Topical Chat, March 5, 2008

Less than 1 month until spring-time … weird, isn’t it?

1. On Congress asking the Justice Department to investigate whether Roger Clemens lied under oath:
“Bill Belichik thinks Clemens is a big fat liar …”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/27/usa.ussport?gusrc=rss&feed=worldnews

2. On South Carolina finally recognizing the end of slavery:
“Now, if they could just recognize the problems with inbreeding …”
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/15423756/detail.html

3. On the Supreme Court possibly letting Exxon Mobil Corp. off the hook for some of the $2.5 billion the energy giant was ordered to pay as punishment for a massive oil spill in Alaska nearly 19 years ago:
“I mean it’s not like Exxon is reporting the highest profits it’s ever made or anything like that …”
http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/GlobalWarming/wireStory?id=4351956

4. On a ninth grader who was charged with theft and sent before a judge for taking a 40-cent lunch without paying:
“Did he get just one rib?”
http://www.newschannel5.com/global/Story.asp?s=7929258

5. On a kindergarten student with a freshly spiked Mohawk being suspended from school because the haircut is a distraction:
“The child’s mother was too busy shooting up to comment on the situation.”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080227/ap_on_fe_st/odd_kindergarten_suspension

6. On Boston toll collectors being stripped of their sidearms:
“But, they are still allowed to carry their wrist-rockets …”
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1076234&srvc=home&position=0?12

7. On a man who turned a poker game with neighborhood residents into his business, with thousands of dollars on the table, high-priced buy-ins, credit card machines and occasionally, nudity:
“Donald Trump was unavailable for comment …”http://www.nbc10.com/news/15420628/detail.html?dl=mainclick