GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Here comes the 5 to the 4 to the 3. Hands in the air if you cats drunk as me. LET’S GO TO PRESS.
Welcome to day five of the Y’all Qaeda domestic terrorist standoff at the federal wildlife preserve in Burns, Oregon. The hillbilly militia remains steadfast in their idiocy, promising to remain on site until the government privatizes the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Meanwhile, Harney County Sheriff Dave Ward has asked the dum-dums to leave, and as of now is letting the FBI and federal agencies handle the situation. Oh, and the townsfolk of Burns still hate the invading loonies.
In response to the militant takeover, Oregon native American tribes are saying, “AHEM! Yeah, if the federal government is giving that land back to anybody, it’s us.”
Mayor Charlie Hales’ grand plan for a demolition tax didn’t rouse the needed support from council, and is therefore dead in the water.
The 21-story Yard building that’s being constructed at the end of the Burnside bridge isn’t exactly what the city originally approved, and yet? The plan got approved anyway.
North Korea claims they have successfully tested a much more powerful hydrogen bomb in hopes we might shake in our booties. However, according to experts their “bomb” ain’t all that.
Yesterday President Obama laid out new executive actions to curb gun violence—including closing a loophole that allowed gun buyers to avoid background checks.
Their cold, dead souls https://t.co/suAigwcn2p #StopGunViolence pic.twitter.com/ziBIwtyfWL
— Newtown Action (@NewtownAction) January 6, 2016
The city of Chicago is paying $5.5 million in reparations to the nearly 60 victims of police torture.
Candidate Bernie Sanders has come out swinging with a plan to break up major banking firms and limit fees placed on their customers.
Donald Trump is pulling the “birther” card again… this time on opponent Ted Cruz, who was born in Canada.
Dozens of women were sexually assaulted and robbed in the chaos of New Year’s celebrations in Cologne, Germany.
Rey, the female lead character in Star Wars: The Force Awakens wasn’t included in the movie’s version of Hasbro’s Monopoly game—and the internet is NOT HAPPY.
Now let’s go over to Steve for the WEATHER. Steve?: Thanks Steve. Just a possibility of light showers today with a high of 40, and a dry, cool, SUNNY week ahead. Back to you, Steve!
Thanks, Steve. Stay warm out there. And FINALLY, here’s a squirrel who isn’t going to let go of that fucking bird feeder for anything. Meet TWIRL-A-SQUIRREL.
I love Bernie more by the day except does he not realize that GS can make gas at the pump $7-8? That is real power.
High Time for a Woman President.
If for nothing else…….
Hmm, lets talk more about immigration on the German Model…