Sunday, March 9
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Derek Henson is the guest editor today. |
"Kevin Buttars, formerly of the Montpelier Police, didn't escape punishment entirely for his March 2007 assault on Jared Finley. He will spend about two weeks in the local jail, and was stuck with a $500 fine and court costs of about $75. He will also be on probation for a year. This sentence -- imposed for a crime that involved physical battery and a sexual assault -- is much lighter than what the typical Idahoan would receive for driving with a suspended license."
Daylight
Saving Wastes Energy, Study Says
“...Having
the entire state switch to daylight-saving time each year, rather than stay on
standard time, costs
“All
these measures – from the intensification of the siege to prevent
electricity, fuel and medicines from reaching Gaza to the concentration of the
population into even more confined spaces, as well as new ways of stepping up
the violence inflicted on the Strip – are thinly veiled excuses for
targeting and punishing the civilian population.”
Fed
Injects $140 Billion
in Attempt to Calm Credit Turmoil
“Traders
increased bets that the Fed will cut interest rates by at least three-quarters
of a point this month. Some banks expect the Fed to cut its benchmark rate
ahead of its scheduled meeting on 18 March. The dollar fell to a new low
against the euro as fears about the US economy and expectations of rate cuts
increased.”
Drug War: The Last White Hope!
“The
number of servicemen and servicewomen on disability because of hearing damage
is expected to grow 18 percent a year, with payments totaling $1.1 billion
annually by 2011, according to an analysis of VA data by the American Tinnitus
Association.”
Finally, a Reason to Start Drinking Alcohol
“Many
studies have shown that light to moderate drinkers are healthier than
teetotalers, but every time, the researchers have cautioned that there is no
reason for the abstinent to start drinking. Now there may be, said King.”
Smokers
Light Up to Protest Illinois Smoking Ban
“Saturday,
business owner Jon Hemminghaus held what he calls a 'smoke-in'. He
invited anyone to stand inside or within 15 feet of the front door of his
business and smoke to protest the Smoke-Free Illinois Act.”
Election Day Overlooked in Sleepy VA Town
Freeing
Yourself from Politics
After Quitting Race, Ron Paul Buys Shares in Diebold
Satire.
World's
First Six-Legged Octopus Discovered
“'Henry'
was picked up from a local zoo along with seven other octopodes for a new
exhibit at the center. No one noticed his missing legs until he attached
himself to the inside of his glass tank. They named him 'Henry' because it
alliterated well with 'hexapus.'”
7
Insane Conspiracies That Actually Happened
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