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Flori-duh Justice – “I’ll beat your ass!”
by GENE HOWINGTON Judge John Murphy of Brevard County, Florida, challenged veteran public defender Andrew Weinstock to a fight on Monday. In court. On camera. The disagreement? Weinstock refused to waive his client’s right to trial. “Judge” Murphy allegedly punched … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Crime, Equal Rights, Justice, Weird Crime
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Constitutional Amendment? Action, Not Words
by GENE HOWINGTON Political news website The Hill is reporting that Obama allegedly told a group at a fundraiser that he might be in a “strong position” to amend the Constitution. The supposed aim? To undo the damage done to … Continue reading
Fake News, Real Facts
submitted by Gene Howington Score one for truthiness! “According to the Annenberg Public Policy Center, viewers of The Colbert Report who watched Colbert set up a super PAC and 501(c)(4) organization during the last presidential election cycle were better informed … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Finance, Corruption, Education, Media, United States
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NOTICE: Revisions of About/Contact Page and Blog Policy
The About/Contact Page has been changed to reflect the ongoing policy of this blog. Changes read as follows: This Blog The purpose of this blog is to discuss current issues, law, politics, culture, philosophy, science, art or whatever catches the … Continue reading
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The Power Of Editing: Wikipedia
submitted by Gene Howington Excerpt from fivethirtyeight.com’s “The 100 Most-Edited Wikipedia Articles” by Mona Chalabi: “George W. Bush has been by far the most contested article among Wikipedia editors: Through September 2013, the page had been revised 45,273 times. That’s … Continue reading
Posted in Free Speech, Media, Politics, Propaganda, Society, Technology
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Memorial Day
by GENE HOWINGTON Today is Memorial Day. Some, especially those who have served or have had loved ones in the service, treat it as one of the biggest holidays of the year. To many, it is simply a three day … Continue reading
Posted in Dwight D. Eisenhower, Energy Policy, Fascism, Fascists/Corporatists, Foreign Policy, Free Speech, Government, Imperialism, Iraq, Justice, United States, US Army, US Military, USAF, USCG, USMC, USN, Vietnam, War, World War II
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“Do It Again!”
Submitted by pete, long time friend of the blog, the following video can make you smile for a lot of reasons . . . Thanks for sharing, pete! And for tangentially proving my point that golf is a lot like … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Short Video
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Edible Flowers: Slap Ya Mama Spice Mix
by GENE HOWINGTON To those who know me, it comes as no surprise that blackened fish or chicken and in general Cajun and Creole cooking are part of the wheelhouse. It also comes as no surprise that when it comes … Continue reading
Posted in Edible Flowers, Ingredients
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The Politicization of SCOTUS
Submitted by Gene Howington The following is an excerpt from an NYT opinion piece about the manifest political division in the Robert’s Supreme Court. This long standing problem in a branch of government that is, by Constitutional charter, not allowed … Continue reading
Hardend Criminal Or Born To Be Wild?
submitted by GENE HOWINGTON As reported by the Ottawa Police Service: “FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 4:35 pm (Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Section have charged a 62 year old Ottawa man … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Weird News
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