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n2doc's JournalOnion- Campaign Adviser Recommends Throwing Old Blanket Over Romney For Debates
DENVER—Helping to devise the Republican presidential nominee’s strategy for his upcoming debates against Barack Obama, campaign adviser Kevin A. Hassett recommended appealing to viewers by maybe throwing an old sheet or blanket over Mitt Romney for the duration of the contests, sources reported Wednesday. “I think we just take an old quilt or painting drop cloth and throw it right over his head before opening statements. Nothing too nice, though,” Hall reportedly suggested to Romney campaign staff, adding that they could secure the edges of a tarp with rocks or bungee cords so it doesn’t blow off. “It might not cover him up all the way, but as long as it’s over his head and torso, that’ll be fine. I think viewers will really respond to that. This could be a real game-changer.” Hassett added that at the end of each debate, campaign volunteers could simply fold Romney up, drag him onto a flatbed truck, and haul him off to his next appearance.
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http://www.theonion.com/articles/campaign-adviser-recommends-throwing-old-blanket-o,29778/
Back to Clinton?
I think this cartoonist is pretty confused:
Last time we had those was under CLINTON. Ya, know, the guy before BUSH II and after BUSH I and Reagan (who never had those economic numbers)
Oregon farmer eaten by his hogs
COQUILLE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon authorities are investigating how a farmer was eaten by his hogs.
Terry Vance Garner, 69, never returned after he set out to feed his animals last Wednesday on his farm near the Oregon coast, the Coos County district attorney said Monday.
A family member found Garner's dentures and pieces of his body in the hog enclosure several hours later, but most of his remains had been consumed, District Attorney Paul Frasier said. Several of the hogs weighed 700 pounds or more.
It's possible Garner had a medical emergency, such as a heart attack, or was knocked over by the animals, then killed and eaten, Frasier said, adding that at least one hog had previously bitten Garner.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Authorities-Oregon-farmer-eaten-by-his-hogs-3910403.php
Marijuana officially decriminalized in Kalamazoo, Michigan
By Stephen C. Webster
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 12:50 EDT
City Commissioners in Kalamazoo, Michigan voted unanimously on Monday night to decriminalize marijuana, saying that the new ordinance will help police respond to serious crimes even faster than before.
The ordinance imposes a misdemeanor charge for adults over 21 who are caught with less than one ounce of marijuana, carrying with it a fine of up to $100 or a jail sentence not to exceed 93 days. Similarly, first time offenders who plead guilty will have the option of serving probation in exchange for a deferred judgement that is not considered a conviction. The city previously prosecuted small time marijuana offenders under state law, which prescribes a fine up to $2,000 and no more than a year in jail.
City Attorney Clyde J. Robinson recommended Kalamazoo commissioners adopt the ordinance because small marijuana arrests are so frequent that they require “an inordinate amount of [police] resources to catalogue and test marijuana held as evidence.” He added that the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety believes the ordinance will be “a better use of law enforcement resources.”
In an agenda report to the city commissioners (PDF), Robinson explained that the ordinance was in part based upon the City of Chicago’s marijuana decriminalization scheme, passed in June. Chicago officials explained that the ordinance was needed because thousands of cases concerning small amounts of marijuana were clogging up the courts, but the vast majority get dismissed.
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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/10/02/marijuana-officially-decriminalized-in-kalamazoo-michigan/
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