The U.N. says we should eat more bugs to stretch the food supply...WHAT?
The U.N. says that in order to meet the global demands of food and the growing population we should begin to eat bugs as one of our main food sources. While high in protien and low in fat, would you eat bugs in your diet?
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Is it illegal to put money in a parking meter for a car that is not yours?
A town in New Hampshire is suing an activist group over parking meters. The activist group calling themselves 'Robin Hood and his Merry men' are going around town and putting money in parking meters before they can expire. The result, the city is not issuing parking tickets and losing revenue. Read more.....
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Red light cameras and fines...is it for safety or profit
A report says that Florida has quietly lessened the time of the yellow light on all it's traffic lights...the result more people being popped by red light cameras. So is it really about safety or making money for the local governments? Read more....
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Internet sales taxes - good or bad idea?
The Senate passed a bill that would require online merchants to collect sales taxes on all goods they sell. It now goes to the House were it faces some tough opposition. Is this a good idea or a bad idea? Economist Pete Morici says yes and no....read more.
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Food stamp abuse is on the rise across the nation
Food stamp abuse is on the rise across the nation with many people claiming they are eating better than ever thanks to food stamps because they are buying more expensive food that they could not afford before. Junk food and gourmet food...is this what the program was designed for? Read more...
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Tolls are gone on the CCC but what about the Causeway?
Will commuters from the Northshore ever see the end of tolls on the Causeway Bridge? What do all the tolls on the bridge pay for? Read more...
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Supreme Court in Louisiana rules against school voucher plan
The Supreme Court yesterday ruled that the school voucher plan was unconstitutional based on the way it was funded. Does this mean the end of the program or will the legislature find a way to fund it legally? Read more...
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Concealed carry laws in Louisiana may change
A bill that passed the House calls for allowing concealed carry permit holders to carry in restaurants that serve alcohol. If you have a conceal carry permit should you be allowed to carry your weapon anywhere? Read more on the bill.....
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New York was next target for Boston bombers
It has been revealed that New York, specifically Times Square was the next target of the Boston bombers. Spud's asking if the thought of a possible terrorist attack ever crosses your mind when you are at a public event or in a public place. Read more.....
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Three friends honor pact to split lottery winnings
Three friends made a pact a long time ago that if any of them ever won the lottery they would split it three ways. One of them just one a million dollars in the Georgia lottery and he says he will split it with his two friends. Would you do the same if you won? Read more....
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New Orleans Redevelopment Authority Auction is this weekend
NORA has 130 properties city wide that will sell to the highest bidder. For a list of the properties and information on them click on this link.......read more
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Studies say Community College grads earn more than traditional college grads.
According to CNN and Forbes some community college grads are out earning their 4 year bachelor degreed contemporaries.....would you consider sending your child to a community or technical college instead of a traditional 4 year University. Read more.....
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Teenage driver safety
Are you concerned about your teen driver operating a vehicle safely? Bob Ragazzo, certified Defensive Driving Instructor and founder of saveyourteendriver.com has some safety tips for parents and teens alike. Read more...
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Are 'saggy pants' laws really being enforced?
Since being implemented 5 years ago only 45 tickets have been issued, does this mean people are following the law or that officers are not enforcing it? Read more...
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Do toy guns lead to gun violence? One pastor thinks so.
Playing with toy guns as a child is something most of us have done, but this pastor in St. Louis thinks it can lead to gun violence. He's proposing a 'toy gun' buy back at his church. Is he right? Read more...
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Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says claim your Citizens Tax Rebate this year
Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon urges property owners to claim their Citizens insurance Assesement rebate this year on their taxes. Read more...
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Illegal Immigrants in North Carolina cry discrimination over drivers license
Some undocumented immigrants in North Carolina are now eligible for drivers licenses however they are crying discrimination since the new license will say that they don't have legal status in this country. Is that dicrimination or just making sure they don't use the license for voting and benefits they are not entitled to?
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Former Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard sentenced
Former Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard was sentenced today to 46 months in Federal prison...do you think he got enough time for the crime or was the sentence too light? Read more....
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PHOTO: Spoud with NOPD & State Troopers
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Livingston Parish woman gives 'holiday finger' to neighbors
A woman in Livingston Parish gave her neighbors a 'one finger salute' using Christmas lights. Police ordered her to take it down but the ACLU says she has the right to display it under 'free speech' laws. Read more...
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Will $500 Million make you happy?
Many are dreaming of winning the $500 million dollar Powerball prize...but could that much money really bring you happiness? According to most studies it would have the opposite affect. Read more...
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PEAS ROCKEFELLER
1 stick of butter
1 tbsp. of olive oil
2 tbsp. chopped garlic
4 cans of petit poi’s peas (reserve 1 can's liquid)
herbs de Provence
Peychaud bitters
Italian breadcrumbs
Melt the butter with the olive oil. Add the garlic and sauté till you can smell the nutty garlic flavor. DON'T BROWN THE GARLIC - it will turn bitter. Now add all the peas at once. Add herbs de Provence - app. a tbsp. Stir them around. When they start to simmer, add several (your taste) dashes of Peychaud bitters. Add breadcrumbs and pea liquid. Stir. Allow it all to simmer to thicken the sauce. Done!
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SPUD’S MOMMA’S CORNBREAD DRESSING
CORNBREAD FROM 2 8-9 INCH SQUARE PANS
TRINITY-1 ONION, 1 BELL PEPPER, 3 STALKS CELERY CHOPPED
1 LB PACKAGE PORK SAUSAGE WITH SAGE
1 LB CHICKEN LIVERS
I LB CHICKEN GIZZARDS
I CUP COOKED RICE
I EGG
SEASON TO TASTE
BOIL RINSED LIVERS AND GIZZARDS IN 1-2 QRTS WATER TILL COOKED. SAVE STOCK.
WHILE THAT’S BOILING COOK CRUMBLED PORK SAUSAGE IN BAKABLE POT TIL ALMOST DONE THEN THROW IN TRINITY AND COOK TIL ONIONS ARE TRANSPARENT.
CHOP LIVERS IN QUIZINART-TYPE PROCESSOR. CHOP GIZZARDS TOO BUT SEPARATELY CUZ LIVERS WILL PULVERIZE FASTER THAN GIZZARDS. DUMP IN POT WITH SAUSAGE AND MIX TOGETHER.
CRUMBLE IN THE CORNBREAD (I CHOP IT IN THE PROCESSOR, TOO) MIXING WELL. MIX IN THE RICE THEN START STIRRING IN YOUR STOCK TIL THE DRESSING IS VERY MOIST BUT NOT SOUPY. STIR IN THE RAW EGG THE PLACE IN A 350 DEGREE OVEN FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES OR UNTIL THE TOP IS A GOLDEN BROWN.
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Should overweight customers have to pay more to fly on airlines?
Should those who are overweight have to pay more when they fly? Would you be okay with an airline that charged you by the pound to fly? Is that good business or discrimination? Read more...
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Man in Orlando told he can't grow vegetables in his front yard.
A man in Orlando, Florida has been told by the city that he must remove his vegetable garden from his home because it is in his front lawn. They say that only grass may be planed in front of a home. Are they right? Read more...
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Jann Mann demoted over online comments
Another Federal prosecuter is in trouble for allegedly posting anonymous comments on web stories about cases that the Feds were prosecuting. Read more....
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New list of most corrupt states is out and Louisiana is not on it!
The list of the most corrupt states in the United States has been compiled by the Center for Public Integrity. Take a look at the list. Read more....
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Why no FEMA trailers for vicitms of Hurricane Sandy?
Why is FEMA not providing trailers for those affected by Hurricane Sandy? We keep hearing of how people are still without homes and freezing now that the temperature is dropping...so why no trailers? Read more...
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Cannibal Cop had a plot to kidnap and eat over 100 women.
Federal prosecutors insisted that a New York police officer's plot to kidnap, cook and eat women was not just idle Internet talk,
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'Honey Badger' and other former LSU players arrested on drug charges
Four former LSU players including the 'Honey Badger' Tyrann Mathieu and former QB Jorden Jefferson were arrested yesterday in Baton Rouge for drug charges. Do you think the Honey Badger cares now? Do you think he will ever play college ball again? Read more....
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Should Fort Hood attack be labled an Act of Terror
Should the attack at Fort Hood be labled an 'act of terror' by the Pentagon or an act of 'workplace violence?' The disgnation could be the difference in the victims revieving longer care for their injuries than they would if it were not. Read more...
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Former Marine detained for Facebook comments
A former Marine has been detained for alleged threats and comments he made on his Facebook account. Where is the fine line between an individual's rights and progecting the public? Read more...
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Should parents 'genetically engineer' their children to be morally good?
Is genetically engineering ‘ethical’ babies a moral obligation for parents? A professor at Oxford thinks so and says that if we have the scientific knowledge to screen out personality flaws in embryos through genetics that we should do it. Is that right or would that be going too far and playing God too much? Read more...
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86% of Sexual Assaults Against Women in the Military go unreported.
The defense department estimates 86% of sexual assaults against women in the military go unreported, yet nearly 3,200 were reported last year. The Pentagon says it’s not only dehumanizing but affects operational readiness. Who is a female soldier’s biggest threat…our enemies or male soldiers serving with her? Read more from SWAN the Service Women's Action Network....
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Two officers dead, two wounded in St.John Parish
Police officers in St. John Parish are ambushed and shot with an assault weapon, two were shot to death and two others are injured. Once again it seems that an assault weapon has been used in the shooting that have resulted in the death of two officers…in light of what has happened in recent months do you think it’s time for the Federal ban on assault weapons to be reinstated? Read more...
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Run, Hide, Fight video link
A new video has been produced using a Homeland Security grant and commissioned through the Houston Mayor’s office called ‘Run, Hide, Fight.’ The video is to show you what to do in case of a mass shooting at your business…giving you three example of when to run, hide or fight. Watch the video here...
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Jared Loughner
Jared Loughner will enter a plea today in court for killing 6 people and wounding several others including former Representative Gabby Giffords. A deal has been struck for him to plead guilty in exchange for life in prison...his lawyers say he is competent to stand trial now. Read more....
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To email Senator Gerald Long
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Empowering the Jury-Gary Harrington
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Should Jefferson Parish schools do away with corporal punishment?
It will be debated in the next meeting of the Jefferson Parish school board, so what do you think? Is it time for public schools in Jefferson parish to move away from any type of corporal punishment for school infractions? Do you think corporal punishment is good or bad for students? Here's the agenda for the next meeting....
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The other foreclosure crisis - losing your home for $400 or less
There is another foreclosure crisis going on in America right now and it's affecting many elderly, low income or unemployed workers....not because they can't pay their mortgage but because they may be late on paying their homes taxes or other bills and fees. Many local municipalities who are strapped for cash themselves are seizing homes from people who may owe as little as $200 or $400 dollars in back taxes or unpaid sewer or water bills. They then sell the homes to the highest bidder. Read more about the study done by the National Consumer Law Center.....
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Federal Consent Decree for the NOPD, can the culture be changed?
The Federal consent decree will institute some sweeping changes into the NOPD's operations. But will they be able to change the culture of the police force? Read more...
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Dallas NAACP wants Texas Lottery to shut down
The Dallas chapter of the NAACP wants the Texas Lottery to shut down because they say it preys on poor people who spend more money on the lottery than those who are better off. Should the lottery be blamed for the poor spending money they don't have on it or should the poor be better educated about their chances of winning? Read more...
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California bill could grant a child more than two parents
A bill in the California legislature could allow a child to have more than two parents that have parental control and custody of a child. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Read more...
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Convicted killers live life of leisure according to one professor
Some convicted killers live lives of leisure according to one professor as he studied prisons around the country. Do you think we have taken the 'punishment' out of prison? Read more...
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A Minnesota student is banned from wearing rosary beads to school
A Minnesota student is banned from wearing rosary beads to his school, not because it is a religious symbol but because the school views it as a possible gang symbol. So what if gangs start wearing preppy clothes will schools then ban them also? Read more....
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One year in jail for teen who killed someone while texting and driving in Mass.
The first driver charged with a death under Massachusetts’ texting law was found guilty of negligent motor vehicle homicide. He was sentenced to 2 1/2 years....one year in jail and one year probation and will lose his license for 15 years. Some drunk drivers don't face penalties this harsh so why the crackdown on texting? Read more...
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George Zimmerman goes back to jail should he get another chance to bond out?
George Zimmerman had his bond revoked by the judge last week and was returned to prison. The reason? He lied about how much money he and his wife had and he also did not surrender a second passport to the court. Do you think he should get another chance at bonding out or should he stay in jail until the trial? Read more...
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Should 11 year old's be allowed to have Facebook accounts?
Facebook is moving to allow kids as yound as 11 years old have Facebook accounts. Is this a good idea? Would you allow your 11 year old child to have a site on an interactive social network? Read more...
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Teen trying to stop bullying of special needs student on bus is kicked off
A high school teenager who was trying to stop the bullying of a special needs middle school student by other middle schoolers on her bus was kicked off for 'bullying the bullies.' Did the school remove the right or wrong person from the bus? Read more...
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