Headlines Du Jour ► Saturday, January 4, 2014
FREEING THE WEED

Marijuana stores in Colorado
have long lines but few problems

Pot sales exceed $1 million on first day

Tina Brown: Legal Weed Leaves
America Unable to Compete with China

Is It Legal To Smoke or Possess
Marijuana in Lansing, Michigan?

David Brooks Explains Why He
Doesn’t Smoke Pot Anymore,
Is Roundly Mocked

Fugitive Ga. Banker Suspected
In Marijuana Case In Fla.

Miami’s 16th-Annual Medical
Marijuana Benefit: “It’s Not Just
About Smoking a Joint”

Colorado’s marijuana foes and
supporters worked for smooth launch

Muting Marijuana’s High:
Pot Without the Impairment

OSU Point Guard Stevie Clark
Facing Marijuana Charges

As the first weekend of the new year begins, the Not Now Silly robot drones have collected a vast array of headlines. However, they seem to have developed a particular fascination with stories about Colorado. Let’s get right to today’s Headlines Du Jour.

CONSTITUTIONALLY YOURS:

The Supreme Court Joins The Right Wing Attempt to Replace the Constitution With the Bible

Bryan Fischer Rejects Constitution – Says Evolutionists Disqualified from Political Office

South Carolina Violates the Constitution With Plan For Mandatory Prayer In Public Schools

FOX “NEWS” IN THE NEWS:

Fox News Regular Michael Scheuer Suggests Assassinating President Obama And David Cameron

14 Things We’ve Learned From News Corp.’s Phone Hacking Trial So Far

NYT Executive Editor Calls Fox News Accusation on Benghazi “Ridiculous”
War Reporters Push Back: Fox News Doesn’t Understand What Journalism Is

Fox News’ hack has a plan to fix the country

OCCUPY WALL STREET:

Reporter Chris Faraone Sues NYPD Over Occupy Wall Street Arrest

HISTORY IS COMPLICATED:

Ancient stone bridge revealed after Chinese lake dries up

TODAY’S EXCITING EPISODE OF COPS GONE WILD:

North Carolina Deputy Orders Man With Camera Off “My County Property” Under Threat of Arrest

THE SORRY STATE OF JOURNALISM TODAY:

CNN Disgraces Journalism With Hit Piece That Tries to Get Melissa Harris-Perry Fired

THE PENIS: MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD:

Penis drawn on business card is key to Wyoming
legal battle over unemployment benefits

WAIT!!! WHAT???

Man arrested for stealing brains in Indiana

CLIMBING THE CHRIS CHRISTIE CHAIN OF COMMAND:

‘It came from a
higher authority’

Kelly: Assemblyman says order for GWB traffic tie-up came from outside Port Authority

SO GLAD WE’RE LIVING IN A POST-RACIAL SOCIETY:

New Jersey neo-Nazi alleges discrimination after ninth child taken away

LONG STORY SHORT: LIFE DOESN’T IMITATE ART:

Dave Van Ronk’s Ex-Wife Takes Us Inside Inside Llewyn Davis

EARTH IS COMPLICATED:

Geologists discover new quake fault line in Spokane

TODAY IN FLOR-I-DUH:

‘Criminally insane’ Florida man found in van with 36 guns, 4,629 rounds of ammo

TODAY’S TRUMP:

Donald Trump: Researchers trapped in Antarctic ice prove global warming is a sham
This “very expensive GLOBAL WARMING
bullsh*t has got to stop,” Trump tweeted


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