THAT'S WHAT I SAY:

Welcome to Med Grow Cannabis College, a new institution of higher learning where, for $485, you can receive a six-week education on medical marijuana--a curriculum combining law, horticulture, and history. "This state needs jobs, and we think medical marijuana can stimulate the state economy with hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars," said the school's 24-year-old founder. According to The New York Times, the Michigan program is emblematic of what's happening throughout the country as legalized medical marijuana expands. Botanists talk about recipes and growing patterns, and one class attendee told her co-workers, "'I'm going to grow medical marijuana. I'm a gardener, I've always dreamed of having a greenhouse, I think it would be great.' And then I suddenly thought, 'Hey, I really am going to grow medical marijuana.'" http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheat-sheet/?cid=bsa:topnav:cs

Read it at The New York Times Posted at 7:27 AM, Nov 29, 2009

Read more »

Every once in awhile two films greet the public around the same time concerning the same subject matter.

Wyatt Earp and Tombstone were two such films. The former prepared by a fairly liberal Democrat; Kevin Costner. The latter prepared by Kurt Russell, a fairly conservative libertine. Check Wiki for historical inaccuracies in both films; frankly I love them both. Compare them to prior films of Earp and they all stink with the exception of My Darling Clementine, of course.

 

Read more »

Sam Kinison


(Mary) Walsh is the co-creator and star of This Hour Has 22 Minutes -- a nightly news parody show in the same vein as The Daily Show -- and she arrived in character, as the conservative Marg Delahunty, to the Borders where Palin (the "Alaskan Aphrodite") was signing books.

"I just wanted to ask you if you have any words of encouragement for Canadian conservatives who have worked so hard to try to diminish the kind of socialized medicine we have up there." Walsh shouted to Palin as she approached the table.

Walsh caught up with her in the parking lot, where Palin suggested that Canada should get rid of its public health care system. "Keep the faith" Palin said, "because common sense conservatism can be plugged in there in Canada too. In fact, Canada needs to reform its health care system and let the private sector take over some of what the government has absorbed."

A recent study found that 90 percent of Canadians support universal, single-payer health care. A poll taken last summer shows 82 percent of Canadians believe their health care system to be better than the US's, despite constant grumbling about waiting times for treatment of non-life-threatening conditions.

This is Palin's second brush with Canadian comedians. Last November a comedian from Montreal convinced the former governor she was speaking with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/26/palin-tricked-by-comedian_n_371698.html

Mary Walsh

Read more »

http://www.esquire.com/cm/esquire/images/obama-joker-picture-lou-dobbs-080409-lg-25311358.JPG

Less than two weeks after his controversial departure from CNN, Lou Dobbs affirmed his intentions to run for president in 2012--"Yes is the answer," Dobbs he replied on Fred Thompson's radio show--and third-party heavyweights are right behind him. Currently, Dobbs is without a party, and though his harsh words for Obama and conservative stance on immigration have led some to believe he would run as a Republican, third-party political operatives are already wooing him. Former Sen. Dean Barkley, the Reform Party member who managed Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura's winning third-party campaign, says he's urged Dobbs to run before and thinks him "a perfect candidate for us." Bay Buchanan, who ran Pat Buchanan's 2000 presidential campaign, says the "enormous movement" for third-party candidates is even stronger now than when Pat ran, adding "I think he can win." Bill Hillsman, who worked as a message man for famed third-party gubernatorial candidates Kinky Friedman and Chris Daggett, notes that Dobbs has "an audience" and national recognition. This leaves him uniquely poised to give the two-party system a run for its money, particularly in New Jersey, where Dobbs resides and Daggett ran. Skeptics, however, warn the the Electoral College won't be working in his favor.  http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheat-sheet/?cid=bsa:topnav:cs

Here is a man who just last year achieved the rank of 5 in the Boston Phoenix List of the Unsexiest Men on the planet.

Here is a man known for his scholastic research along with the sharp journalistic proboscis extending from his massive ballooning pate:

Read more »

Mary fucking Poppins London (Farina)

 

The single greatest fight film of all time has nothing to do with Rocky or Somebody Up There Likes Me or even The Great White Hope.

 

The single greatest fight film of all time is SNATCH. (2000) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O5dnl9mxOg&feature=related

 

Brad Pitt speaks an English dialect that has yet to be properly translated.

 

Dennis Farina is a Jewish American and detests Mary Fucking Poppins London.

 

Benicio Del Toro plays an Hassidic Jew in his role as a wanton gambling heister of jewelry. Ha

Read more »

 

I discovered the most informative time line regarding the history of tobacco litigation in this country. http://www.tobacco.org/resources/history/Tobacco_History20-2.html

In 1951 studies began to come to the fore demonstrating that smoking may be hazardous to your health. After a couple years following  publication of these epiphanies, the tobacco companies got together and attempted to stem the tide, so to speak. 

 

·  53-12-15: BUSINESS: Tobacco Execs Plan Counterattack on Smoking Studies. Plaza Hotel, New York City: Tobacco executives meet to find a way to deal with recent scientific data pointing to the health hazards of cigarettes. Participants included John Hill of Hill & Knowlton, his key aides, and the following tobacco company presidents: Paul D. Hahn (ATC), O. Parker McComas (PM), Joseph F. Cullman (B&H), J. Whitney Peterson, U.S. Tobacco Co. Here's the text of BACKGROUND MATERIAL ON THE CIGARETTE INDUSTRY CLIENT, the H&K memo covering the meeting, and here's the document in .pdf format, Minnesota Trial Exhibit 18905

·  1953-12-28: BUSINESS: Hill meets again with tobacco execs to report on his initial study of the smoking and health problem. 

Read more »

A not so new argument is being made on MSM concerning the new Health care legislation as the Senate decides today whether or not THEY CAN EVEN DEBATE THE GODDAMN THING. (blesses himself and as he curses all repubs in the Senate)

That it is nothing new is evident in an article in the WSJ in December of last year:

Americans will not put up with such limits, nor will our elected representatives. Mr. Daschle himself proves this. He punts the hard decisions about rationing to an unelected board. Yet his main proposals are not only about expanding subsidized programs to cover more people but about adding the massively expensive benefit categories of mental health, which has a strong lobby behind it, and long-term care, which is important to the broad middle class. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123060332638041525.html

The article was attacking Senator Daschle who was spear heading the health care reform front for the incoming White House crew. I found this new take on the same crap in a conservative blog today:

Read more »

Frank awoke as part of his sofa. He looked around and after a couple minutes figured out why he, not so deep down, wished he could just remain part of a sofa.

This vacation thing has got to end before it kills me, he thought as he slugged to the kitchen to fix coffee on his way to the toilet. And I also need new hobbies. A naked woman once in a while could really do me no harm he mused as he held his masculinity once more in his hand.

He grabbed his coffee and wandered toward his PC with a smoke hanging out of his mouth. Where is the packet? he thought. Oh jeeez it could be anywhere. Frank just got on line reviewing his continual NORTHCO memo when there was a knock at the front door.

As he opened the door a rather tall man with a fashionable hat and overcoat stood with his hand out.

Hello Frank.

The guy looked familiar so he simply shook his hand, and kept staring at him.

Remember me Frank?

Dr. Cliché?

Read more »

http://archaeology.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=archaeology&cdn=education&tm=4368&f=10&tt=8&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.svf.uib.no/sfu/blombos/

The earliest known European cave paintings date to 32,000 years ago. The purpose of the cave paintings is not known, and may never be. The evidence suggests that they were not merely decorations of living areas, since the caves in which they have been found do not have signs of ongoing habitation. Also, they are often in areas of caves that aren't easily accessed. Some theories hold that they may have been a way of transmitting information, while other theories ascribe them a religious or ceremonial purpose. This assortment of images was found at Oddee.com, where there is also short text accompanying them. Additional information can be found here. 

 

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://coquinadaily.com/daily/imagesdaily/080305/cave%2520paintings/a172lascaux1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://coquinadaily.com/daily/htmldaily/080305.shtml&usg=__tBS_Hb8UueKr1sPiK1W7DY1u1RY=&h=480&w=312&sz=32&hl=en&start=12&sig2=OAtaLAazG6JVycqwiUcmbQ&um=1&tbnid=18hy2tSO13-n4M:&tbnh=129&tbnw=84&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcave%2Bpaintings%2Bfrance%26hl%3

Den%26rlz%3D1B3GGGL_enUS324US325%26sa%3DX%26um%3D

1&ei=SaAES7biBeq4nAfWh-0-

Read more »

Metadata

File:Musee de la bible et Terre Sainte 001.JPG

What exactly is a lie? Here are some definitions from different sources:

1. A false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood.
2. Something intended or serving to convey a false impression; imposture;
3. An inaccurate or false statement.

 

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lie

 

1. A gross falsification or misrepresentation of the facts, with constand repetition and repetition and embellishment to lend credibility.
2. The propaganda technique, as in politics, of using this device.

 

http://www.holysmoke.org/icr0cult.htm

Read more »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T43m6dcMk6U

 

Frank hit the scotch a little too hard that afternoon, the afternoon after he had met the bureau chief. Let's see, how many contractual provisions I did break so far.

I spoke with an investigator for the State. Not just any investigator but THE investigator.

I spoke with him without notifying NORTHCO or without even the benefit of counsel.

I really gave away 'trade secrets' including information concerning secret governmental contracts. Was it enough information to make him guilty of violating some State Secrets Act?

Read more »

Once upon a time, Bill O'Reilly did not get along real well with Al Franken. Now Al, my hero had written a couple books. One of them was entitled: Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot. I loved that book although I lost it somewhere along the way. It was the only book I had read that took on Limbaugh and of course it was funny.

It was written in 1996 and really was his first political book. If you read the forwards to his political series you will find that Al is a Harvard Alumnus and that he goes back to his old Alma Mater to pick up a research staff for his books. They checked facts for him, documented every damn sentence, provided a book appendix as well as a separate appendix for the publisher and it ends up being a good deal all the way around.  First, the staff is talented, educated and happy to be mentioned in a best seller.

Read more »

Old Sparky, the electric chair used at Sing Sing prison


Lethal injection as a modus operandi is back in the news. http://www.law.berkeley.edu/clinics/dpclinic/LethalInjection/LI/Ohio/gov.uscourts.ohsd.98761.601.0.pdf

http://www.law.berkeley.edu/clinics/dpclinic/LethalInjection/index.html

Which always takes me to a closely linked issue:

Animal euthanasia (from the Greek meaning "good death") is the act of inducing humane death in an animal.[1] Euthanasia methods are designed to cause minimal pain and distress.

In domesticated animals, this process is commonly referred to by the euphemisms "lay down," "put down," "put to sleep," "put out of its/his/her misery," or "sent away to the farm." Horses are euthanized if they suffer from an intractable illness or a complicated injury.

Read more »

                                                                                
                                                                                    Original 1976 theatrical poster

Once upon a time a little girl, the prettiest little girl found fame and fortune in the screwiest manner. Carrie Prejean came to be the heir to the crown of the great Bess Meyerson.

What looks like a complete meltdown after losing her crown has become the best thing that ever could have happened to her.It seems that Almighty God has asked  Carrie Prejean  to stick up for Him.

 

In September-a full five months after the Miss USA pageant-Prejean was still talking about The Most Important Question of Our Time. "I knew that God had a plan for me that night," she told the audience at the Values Voter Summit. "God chose me for that moment because He knew that I would not only be the one to stick up for Him, and for the truth, but also, He knew that I am strong enough to get through all of the junk that I have been through." Truly, her struggle is an inspiration to all who have suffered adversity

 

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-11-12/miss-popularity-the-six-craziest-carrie-prejean-speeches/2/

Read more »

Langdon left Frank after a couple hours. It is harder to investigate when you do not have intimidation at your disposal.

Fuck subpoenas. Where the hell is my probable cause anyway? He came to some conclusions on his way back to his office.

First, he would notify the FBI formally and informally.  I mean animals who glow in the dark; man-eating animals for chrissakes. And there is only one possible source of all this poison and NORTHCO is the only defense contractor in the area.

Read more »