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State Medical Association says pot prohibition is...
In a laudable nod to the obvious, members of the California Medical Association's (CMA) House of Delegates have endorsed a resolution stating that the criminal...
No Dope: Ft. Lauderdale Man to Smoke 115,000th Joint
When you think of the world's most prolific pot smokers, certain names come to mind: Snoop, Cheech and Chong, Willie Nelson. How about Irvin Rosenfeld? The...
Buy American Pot!
We all know that a lot of people are harmed by prohibition, but who benefits? Strangely enough, some of the biggest beneficiaries are the bootleggers. Sure, they...
Steven Weber: Republicans are pussies.
Republicans are pussies. From the congressional chicken hawks to the half-baked Alaskan Sarah Palin; from the wild-eyed doughboys and smug bullies who spew...
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Fox News' year in apologies: fake videos, false info, cutting and pasting from GOP
On November 19, co-host Jane Skinner apologized for Happening Now "mistakenly" airing a fake video of Sarah Palin's... more-
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Afghan Civillians Shot in Their Sleep
Gen. McChrystal is called upon to do something about the amount of innocent civillian deaths. Lack of water in China, and new... more-
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Four forgotten Civil War battlefields
September 1861 was a hopeful time for the Confederacy. General Sterling Price had defeated a large Union force at Wilson's... more-
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Elizabeth Warren's new model for Wall St.: 'If you can't explain it, you can't sell it'
In Elizabeth Warren's world, credit card contracts would be so simple a teenager could read and understand them in four... more-
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Beck lies again; claims that under the Senate health care bill, "You don't get a single benefit until 2014".
During his November 19 Fox News program, Glenn Beck falsely claimed that under the Senate health care bill, "All of the... more-
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House of straw passes fire test
A house built from straw-bales and panels of hemp has passed an industry standard fire safety test which exposed it to... more-
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Jon Stewart Explains To Conservative Pundits Why He Doesn't Like Sarah Palin (VIDEO)
Jon Stewart gave what seemed like his final word on Sarah Palin last night, explaining to Fox News pundits that he doesn't... more-
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WAMM issues press release supporting medical marijuana dispensaries
Santa Cruz, CA. – The Wo/Men’s Alliance for Medical Marijuana (WAMM), would like to voice our concern with the... more-
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Microsoft Denies NSA-Accessible Backdoors Into Windows 7
Hey now! Just because the NSA helped Microsoft hone the security of Windows 7 doesn't mean Microsoft designed special... more-
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Op-Ed: What Would Happen If We Captured Bin Laden Alive?
Attorney General Eric Holder has decided to put five of the worst suspected Al Qaeda operatives on trial in New York City for the... more-
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Political satire show has Afghans glued to their TVs
Today, President Hamid Karzai will be inaugurated in front of an audience of foreign dignitaries. But appearing on Afghan... more-
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Is the new EU President a good choice?
EU leaders have chosen the Belgian Prime Minister, Herman van Rompuy, as their new President. Is he the best person for the job?... more-
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Gay marriage loses In Maine
I was there in the ballroom with the No On One campaign watching the results come back. I was there with friends of mine who had... more-
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Ireland's FA wants a replay of France-Ireland match
The FAI (Football Association of Ireland) have called on FIFA for a replay of the match against France over a handball by Thierry... more-
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PETA passes out McCruelty meals to kids
Parents in Albany, New York are upset with the prominent animal rights group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals)... more-
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Public Enemy Raises money for a D.C. youth shelter
Public enemy, led by Chuck D and Flavor Flav, came to D.C. November 18 in an effort to raise money for youth homelessness and... more-
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