Congress worked feverishly last week on the ludicrously dubbed 'Climate Security
Act.' Said act designed to imposed a cap and trade system on greenhouse gas emissions.
It would only raise the cost of a tank of gas by around $5 bucks. Alas, it had to
be shelved, awaiting the next president.
GOOD NEWS:
The fat lady is singing and the world anxiously awaits the coming of the new messiah.
South Dakota voted for the nation's
first oil refinery in over 30 years. In California, an initiative
that would (again) outlaw gay marriage in the state
has qualified for the November ballot. And in Afghanistan,
missions by special forces and air strikes by unmanned drones have "decapitated"
the Taliban and
brought the war to a 'tipping point.' Translation: We're
winning. I'm sure the media will get around to reporting this just as soon as they
get Obama comfortably installed in the White house.
Oh, by the way, the head of the World Health Organization’s HIV/AIDS department
has
officially
admitted for the first time that there will be no global epidemic of the
disease among the heterosexual population outside Africa. Whew.
Proving that you can't fool all of the people all of the time, a new survey reports
just
17% of voters say that the federal government represents
the will of the American people.
GOVERNMENT AT WORK:
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) introduced a constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral
College. Meanwhile, Congress is working to
nationalize a chunk of the insurance business that covers
major storm damage.
In Minneapolis, the City Council and Mayor R.T. Rybak approved changes to the city’s
vehicle idling ordinance
limiting most vehicle idling to three minutes, except in
traffic. And in the Big Apple, cigarette taxes climbed to $2.75 in state taxes (from
$1.50) making New York smokes the most
highly taxed in the nation. Puff on that.
CULTURE:
People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals are proposing to establish the world's
first
Lobster Empathy Center. I kid you not.
Gene Robinson, New Hampshire's Episcopal Bishop
entered into a civil union with his sweetheart Mark Andrew.
A
new
report is warning that Preparation H, the topical medication used to treat
haemorrhoids, is catching fire as the latest "drug" to hit the New York club scene.
Across the pond: Islamic extremists
could escape prosecution and instead receive therapy and
counselling under new Government plans to 'deradicalise' religious fanatics (terrorists).
The question remains whether these Muslim bad boys will actually
want to
escape prison, as thousands of British prisoners are
opting not to apply for early release amid allegations that
Britain's prisons are now so comfortable that they're effectively "expensive bed
and breakfasts."
In France,
a judge agreed with a Muslim man who petitioned to annul his marriage because
he found his bride lied to him about her virginity. It could have been worse. At
least his ex-bride is still alive, we hope. And in Cuba, citizens rejoice as the
government announces
sex-change operations will be offered, free, to qualifying
citizens. Ah, the taste of freedom.
ESSENTIAL TRIVIA:
News flash: a new study shows
heavy marijuana use shrinks parts of the brain. Another
study reports what most people knew all along - that people with high self-esteem
may be
more of a threat to society than those with a lower sense of self worth.
Duh.
New Zealand scientists claim to have developed a
'flatulence inoculation' aimed at cutting down on the massive
amount of methane produced by sheep and cows. Now if we could just get the same
for politicians.
Check out this
'shotgun for the 21st century': Fully automatic, gas operated, 12 guage
shotgun that fires 300 rounds a minute with virtually no recoil. Whoa baby!
IDIOT OF THE WEEK:
Maxine Mounds, who's controversial boob job gave her record breaking breasts.
Good grief.
Till next Monday, keep smiling,
Nancy Morgan
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