Mark’s Soap Box

Well it’s starting. The Chinese government is cracking down on “dissidents” — that means mostly freedom lovers — who make their views known online. This is exactly what we knew would happen.

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Seems all the complaining by Celebes about the Paprazzi is paying off. On Monday morning the lap-dog LAPD has not only arrested two photographers, they have impounded their cars.

LOS ANGELES - Two photographers suspected of loitering on city-owned property near Britney Spears’ home were arrested Monday.

Is it just me or does that sound like over-kill? I am sure that loitering is a ticket.

Can’t wait for the lawsuit on this one. You know they are going to say they are being singled out for being around Brit’s house. They would be right. They can produce thousands of pics where other photogs have been let stand for days on “city property”.

No doubt we can look forward to the online cat fight breaking out again.

The mother of Emery Kauani is suing the group of men who attacked and murdered her son.

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This must be how Starbucks is helping mom and pop shops.

“They just flat-out said, ‘If you don’t sell out to us, we’re going to surround your stores,’ ” Mr. Hyman recalled. “And lo and behold, that’s what happened – and it was the best thing that ever happened to us.”

Looks even better now.

Here is the list of all US Starbucks Store closings. It looks like North county escaped the cuts. What really jumps out at you are some of the locations. You have to wonder what they were thinking.

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closed for business, Michigan only wants Islma-fascists

They won’t of course, they just like Michigan will continue to push the Marxist version of “freedom” with high taxes, onerous regulation and little to no understanding of history.

Mich blows it for VW plant

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Tony Snow during a press briefing. The pic says it all.

“It was a joy to watch Tony at the podium each day.”
~~ President George W. Bush

Wow! I am stunned. Tony Snow has passed away after battling Cancer.

It seemed he was out of the woods with his cancer treatment. This sucks.

Other coverage

• AP insults Snow — typical liberal journalist
• Former Whitehouse Spokesman Tony Snow dies
• The Prez sez
• Scott “Weasel” McClellan pops off to the LAT

Scott McClellan says the news about the return of Tony Snow’s cancer “rattles a lot of people” in President Bush’s orbit. “Anytime you lose a star like Tony, it’s going to have impact and this is a difficult period for the White House,” says the former White House spokesman.

The difference between Snow and McClellan is like night and day, good and evil, Heaven and Hell.

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