"On Twitter, Lohan says she failed test
LOS ANGELES — Lindsay Lohan has confirmed on her Twitter page that she failed a court-ordered drug and alcohol screening, and she said that if asked, she is ready to appear before the judge in her case and face the consequences for her actions.
Going to paint your fingernails this time?
In a series of messages posted late Friday, the actress said “Regrettably, I did in fact fail my most recent drug test.’’ She also said, “Substance abuse is a disease, which unfortunately doesn’t go away overnight.’’
Oh, yeah? Ever hear of COLD TURKEY?
Maybe you ought to try it out and stop hanging around some of the people you are hanging around with.
The test result could mean a probation violation and more jail time for the actress. In July, she was sentenced to three months in jail followed by three months in rehab after violating probation stemming from a pair of drug and driving under the influence cases filed after two arrests in 2007."
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"Gay marriages complicate US immigration overhaul; Spouses seeking citizenship could doom measure" by Shankar Vedantam, Washington Post | September 19, 2010
I should not have asked.
WASHINGTON — About 24,000 gay and lesbian couples in the United States include at least one foreign partner, according to an analysis of census data at UCLA’s Williams Institute. Though five states and D.C. issue marriage licenses to gay couples, a large number of those so-called binational couples in long-term relationships live in states that do not recognize gay marriage.
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I don't like the age difference no matter what the pairing.
The demand by these couples to gain the same immigration rights as heterosexuals is supported by key members of Congress, but is undermining the fractious coalition of groups needed to push through an overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws. Including equal treatment for gay partners of US citizens, key advocates say, threatens to doom the already fragile hopes for change....
Change? Where?
And this killing two birds with one agenda-pushing stone is old and tiresome.
Gay and lesbian foreigners said the opposition of powerful Catholic and Latino groups was ironic because those groups often saw an immigration overhaul as a civil rights issue — and were quick to blame xenophobia and racism for anti-immigrant sentiment — while simultaneously arguing against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
I'm so sick of being divided by the newspaper.
It is unclear whether an immigration overhaul will take place in the next 12 months. The rise of the Tea Party movement, the popularity of tough new anti-immigration laws in Arizona and other states, and the growing likelihood that Republicans will control the House of Representatives and possibly the Senate after the 2010 midterm elections all suggest that an immigration overhaul would be difficult.
Even though 90% of the American people are against amnesty for illegals (because that is what they are talking about).
Even when we AGREE on things like ENDING the WARS and SINGLE-PAYER HEALTH CARE we get NOTHING but DIVISION. The only interests taken care of unanimously down in D.C are those of Israel, the war-profiteering "defense" companies, and corporations that kickback campaign loot.
At the same time, advocates say, there are also powerful social and political forces that could move changes forward: Chief among them are the presence of 11 million undocumented immigrants in the country, and the growing political clout of Latinos in states such as Florida, Colorado, and Nevada....
Why does the MSM assume and imply all Hispanics are monolithic in their support of illegals who are also taking their jobs?
--more--"Yeah, definitely time to get out of that Boston Globe bed:
"Thousands attend marijuana rally; Police arrest two, issue 34 citations at gathering" by Christopher J. Girard, Globe Correspondent | September 19, 2010
Thousands swarmed Boston Common yesterday afternoon, participating — to various degrees — in a rally advocating legalization of marijuana that featured live music and speakers, including Green-Rainbow gubernatorial candidate Jill Stein.
The 21st Annual Boston Freedom Rally, sponsored by MassCann, the state’s chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, was the second since the loosening of Massachusetts marijuana laws in January 2009.
The new law makes possession of up to an ounce of the drug punishable only by confiscation and a $100 fine. Under the former law, violators faced up to six months in jail, a fine of up to $500, and the listing of the offense on their criminal record.
MassCann and some attendees said yesterday that the relaxed penalties, approved by voters in 2008, are a step in the right direction, but that the state’s laws still demonize what they see as a benign and healing substance....
Yeah, anything that might actually help you stay alive, this government opposes.
Though the rally advocated ideas, many used it to further commerce....
What else would you expect a corporate paper to cover?
--more--"
Yeah, who would care about their ideas?
BOISE, Idaho — Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho might seem like an unlikely person to be pushing a bill to cut federal taxes on small beer companies: A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he abstains from alcohol.
But Crapo’s effort, with senators from Massachusetts, Maine, and Oregon illustrates the deep bond between Idaho Mormons and the beer industry.
Reason Number Three Why No One Reads the Boston Globe Anymore
Just thought I would throw that in here considering what is above.
Mormon farmers raise barley for Budweiser and Negra Modelo beers, and last year, Mormons in the Idaho Legislature helped kill a plan to raise beer and wine taxes to fund drug treatment, fearing it could hurt farmers.
We have too many taxes and too many regulations on personal behavior as it is.
Senator John F. Kerry of Massachusetts introduced a bill in May to reduce the federal excise tax for small breweries. Its original cosponsors were Olympia Snowe, Republican of Maine, and Ron Wyden, Democrat of Oregon.
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No, they are just bought off by corporations that are against marijuana.
Crapo highlighted the proposed tax cut for brewers during a recent appearance at the Portneuf Valley Brewing Co. in Pocatello and said his position is simple: He won’t impose his own religious beliefs on others, especially when it could affect a growing industry....
Unless its weed. Then its evil.
To take a crapo is where I'm headed next.
Also see: Why Pot is No Longer a Problem
Think the kids see through the double standard?
