Mar
28
New York eases 1970s drug laws
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By Joan Gralla Image by Vincent J. Brown via Flickr NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state officials agreed on Friday to relax harsh 1970s drug laws that required prison sentences for nonviolent drug crimes in favor of laws that will let judges send addicts to treatment programs. The new regulations will save the state [...]
Mar
27
Mountaintop removal moratorium — NOT!
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From: The Charleston Gazette by Ken Ward Jr. The National Mining Association blasted EPA for “halting mining permits.” West Virginia Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito warned the Obama administration about not to “block mining permits.” Coalfield environmentalists praised the federal government’s decision “to deny permits.” OK. OK. Calm down everybody. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson (above, with [...]
Mar
26
From: The Nourished Kitchen HR 875, also known as the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009, was introduced by Rosa Delauro – a democratic party member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut – in February of 2009. The title of HR 875, The Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009, sounds innocuous enough [...]
Mar
26
By Anne Eggebroten at WeNews A Brazilian archbishop’s decision to excommunicate the mother of a 9-year-old rape victim who had an abortion, as well as the girl’s doctor, outrages Anne Eggebroten. She says Catholic leaders need to revisit their own religious teachings. Editor’s Note: The following is a commentary. The opinions expressed are those of [...]
Mar
18
McDonald’s 4 Year Old Cheeseburger Video
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McDonald’s 4 Year Old Cheeseburger Video





