly seeing all the ads is what tells the story.

The Significance of US Govt Cannabinoid Patent 6,630,507

Here is a legal document, in the public domain, which flies in the face of the US Government's stated position with regard to the classification of cannabis as a Schedule I substance having no "currently accepted medical use".

Lou Dobbs: John Stossel A "Self-Important Ass" (AUDIO)

If Lou Dobbs really is heading to Fox Business, he isn't looking to make any friends there.

Fix 'Meet The Press', Hire Rachel Maddow

Let's be honest, "Meet The Press" has been lost since Tim Russert's passing. What used to be Sunday morning's hardest-hitting, most compelling politics show has become a little soggy.

FORA.tv - Neil DeGrasse Tyson: Apophis Asteroid Could Possibly Hit the Earth in 2036

Nearing's seed of the newly discovered asteroid that passed within our moon's orbit reminded me of this excellent video of the brilliant Neil DeGrasse Tyson. He's the director of New Yorks City's Haden Planetarium.

Got pot? Fly from the Oakland Airport

Oakland International Airport may be the nation's only airport with a specific policy letting users of medical marijuana travel with the drug.

Obama Threatens Insurers' Anti-Trust Exemption

WASHINGTON — President Obama mounted a frontal assault on the insurance industry on Saturday, accusing it of using "deceptive and dishonest ads" to derail his health care legislation and threatening to strip the industry of its longstanding exemption from federal antitrust  …

Interracial Couple Denied Marriage License By Louisiana Judge

HAMMOND, La. — A Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have.

Senate committee approves health care plan

With support from a lone Republican, a key Senate committee Tuesday approved a middle-of-the-road health care plan that moves President Barack Obama's goal of wider and affordable coverage a giant step closer to becoming law.

Hit the mute! Why TV commercials are so loud, and how that may change

Annoyingly loud TV commercials are like the weather. Everyone complains about them, but no one does anything about them. Except that lately, someone is doing something about it. Several someones, in fact.

'American Police Force' Leader's Long Criminal Record

The American Police Force, that mysterious security company that just took over an empty jail in Hardin, Montana, is looking shadier than ever.

Mysterious Private Security Firm Gets Control Of Empty Jail In Small Montana Town

A shadowy private security company that has no known clients but claims to have helped foreign governments combat terrorism and will protect anything from cruise ships to Pakistani convoys has taken over a jail in a small Montana town, with plans to build a law enforcement traini …

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