Commenter John Galt reminds me that a nude picture of 18-year old Vanessa Hudgens has made its way to the internet.

I can't imagine why it didn't occur to me when I read the news that you morons would be interested. Here is your official announcement post. You'll have to dig up the picture yourselves, though.

(Also, one of the fellow posters will have to email me about how to post pictures to this moron-blog...)

UPDATE: You pervs. Did you really think the photo would be at that MSNBC link?

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The F.B.I. conducted a sting operation in New Jersey early this week. The operation arrested eleven corrupt public officials, including two state assemblymen and a mayor. Who did the mayor turn out to be?

Samuel Rivera, a member of Clinton's Mayors Council. The Mayors Council is a group of about 100 Clinton supporters gathered to "advise the campaign on policy and outreach.”

On hearing the news, the Clinton campaign announced that soon-to-be-former Mayor Rivera had "stepped down" from the council just that very same day.

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Have at it. I'll start.

Tubino doesn't wave a hand under the stall wall, a loofah is whisked back and forth to keep hands from touching "unclean stuff"

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This evening John Stossel will host a segment on Cuban healthcare on ABC's 20/20.

Judging by who will be interviewed, this segment will hopefully be illuminating to those who believe Michael Moore's words, but not those of actual Cubans.

And don't miss Babalu's most recent dispatch, especially the rebuttal of the fabulist's lies in the update.

Just a taste:

Sarah (not her real name) was forced to call in every favor imaginable in order to gain entry into this facility – which treats primarily foreigners, government-types, and those with the right “connections.” The hospital was originally built as a bank in the 1950’s. The 15-20-story building, located along Havana’s Malecon seawall is indeed clean, comfortable and relatively state-of-the-art. It is also off-limits to the vast majority of Cuban citizens.

It is the facility Moore featured in Sicko, as an example of Cuba's exemplary 'Universal Care.'

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Ex-DA Mike Nifong reported to jail this morning to begin his 24 hour sentence. Amazingly, he had supporters outside the jail carrying signs which read "We believe in your integrity and goodness." A small crowd of hecklers were also present, one of whom yelled "Justice works!"

Nifong will have a cell to himself because the sheriff is concerned about his safety. I suppose that's a smart move for a man who still manages to stir enough feelings to actually have supporters and hecklers. Still, there must be something seriously wrong with folks who believe in the "integrity" of Mike Nifong.

Meanwhile, the three lacrosse players have offered settlement terms of $30 million with Durham. If the city doesn't agree, they plan to file suit next week (or next month? -- the article says both).

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What do the NY Money Men have against bees?

The mysterious Colony Collapse Disorder that's savaging honeybee colonies across the United States and is expected to enter Canada is likely related to a virus, a group of top bee scientists said Thursday.

According to a new report in the journal Science, the Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus (IAPV) may be a potential cause of the epidemic that has afflicted between 50 and 90 per cent of commercial bee colonies in the U.S.

"In this study, we've had opportunity to find a brand-new virus to the United States, and it appears to be associated with (Colony Collapse Disorder)," Diana Cox-Foster, an entomology professor at Penn State, said on a conference call.

"Whether it's a causative agent or a very good marker is the next major question that we need to address."

Only recognized last year, the mysterious disorder is different from other diseases that plague bees because nearly all adults disappear from the hive - leaving only the queen, a few newly hatched insects and plenty of food behind.

Technically the virus is named the Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus because it was identified in Israel but you just know some idiot, somewhere is going to blame this on the Jews. And yes, the smart money is on the Palestinian media or the BBC (okay, they are one and the same).

The disappearance of bees may seem like just an interesting mystery and not much more, but the truth is more serious.

Bees pollinate more than 90 fruit and vegetable crops, whose economic value is estimated at more than $14 billion in the U.S. alone.

Hat tip: Reason’s Hit and Run (home of the lovely Kerry Howley and a bunch of crazy libertarians)

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What do the NY Money Men have against bees?

The mysterious Colony Collapse Disorder that's savaging honeybee colonies across the United States and is expected to enter Canada is likely related to a virus, a group of top bee scientists said Thursday.

According to a new report in the journal Science, the Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus (IAPV) may be a potential cause of the epidemic that has afflicted between 50 and 90 per cent of commercial bee colonies in the U.S.

"In this study, we've had opportunity to find a brand-new virus to the United States, and it appears to be associated with (Colony Collapse Disorder)," Diana Cox-Foster, an entomology professor at Penn State, said on a conference call.

"Whether it's a causative agent or a very good marker is the next major question that we need to address."

Only recognized last year, the mysterious disorder is different from other diseases that plague bees because nearly all adults disappear from the hive - leaving only the queen, a few newly hatched insects and plenty of food behind.

Technically the virus is named the Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus because it was identified in Israel but you just know some idiot, somewhere is going to blame this on the Jews. And yes, the smart money is on the Palestinian media or the BBC (okay, they are one and the same).

The disappearance of bees may seem like just an interesting mystery and not much more, but the truth is more serious.

Bees pollinate more than 90 fruit and vegetable crops, whose economic value is estimated at more than $14 billion in the U.S. alone.

Hat tip: ReasonÂ’s Hit and Run (home of the lovely Kerry Howley and a bunch of crazy libertarians)

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If you're engaged in selling an illegal substance, this is probably not a good idea:

But no one will believe two freshmen at Northeastern University didnÂ’t spark it up.

One of them, Michael Emery, leaned out his dormitory window on Sunday, the Associated Press reported, and kindly informed a woman in the dorm opposite his — none too quietly — “If you’re looking for weed, my roommate Ferrante has some for sale.” Starting school, making friends, and why not a little money, too?

Well, because two plainclothes police officers overheard the studentÂ’s sales pitch and went up to his room. There they found nine bags of marijuana, a digital scale, and more than $1,000 in cash, among other paraphernalia, according to todayÂ’s Boston Globe. The students also had rigged a pulley system outside their window

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Allah has what few details we know and says that updates will be forthcoming:

Authorities said Hsu was taken into custody at St. MaryÂ’s Hospital in Grand Junction at 7 p.m. local time. He had been on the lam for almost two days after failing to appear in a Redwood City courtroom Wednesday to surrender his passport.

We should keep in mind that--for the moment--Hsu is guilty of nothing more than his prior conviction. A great deal of speculation has circulated about his contributions to Democrats and the likelihood that he has been running some kind of bundled contribution scheme. For the moment, there is little information on that.

Hopefully we'll start to get some answers now that the man is in custody.

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Terry Gross of Fressssh Air apparently gives Gene Simmons an arrogant liberal vibe and Simmons starts being obnoxiously insulting.

This is from four or so years ago. Just heard about it, thought I'd share.

Good stuff. (Link fixed hopefully.)

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