Man gets $58,000 Speeding Ticket Based on His Income

from Buzz 60: Finnish millionaire Reima Kuisla received a $58,000 speeding ticket. Gillian Pensavalle (@GillianWithaG) explains how Finland calculates fines based on a person's income.

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Man Curses Cop and Reporter After Getting Ticket (KRON-4) #SanFrancisco #cops

from KRON 4 in San Francisco(which is in California BTW): Man in Elmo tee shirt curses cop and reporter after getting ticket for riding in carpool lane alone.

Apparently, riding in the sacred carpool lane alone nets you a $500 ticket in San Francisco. Lighten up, California.

While I don't support this dude riding in a carpool lane without passengers(couldn't he gotten some blow up dolls? It is San Fransisco after all), I also don't like it when a TV reporter shoves a camera and microphone in the dude's face to get his reaction. Well, you got it. 

Reporters getting attacked physically, I don't endorse but sometimes they are asking for it verbally.

What do you think? Fair or foul? Coke or Pepsi? Big Mac or Whopper? Leave your comments in the comments section and then share this post with your law breaking friends and family on social media and then go troll your cities' carpool lane alone in protest or with some blow up dolls. It's all good.

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New York City Mayor Eats Pizza With Knife and Fork

from the Associated Press: New York Mayor Bill de Blasio got a bit of a scandal on his hands, once he put his fork down: how to eat a slice of pizza. He used a knife and fork to nosh his slice at a Staten Island pizza joint Friday.

He should resign immediately. Immediately.

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Florida Lawmakers Seek To Ban Tanning Beds For Teens

from WPTV in Florida Channel 5: Florida lawmakers seek to ban tanning beds for minor teens.

Let me get this straight. Some politicians support birth control for teens but don't want them to tan?

The "they're going do it anyway rule" doesn't apply to tanning?

Plus, in a sort of related way, it's okay to vote at 18 but not drink alcohol legally. In another story, it's okay to send young men at 18 to war but not drink?

Well.



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Giant Russian Military Hover Craft Shocks Beach Goers

From ITN:  "A military training exercise left hundreds of holidaymakers spooked after a huge Russian defence ship ploughed onto a crowded beach.  Report by Sarah Kerr."

Sarah is no relation to Steve Kerr, as far as I know but she does have a mean three-point shot.

If one day my teachers would have told me that I would have the 874,000th ranked blog according to Alexa, I would have asked, "What the hell is a blog?"

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"Nothing to see here! Move along!"

Santa Fe, New Mexico Minimum Wage Now $10.51

from KRQE in New Mexico:  "The minimum wage in Santa Fe is pretty high. In fact, it's the second highest in the nation after San Francisco. One group says it's time that others in the county saw an increase, too. Now, their momentum is picking up steam."

The business owner in this video says that we are in recession. So what is it? Are we in a slow recovery or a mild recession?

Santa Fe has the second highest minimum wage for a city in the United States next to San Francisco. If I'm wrong blame KRQE because that's what they reported.

According to Department of Labor(another government agency) , here are the top states with the highest minimum wage:

1. Washington $9.04
2.  Oregon $8.08
3.  Vermont $8.46
4.  Nevada  $8.25
5.  Connecticut  $8.25
6.   Illinois          $8.25

Remember the national minimum wage is $7.25 and many states have the power to raise or lower it.

Many economists say that raising the minimum wage will increase unemployment. So, keeping in mind that the national umemployment rate is currently 7.4%,  what is  the unemployment rates of the above mentioned states?

According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rates are:

1. Washington 6.8 percent
2.  Oregon   7.9 percent
3.  Vermont  4.4 percent
4.  Nevada   9.6 percent
5.   Connecticut  8.1 percent
6.  Illnois            9.2 percent

This is not a scientific look. A lot of factors have been left out including population. This is only a look at two stats.  

BTW the starting salary for an editor at VlogHog is $2.75 an hour plus 50% of ad revenue. And wait a minute. Seriously, ad revenue? That's a good one.

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New York Wants to Use Birth Control on Deer

from Buzz 60: The Village of Hastings-on-Hudson, NY wants to curb its deer overpopulation problem by giving birth control to all the female deer in the village. Jen Markham explains.

What Jen Markham didn't explain was that these deers also carry ticks which contains Lyme Disease and thousands of other tick borne illnesses.

To be honest, I'd rather have a deer ding my car than contract any of the tick borne diseases.

Don't think so? Read this story about 2013's Miss Delaware and Lyme Disease. Not to be confused with  Miss Delaware Teen, Melissa King who did a porno(which ABC NEWS called a sex tape) before accepting her title as Miss Delaware Teen.

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In the south, people kill deer. Not give them condoms.

Dallas Man Gets Nearly $67,000 Water Bill

from the Associate

d Press: A Dallas man was swamped with a nearly $67,000 erroneous water bill because of a computer error. And it wasn't the first time.

Bill me erroneously once, shame on you. Bill me erroneously twice, time for some action.

Speaking of action, this blog isn't getting any. So, use the social media buttons below to tell your friends about this post or any post on VlogHog. I think you can write it off on your taxes.

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Four More Women Accuse San Diego Mayor Of Sex Harassment

From CNN: Four more women have come forward to say (Democrat) San Diego Mayor Bob Filner made unwanted sexual advances.

The future president of the United States.

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Vote Democrat

Huma Weiner Speaks

from WSJ Digital Network: Anthony Weiner's wife Huma Abedin says she backs his run for mayor despite new revelations about sexually tinged emails.

Watch an enabler at work.

Huma A.Weiner wants the world to know that her husband, Democrat Anthony Weiner, is getting help and should be mayor of New York. That's the only way she can become first lady of New York and get all the perks that come with it. So lay off, national press.


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Huma Weiner. Really.

Democrat San Diego Mayor Embroiled in Sexual Harassment Scandal

from ABC NEWS: Bob Filner chief of staff resigns amid multiple sexual harassment complaints.

Politicians are having all kinds of fun out there at our expense.

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Scottsdale Ban On Ice Cream Trucks

from ABC15 in Arizona: One passionate 18-year-old businessman has ignited a conversation amongst Scottsdale City Council members regarding a 1970s ban on ice cream trucks.

Begun this Ice Cream war has.

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Long Beach Tries To Ban Ice Cream Truck Music

from ABC NEWS: Long Beach, Calif., residents are trying to stop the iconic sound of summer.

As usual, I have to ask, "What's really behind this?" Are we truly becoming a nanny state. I heard nothing in this story that makes me want to ban ice cream trucks.

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New Hampshire To Raise Gas Tax By 12 Cents

From WMURT-TV in New Hampshire: New Hampshire's House voted Wednesday to phase in a 12-cent hike in the gas and diesel tax to fix deteriorating roads and bridges, setting the stage for a budget battle with the Senate.

Whew! It's going to be phased in.  According to New Hampshire Gas Prices.Com, the current average price of a gallon of gas in New Hampshire is $3.60.

The 12 cents hike will be phased in 4 cents a year for three years. So New Hampshirians, you have three years to adjust. Don't you love government?

I know what some of you are thinking. Don't oil companies determine the price of gasoline? No, you silly little mainstream media follower. Two-thirds of the price of gas is federal and state taxes. If gasoline was tax free, the price of gas in New Hampshire would be  $1.20 a gallon today. Fat chance in hell of THAT ever happening because road and bridges have to be repaired. Allegedly .

So, the next time you want to protest BIG OIL for price gouging and what not, remember this story that probably won't make a blip on the national medias radar screen. But if Shell Oil makes a record profit this year you can bet that CNN, MSNBC, The Daily Show et al will be the first to let you know about it.

Let your gassy friend know about this post through Twitter, Facebook, Stumble Upon and other social media with the social media button below this post. 

This still isn't a national news story. If Exxon made a public announcement that they were raising their gas prices by 12 cents, everybody from Bill O'Rielly to Anderson Cooper would make a stink about it. But it's government who is fleecing you, so it's okay?

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New York Soda Ban: Michael Bloomberg's Proposed Large Soda Ban Slammed b...

from ABC NEWS: George Will and Donna Brazile debate Mayor Bloomberg's soda proposal.

I love posting videos on this soda ban because it shows the contempt that a lot of people in government have for you.


We allegedly have a obesity problem in this country and how does big government choose to solve the problem? Banning sodas over 16 oz. The two have nothing to do with each other.

First government can't solve this alleged problem. It is a behavior issue. Nothing can stop people from eating and drinking what they want. Nothing yet.

Second, what can government really do about it? Nothing short of taking over the food supply and making a law on what people can and cannot eat in this country will stop people from eating and drinking what they want.

Finally, those people who are crying about how your tax dollars are paying for ill effects of obesity. So, you want to get rid of Medicare and Medicaid? Do you want to limit the health care for people who make bad decisions?

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Set me free!

Mayor Bloomberg's Sugary Soda Ban Shot Down by Judge

from ABC NEWS: New York says it will defend health initiative to limit sales of sugary drinks.

What a glorious battle our warrior mayor will pursue.  I have yet to see a story from our investigative media asking this mayor how would this ban actually help anything.  Even in this story from ABC, the question of the ban's effectiveness is not questioned.
 

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Pour me a drank.

Bloomberg On Soda Ban: "We're Simply Forcing You To Understand"

from MSNBC: Mayor Bloomberg: "We've got to do something. Everybody is wringing their hands saying we've got to do something. Well, here is a concrete thing. You can still buy large bottles in stores. But in a restaurant, 16 ounces is the maximum that they would be able to serve in one cup. If you want to order two cups of the same time, that's fine. It's your choice. We're not taking away anybody's right to do things. We're simply forcing you to understand that you have to make the conscious decision to go from one cup to another cup," NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg said about his proposal to ban sugary drinks 16oz or larger.

Listen to idiocy of New York Mayor Micheal Bloomberg as led by the dead-eyed Andrea Mitchell who lets him filibuster like a moron. Bloomberg is a billionaire in case you don't. Did he inherit it? Did he win it on a game show? Did he win the Mega-Millions? I find it hard to believe he created something where he earned his billions. Most billionaire are smart,hustling hard-working individuals. I see no evidence of that in this video.

The food companies are not to blame. It's the individual. How hard is it to understand?

In my opinion, there are only two ways to stop people from eating "unhealthy", ban all foods that the government deems "unhealthy" or stop paying for the health cost of people who eat "unhealthy". That means no Medicare, Medicaid, Chips program,etc.

Are you ready for that?

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"I want free."

Judge Blocks NYC Mayor Bloomberg's Large Soda Ban

from Fox News: A New York judge has invalidated a ban on large, sugary drinks proposed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. In the ruling, the judge called the ban "arbitrary and capricious."
"New York City's groundbreaking limit on the size of sugar-laden drinks has been struck down by a judge shortly before it was set to take effect.

Mercedes Colwin is an idiot. She claims that the judge was playing politics and Mayor Bloomberg, who is becoming more and more like the Emperor in Star Wars, heart was in the right place. This was one the dumbest bans ever.

For those who don't know, Bloomberg, mayor of New York, banned soft drinks in cups of 16 ounces or more. For instance, you couldn't buy one 32 ounce drink but you could buy two 16 ounce drinks. On what planet does that make any good sense?

This would have affected restaurants, movie chain, ball park etc. True be told, it wouldn't have affected anything because people would have found a way around this dumb law.

The reason some people want this ban is because the rising cost of public and private health care. As if this was going to make a dent in it.

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God Bless America

NYC Proposes Ban on Sale of Supersized Sodas

From-AP: Published on May 31, 2012 by AssociatedPress
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing a ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks in the city's restaurants, delis and movie theaters in the hopes of combating obesity.

Yeah! Big government rules! Unfortunately.

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drink what you like. we got plenty to go around

Mayor Bloomberg, quit hating on us!

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Los Angeles Bans the Plastic Bag

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