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April 21: Strip Searching Students & False Claims Act

Case: Safford v. Redding Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 Issue: Can school administrators who believe a student is in possession of illicit drugs conduct a strip search without violating the child’s Fourth Amendment rights? Background: School officials in Safford, AZ were frustrated over the emergence of drugs into its middle …

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Group Defends Coloring Book With Smoldering Twin Towers

The coordinator behind a children’s coloring book that was pulled from FEMA’s Web site last week is standing by her work — despite its controversial cover, which shows a child’s drawing of New York’s Twin Towers on fire with a plane flying toward them. “A Scary Thing Happened,” a downloadable …

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'Dancing With the Stars': Gilles Marini Pasos Everyone Else; Steve-O Waltzes to the Bottom

Since the two dance genres on last night’s “Dancing With the Stars” were the dramatic paso doble and Viennese waltz, it was perhaps inevitable that actor Gilles Marini would come out on top again, earning a near-perfect score of 29. That left the “Sex and the City” star three points …

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Hangover Recovery Kit

Women have a host of products that help them correct mistakes made the night prior (kind of like the reset button on a Nintendo). What do guys have to reset from the drunken mistakes of a night gone mad? This hangover recovery kit is a surefire way to reboot the …

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States' Rights and the 10th Amendment

Many people think the federal government is just too powerful today. But how did we get here? The Constitution lists 17 distinct congressional powers, including the power to collect taxes and regulate interstate commerce. But there was a sizable gray area where the state and federal governments now have fought …

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President Obama Wins the Nobel Peace Prize

If you listened to talk radio Friday, some are very agitated the president is being honored by the Nobel committee: (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) RUSH LIMBAUGH, TALK RADIO HOST: I don’t believe this. He’s not only the first post-racial president, he’s also the nation’s first post-accomplishment president. He has risen above …

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H3N8 Flu Is Truly One for the Dogs

As if we didn’t already have enough flu to deal with this year, there’s another new strain that’s taking its toll on man’s best friend. It’s called H3N8 flu, and it’s been around for decades — and it doesn’t affect humans. But it recently jumped from one species to another, …

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Former President Jimmy Carter Backpedals About Racism Comments

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Distant Replay Former President Jimmy Carter is walking back comments he made last month about President Obama and racism. On October 1, 2009, Carter said to CNN he did not mean protesters were upset at the reality of a black president: “If …

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Bridget Marquardt Spills Raunchy Details From Kendra's Bachelorette Party

Bridget Marquardt Spills Raunchy Sex Game Details From Kendra’s Bachelorette Party, Feels ‘Free’ Away From the Mansion | WWE Raw to Trump: You’re Fired | Exclusive: Queen Latifah Shows Off Her Sexy Side | Quote of the Day: Larry David Bridget Marquardt Spills Raunchy Sex Game Details From Kendra’s Bachelorette …

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Is There a Double Standard for Presidents Talking About Their Faith?

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Trouble Spot It is no secret that President George W. Bush was heavily criticized by the atheist community during his time in office. The Arizona director of American Atheists, Monty Gaither, said back in 2001: “Unlike someone like Jimmy Carter, who talked …

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