A judge postponed the execution of an Ohio death row inmate on the grounds that lethally injecting a person so obese would constitute cruel and unusual punishment. They may have to compromise and strap him to Kirstie Alley... [] The Florida priest who molested Mark Foley as a youth has stepped forward. Happened while Tom was an altar boy at Our Lady of Neverland parish near Orlando... Democrats are poised to take over the House of Representatives. But Nancy Pelosi isn't measuring the Speaker's office for drapes. She plans to save the taxpayers some money by using one of Hastert's old suits... [] The U.S. population has reached three hundred million. 300,000,001 if you count Madonna's new kid...
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To continue... [] Intense fighting takes toll----October violence heading for near-record numbers. But enough about Miami and Florida International... [] Last year, the government spent $87 million to transport convicted prisoners by air. Worse still, the cons were allowed to apply their frequent flier miles toward reduced sentences... [] A recent survey showed that 30-year old women with graduate degrees stand a 75% chance of finding a husband. 100% if they also own a major sports franchise... [] Xiamen University in Beijing will require its law and business students to take courses in golf. Over there, a birdie is known as a "pressed duck."... [] Steve Wynn poked a hole in a $139 million Picasso painting he was selling. Serves him right for hanging it next to a one-armed bandit...[] Wesley Snipes has been indicted on income tax evasion charges for failing to file for ten years. Willie Nelson told him nothing would happen... [] Pope Benedict will allow priests to say mass in Latin. Helps the coverup. How many people know the Latin word for "pedophile"? [] Police in St. Petersburg, Florida are rousting church groups who feed the homeless in public parks. Most are "Early Bird" soup kitchens for homeless retirees... [] Officials in Berkeley, CA have withdrawn the free use of a boat dock by Sea Scouts because they bar atheists and gays. The boys are now sailing aimlessly in their 21-foot sloop, "The S.S. Oscar Wilde."... [] Detroit voters will decide whether to ban dove hunting. Not to protect the birds----to protect other hunters from Dick Cheney. [] Wal Mart is negotiating to buy China's largest store chain for $1 billion. Just good business. The closer you are to the sweat shops... [] Singer Sarah Evans withdrew from "Dancing With the Stars" after filing for divorce charging her husband with adultery, verbal and emotional abuse and watching pornography.
... while "Dancing With the Stars" was on... [] Los Angeles ninth annual "Fashion Week" kicked off on Sunday. With the traditional runway favorite "The Parade of Bulimics." [] Disney will restrict sugar, fat and salt content in all food marketed with Disney characters. The planned Spring marriage of Snow White to Ronald McDonald has been scrapped and Snow has already moved in with the Jolly Green Giant... [] Pope Benedict XVI has named four new saints. This may not mean much to you, but Mel Gibson has now moved up four notches... [] Scalia's "originalist" interpretation of the First Amendment requires that it be read in its 18th century context. He'd prefer a 17th century version if there was one...[] Saddam Hussein will be sentenced on November 5. He'll be given the choice of death by hanging, firing squad or one of his weapons of mass destruction...
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