Yeah, Right, Whatever: All The News

Monday, June 25, 2007

OK... so not all of it. Just the interesting parts.

General:

Jesse Jackson was arrested for trespassing, this time at a gun shop.
Speaking of guns, one of the founders of "No Guns" had a side profession- dealing guns under the table.
The dry cleaners win!
Oklahoma is going to execute a terminally ill man. You know... I don't have a problem with that. Heartless, I know.
SCOTUS upheld a school's right to censor speech that condones drug use. They also upheld President Bush's faith-based initiatives.
Speaking of school censorship- here's another case. And another reason homeschooling is such a good idea.
A federal court has told unions that they can't pick and choose which religions can opt out of paying union dues.
Alan Johnston was videoed walking the catwalk in the latest in Islamic fashion. (Oh, wait... you mean that's not just a fashion statement? You mean those people really are maniacal monsters who will blow him up if anyone tries to rescue him? my bad.)
Speaking of monsters, Hamas released a video of Gilad Shalit, one year after his capture. Animals.
It's snowing... in DC... in June.
Maoist ditz Cameran Diaz has apologized for upsetting the people of Peru.
The tax dodgers are still at it. (The IRS refutes their arguments here.)

Immigration:

As if immigration reform on its own isn't bad enough, now we have Teddy Kennedy breaking into song... in Spanish.
House conservatives are willing to dis the President on other policy matters in order to get the point across about immigration. I like these people.
An ex-Southern-California City Councilwoman might get deported. (No, she didn't do it on purpose- she was just stupid and didn't follow up. Did she not realize that, if she was a naturalized citizen, she would have gone through the ceremony and everything???)

Politics:

SCOTUS began chipping away at McCain-Feingold.
John Murtha is the "Culture of Corruption" poster boy.
Feinstein is seriously looking at bringing back the Fairness Doctrine. (Hey, Diane- life ain't fair.)
Rudy is avoiding the whole "being denied Communion" fiasco by not even trying. Seems kind of cowardly to me.

Fred!:

Science:

So, in this case, Global warmth is a good thing?
When they say "giant penguins may have lived in Peru", they mean GIANT penguins.
Tidbit the shark passed away- and gave scientists a bit of a surprise.

Sports:

Federer is unstoppable.
Rod Beck was found dead in his home. He was 38.
Twins' Morneau will probably leave the hospital today, but the team is being cautious where he's concerned. (He just coughed up a little blood... what's the big deal? Bruised lung. OUCH.)
Chipper Jones and John Smoltz have kissed and made up. (Bobby Cox isn't paid enough.)
A minor league baseball fan's casket was taken around the bases during a memorial service at the stadium.
Tank got tanked.

Global Nuttiness:

The British military needs to take global warming into accounts in its planning. (Do they mean stocking up on sun screen?)
Blame it on the worms!
But the Goracle blames scientists. (Is there anyone he hasn't blamed?)
Wasn't this supposed to be another global warming-induced high hurricane year?

Oddities:

In 1957, a Plymouth Belvedere was buried with a time capsule, and the town had a raffle. The winner of the raffle would win the car in 2007. It was unearthed recently, but the winner won't be driving away with the car- he passed away in 1988.
Germany won't let Tom Cruise film in their country- because he's a Scientologist. (While I agree with them that it's not so much a religion as a money-making scheme, I can't quite wrap my brain around not letting him film a historical film there as long as the script is accurate. But, then again, I'm quite American in my mindset.)
Rosie's not going to host "The Price Is Right." I'm trying to be upset about that, but I'm just not feeling it.

// posted by Beth @ 6:59 AM