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Saturday, October 31, 2009

The Morning News

Posted by on Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 8:36 AM

Posted by news intern Garrett McCulloch

Pay Up, Joe's Friends: PAC supporting Mallahan fined $5,000 for not reporting $100,000 or so in contributions.

So The Banks Can Fuck You Over Slightly Less Severely: Democratic leaders in Congress are pushing for tighter rules on bank overdrafts.

Business on "Business Candidate" Mallahan: They'd rather have the other guy.

Yeah, That'll Fix Everything: The solution to "plagued with uncertainty" Pioneer Square? Hang some banners from stuff that say it's Pioneer Square, I guess.

You Know What? Fuck Him: Sen. Joe Lieberman hints at more douchebaggery in 2010, saying he "probably will support some Republican candidates for Congress."

They're Trying to Set Canada on Fire! The Olympic torch crossed into Victoria, B.C. yesterday.

Ooh, Their Politicians Are Crooked Too: Former French President Jacques Chirac headed to trial, accused of handing public money over to his friends.

It's Cool, It Was Just Some Stupid Workers: Oil company BP will challenge an $87.4 million fine handed down for a refinery explosion that killed 15 employees.

Obama on the HIV Travel Ban: It's no more.

Hey, Go Get a Flu Shot, You Communist: CDC says only half of the people who most need swine flu vaccine are getting it.

Websites Without Letters: Well, letters from our alphabet at least—the internet's governing body will start to allow domain names with non-Latin characters.

Well. They Never Invited ME: White House visitors list released. Surprise! It's famous people and business executives.

Fourth-Biggest to Fail This Year, If You're Counting: California National Bank the latest seized by the feds.

Isn't Real Botox Bad Enough? Salon owner found guilty of giving fake anti-wrinkle injections.

And After All Your Costumed Shenanigans Tonight: Don't forget to set your clocks back an hour.

 

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attitude devant 1
I'm perplexed by the resistance to swine flu vaccine. Here we have a confirmed killer of a virus, which, like the 1918 flu strain, seems to hit young people proportionately harder, and those most at risk are most reluctant to get vaccinated. I was recently seeking vaccine for a family member at a Safeway pharmacy and a Safeway employee warned me off. "Haven't you heard people are dying from the vaccine?" No, I hadn't so I went home and Googled and Yahoo'd the news on the vaccine and could only find reports from around the world that the vaccine was having few side effects and that these were mild. Hmmmm.
Posted by attitude devant on October 31, 2009 at 9:19 AM
2
SEEC yesterday fined City Attorney Tom Carr for not reporting hundreds of dollars in donations from the lawyer for Rick's strip club/Colacurcios.

What kind of city attorney can't follow the rules?

Oh wait, he explained what kind...the kind who says his job is to represents the officials at city hall (himself) not us, the people.

I guess this is why Carr hasn't even issued a public statement on this ethics violation, at least I haven't seen any.

Given that Rosellini is all over his website, it's hard to imagine he didn't know who the attorney was months ago when he got the donation. You have to presume he's writing thank you notes.
Posted by Homes supporter on October 31, 2009 at 9:20 AM
dnt trust me 3
Iranian TV has an expected interesting take on the Swine Flu.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edYFGDdlh…
Posted by dnt trust me on October 31, 2009 at 10:29 AM
4
Mallahan's cronies have to pay $5,000 on over $100,000 in donations. Hell, even waitresses get a 15% tip. Fine the bastards the whole $100,000 and make Mallahan give back the money.
Posted by Schweighsr on October 31, 2009 at 11:22 AM
attitude devant 5
@#3, interesting, their extremist wackos sound a lot like our extremist wackos.
Posted by attitude devant on October 31, 2009 at 11:50 AM
dnt trust me 6
yeah, the extremists are a bunch of fantsy pants, rumsfeld included.
Posted by dnt trust me on October 31, 2009 at 12:02 PM
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Great last minute Halloween costume idea: Dress as a douchebag and label yourself "Joe Lieberman".
Posted by I have always been... east coaster on October 31, 2009 at 12:37 PM
Fifty-Two-Eighty 8
Cute, @7. Only problem is, most people nowadays have never even seen a douchebag.
Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty http://www.nra.org on October 31, 2009 at 12:43 PM
Irena 9
Was that Olympic torch relay ever LAME. The coke truck, the hype, and the runners not running but WALKING, completely surrounded by security clones/clowns:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nElY2cp27…
Posted by Irena on October 31, 2009 at 3:32 PM
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I don't think Dan ever thanked W for lifting the HIV travel ban.
Posted by no wonder both parties hate the gays on October 31, 2009 at 6:13 PM

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