August 18 2010 Travus T. Hipp Morning News & Commentary: Reality Check - The Morality Of Lying Is No Longer Reflected In American Law

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Rod Blagojevich, former governor of Illinois who had been charged with 24 counts of corruption, mail fraud etc, has been convicted on only ONE charge... Lying to the feds. That verdict was read after he offered NO DEFENSE WHATSOEVER. The prosecutor claims he'll re-file charges but that won't occur until next August. FWIW, this trial cost approximately $25 million dollars.

Six "Pirates" from Somalia who had been charged with attacking a US Navy ship have had the charge of piracy dropped with the judge ruling the prosecutors had failed to prove the men violated US piracy law. Charges remain, including "launching attacks to plunder"

As American as 'Mom and Apple Pie'... A federal court has ruled that lying about having received the Congressional Medal of Honor or other military decorations is protected Free Speech. More in the commentary.

The Flu shots delivered to the Bay Area of California may be ineffective.

The Louisiana/Gulf of Mexico Shrimp fleet is back from it's first day of fishing as scientists battle over what happened to all the oil spilled by the Deepwater Horizon Macondo well. It may be toxically mixed with 'dispersants' in the Gulf's seabed.

San Francisco takes posession of Treasure Island, a man-made island accessible from the Bay Bridge that at one time was a dump, the site of a 1930s exposition, and a military base. "Developers plan about 8,000 homes, a 60-story skyscraper, three hotels and 300 acres of open space."

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