Florida lawmakers have made some necessary changes to the “Stand Your Ground” law, which has proven to be both controversial and unfair! To read more, click below.
White House Says That Boston Bombing Suspect Will Go Through A Civilian Court System & Not As Enemy Combatant
After many unanswered requests from Republican lawmakers to have, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the one remaining suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, they finally got a response. It didn’t work well in their favor, seeing as those lawmakers requested that Tsarnaev be seen as an enemy combatant. After seeing a federal judge in the hospital, where he remains in critical condition, Tsarnaev got the news. Even though he is only able to communicate via writing, Tsarnaev still has not entered any plea. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney states, “He will not be treated as an enemy combatant.” Carney made it even more clear by adding, “We will prosecute this terrorist through our civilian system of justice.” I mean what would the military do to this guy that the civilian system wouldn’t do? Drop down bottom and check out the White House’s reasoning.
(Video) NYC Lawmakers To Allow Pet Pigs!?!?
NYC lawmakers are debating on whether or not New Yorkers can have pigs as pets. Although pigs seem like unconventional pets, a lot of people are taking an interest in owning pigs. Click below and watch the news clip on the topic, and then let us know your thoughts in the comments section.
(Video) Florida Lawmakers Quote Jay-Z Lyrics During Debate
Florida Representative Alan B. Williams (D) decided it would be an effective move to quote a lyric from Jay-Z’s “99 Problems” while on the Florida Legislative House floor. Unfortunately for him he misquoted the part of the lyrics, even though he was reading it off of a cellphone. When Williams messed up the lyrics, Representative Dean Cannon (R) quickly corrected him without looking at a cellphone. Check out the exchange below. Julie1205
Move Over Vegas! Mexico To Offer Temporary Wedding Licenses!!
Do you they want to help you? Or themselves? Mexico City lawmakers want to “help” newlyweds avoid the hassle of divorce by giving them an easy exit strategy: temporary marriage licenses. But something tells me this is some sort of ploy to help increase tourism!! Hit the jump for the full report! Wendy L.
Congress Returns, Prepares To Fight Over Jobs, Tax Cuts And More
Members of Congress spent August listening to people describe their economic struggles. This week, the lawmakers return to Washington to see whether there’s enough bipartisanship left to make things better. Hit the jump to read the rest of the story. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
