Residents of New York’s Upper
East Side complained that the new Bill de Blasio regime is
punishing them for being rich by being
slow with the snowplows. The mayor
defended the city’s response, saying there’s always going to
“isolated incidents” where there will be temporary issues.- Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, facing federal charges for
accepting more than $100,000 in gifts from a business executive,
has
denied he’s done anything illegal and argues the charges are an
example of government overreach. - Georgia lawmakers are mulling
legalizing medical marijuana. Meanwhile, an Oklahoma state
senator wants to just
legalize entirely. - The U.S. Army is trying to figure out how it may
replace some troops with robots in order to deal with cutbacks.
They’re focusing on trying to automate transportation, not combat,
at least not yet. - According to a study, the effectiveness of anti-smoking public
service announcements is ruined when they are posted in a format
online
that allows for commenting, even if the comments are positive.
Why won’t people just shut up and let their betters lecture to
them? (Hat tip to Mark Sletten)
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