Washington and Colorado residents rejoice today as President Obama comments on legal marijuana in an official statement aimed at the question of whether federal law enforcement officers should crack down on pot. “It does not make sense from a prioritization point of view for us to focus on recreational drug users in a state that […]
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Rush Limbaugh, an American conservative talk-show host created quite the stir in the media on February 29th, 2012 when he commented on a statement made by Sandra Fluke. Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown law student made a statement to four Democrat members of Congress on February 23, 2012 regarding mandated health coverage fro contraceptives. Rush Limbaugh […]
According to Associated Press, reports horses could soon be butchered in the U.S. for human consumption after Congress quietly lifted a 5-year-old ban on funding horse meat inspections, and activists say horse slaughterhouses could be up and running in as little as a month. There’s a lot of political involvement in this decision. Opponents tried […]
What is SOPA? SOPA stands for the Stop Online Piracy Act. It is one of two bills being considered by congress today. The other is theProtect-IP Act. They are well-intentioned. They want to prevent piracy and copyright infringement. But they do so in an overly-aggressive, innovation-endangering way. They allow the entertainment industry to censor sites […]
The United States government has a problem, and it’s about to cause major disruptions throughout the world. The problem is the U.S. government is about to run out of money. And if Congress can’t figure out whether to raise the debt ceiling or not, there really won’t be any money left for the U.S. government […]
Groupon In Lawmaker’s Crosshairs
Groupon made an update to their privacy policies last week where they will begin collecting more information about users of the group buying site to share with business partners. Groupon also stated in their new privacy policy that they will use geo-locational information to market its online deals to users. All of the above has […]
Traci Nobles, one of the women engulfed in Congressman Anthony Weiner’s scandal, took to NBC’s Today Show on Friday to talk about her interactions with Weiner via Facebook. According to Traci Noble, the 35 year old cheerleading coach from Georgia, says that the exchanges made via Facebook chat and video messaging was more than just […]