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Newsvine - Anti-Bush Shirt OK in School, Court Says

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Newsvine - Anti-Bush Shirt OK in School, Court Says

“Zachary Guiles, then a seventh-grader, wore the shirt once a week for two months in early 2004 and refused to cover the images after a parent and student complained. He was suspended for one day that May, and the next day wore the shirt with duct tape covering the images.

Williamstown Middle School Principal Kathleen Morris-Kortz said the images violated the school dress code, which prohibits clothing that promotes the use of drugs or alcohol.”

The fact that this even went to court amazes the hell out of me.

Cannabis use linked to self realization

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Debate on “reefer madness” resurfaces

“A pair of articles in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry has resurrected the ‘reefer madness’ argument about marijuana and its links to mental illness.

Cannabis use can trigger schizophrenia in people already vulnerable to the mental illness — and this fact should shape marijuana policy, argue two psychiatric epidemiologists in this month’s journal.”

Can anyone else smell the bullshit here? Cannabis makes you schizophrenic - but only if you were going to be that way at some point anyway. What that tells ME is that it makes you who you really are.

Lunenburg

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I went to Lunenburg today, which is considered to be a “World Historic Site” by a group of very rich people who are probably right. Along the way we made a few stops, including a very beautiful little area called Chester. None of the photos have descriptions or anything, so the lot of you’ll have to wait for the stories on each photo. I saw the Bluenose II, which was an incredible piece of craftsmanship. It blew my mind. The whole day blew my mind, really. Photos at Flickr.

Chad’s Guide to Getting on an Airplane

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Step One: Checking In
This is possibly the easiest part. Just make sure you’ve got legit identification. I had my student ID card, and almost got nailed. Bring any ID you’ve got. SIN card, bank card, medical marijuana card… anything to prove you is who you says you is. If your baggage is big and fat, you might have to pay them off to let it on. This is proof of the power of the almighty George dollar. Or whatever.

Step Two: Waiting
For some reason beyond my own comprehension, you actually have to be on time for flights. Not just that, but you have to be there like, three fucking hours early. Don’t fret. It’s all a sham to drive you into the airport lounge where you’ll imbibe three vodka tonics and a pint of beer before you board said flight (Well guys, pat yourselves on the back. It worked.)

Step Three: Boarding
So after you’ve waited around for three hours, you have to go to the boarding terminal where you’ll (wait for it.. wait for it…) wait even more. You just go there and sit down for like, an hour. Then some guys show up (Probably the same guys you checked in with. At least it was for me.) Then you give them your ticket and walk through a big tube onto the flight.

Step Four: Actually Flying
Airplane food fucking sucks. It’s actually not good, whatsoever. Even I wouldn’t eat it, and that’s saying a lot. Other than that, you basically try and sleep. Unless you’re like me and have shit luck. You’ll know this if you can’t sleep, because some seven year old antichrist is in the seat behind you pretending your seat is a fucking leg press. I’m sorry if you’re reading this, little girl. Learn from it.

Step Five: Getting off, and getting your shit
I think I messed something up by being one of the first to check in. It seemed I was the last guy to get my baggage. Try and check in a bit late and let me know how it works out. I bet you’ll get it within 40 minutes, unlike me. Other than that, the baggage claim is a strong testament to human nature. You’ll see what I mean.

Anyways, I’m here in Halifax now and I’m safe and alive, in case anyone in my family is reading this / cares. Pictures soon.

CBC News: Rizzuto extradited as Supreme Court won’t hear appeal

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CBC News: Rizzuto extradited as Supreme Court won’t hear appeal

“Former Canadian justice minister Irwin Cotler considered both arguments and decided he wasn’t sure who was right. Since the law requires the minister to be sure it is too late, Cotler went ahead and ordered the extradition.

As usual, the Supreme Court gave no reasons for deciding not to hear the appeal.”

You know, I have to admit I’m horribly desensitized to organized crime after watching the six seasons of The Sopranos. I actually take pity on this guy, and I don’t feel he was offered a fair trial, which, in a true democracy, is something even the most blatantly obvious of criminals must be offered.

Obsessive Toilet Flushing Cat

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Back in the day, it used to be the whole family sitting around the TV every Sunday night or whatever, watching America’s Funniest Home Videos. Bob Saget was essentially our only window into the quirky lives of others.

Now, we have Youtube.

Afghan opium cultivation hits a record - Yahoo! News

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Afghan opium cultivation hits a record - Yahoo! News

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“KABUL, Afghanistan - Opium cultivation in Afghanistan has hit record levels %u2014 up by more than 40 percent from 2005 - despite hundreds of millions in counternarcotics money, Western officials told The Associated Press.

The increase could have serious repercussions for an already grave security situation, with drug lords joining the Taliban-led fight against Afghan and international forces.

A Western anti-narcotics official in Kabul said about 370,650 acres of opium poppy was cultivated this season - up from 257,000 acres in 2005 - citing their preliminary crop projections. The previous record was 323,700 acres in 2004, according to the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime.

‘It is a significant increase from last year … unfortunately, it is a record year,’ said a senior U.S. government official based in Kabul, who like the other Western officials would speak only on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive topic.”

Once again, the UN admits that the War on Drugs is hemorrhaging. It’s starting to turn into the War FOR Drugs, really. Look, I’m not saying I’ve got all the answers here. I’m merely trying to promote the fact that the current policies aren’t doing anything to make the world a safer place.

Haligonians Beware.

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I’ll be back tomorrow around 12 your time. If you live in Halifax or the surrounding Halifax Regional Municipality, I would strongly suggest you lock up any illicit substances you may have in your possession, as I will be aggressively seeking out and imbibing said substances with little to no regard for local or provincial laws.

I’m just kidding. I can’t wait to be back. Don’t worry, Mom. I’ll be careful.

Monks adopt new philosophy: Malcolm X Zen

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Monks brawl at peace protest - Reuters

“COLOMBO (Reuters) - Protesters calling for an end to recent violence in Sri Lanka found themselves brawling with hardline Buddhist monks Thursday, after a rally dubbed a ‘peace protest’ turned unexpectedly violent.

Organizers said there were around 1,000 people in a park in the capital, Colombo, listening to a range of speakers when hardline saffron-robed monks opposed to concessions to Tamil Tiger rebels mounted the stage and erected banners.”

I’m not really sure what to say about this. I was thinking about religion the other night, and amidst all the bile and hatred that comes out of most of the right wing religious types on TV, it seemed the most peaceful religious in the world were the Buddhists. As with the Islamic fundamentalists in the Middle East, and even the homegrown ones we’ve recently dealt with in the UK, we can’t let a small group of idiots make a large group of intelligent people look bad.

Lawyer cries over spilled coffee

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wcbstv.com - Spilled Decaf Costs Starbucks A Lot Of Beans

“A Manhattan lawyer won $310,000 from Starbucks because of a cup of hot decaf spilled on her foot. The jury’s verdict was handed down in April and upheld yesterday by State Supreme Court Justice Emily Jane Goodman. ”