By Karl Reiner The production and distribution of illegal drugs is big business. According to estimates compiled by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, American consumers spend about $65 billion per year on illegal drug products. If the illegal drug trade was ranked as an American business, it would be among the nation’s 30 … Read more
by David Safier The sausage-making process of creating a state budget is a bit out of my area of expertise, but this item seems to foretell the world we have in store for us with a Republican legislature sending bills to a Republican Governor. The AP article is short, so I'm including the whole thing. … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have been trying to follow-up on reader requests, with little success. Here is what I have been able to learn so far. Newsday, the daily newspaper of Long Island, reports that the family of Mr. Damour (pictured at right) has hired an attorney and is suing Wal-Mart and other entities for wrongful … Read more
by David Safier Will we hear about our beloved maverick's "ranch" anymore now that the election is over and he doesn't need to portray himself as a straight-shootin' cowboy for the gullible public? And how about Bush? He bought his "ranch" as a photo op at the beginning of his first run for president. Now … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Award-winning composer Marc Shaiman put together Jack Black and a star-studded cast for "Prop 8: The Musical". Here is the link in case the embedded video does not work (technical difficulty on this site) http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/c0cf508ff8/prop-8-the-musical-starring-jack-black-john-c-reilly-and-many-more-from-fod-team-jack-black-craig-robinson-john-c-reilly-and-rashida-jones