Daily Blend: Monday, August 08, 2011

Mayor Mary Lee Cook

• Florida mayor ^[pictured] gets caught with marijuana plants in her garden, is arrested fires entire police force. ^{[Daily Mail caveat]}
  (via @radleybalko)

• Must-read: Norwegian native bitchslaps the US media over its hackneyed, biased and distorted coverage of the Oslo terror attacks.
  (via @todayspolitics)

• Cancer-stricken Ground Zero worker receives compensation cheque for … $0.00. (At least he can count on legislators for … oh, never mind.)
  (via todayspolitics)

• Santa Clary County, CA converts millions in federal affordable housing funds into state employee retirement benefits.
  (via @radleybalko)

• What exactly does Media Matters find objectionable, here? FTR, I think Balko’s arguments make perfect sense.

• China’s new stamina enhancement pills are made with what?
  (via Will Carney)

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Tags: Mary Cook • Volusia County • Oak Hill, FL • Diane Young • Magnus Nome • Norway • Anders Breivik • US media • mainstream media • Edgar Galvis • Ground Zero • WTC • Worby, Groner, Edelman & Napoli Bern • Santa Clary County • John Stossel • Radley Balko • drunk driving • drunk driving laws • Media Matters for America • China