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Indiana Farmer Loses Patent Dispute With Monsanto

Mike Adams — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:38:45 +0000

The elderly, Indiana farmer that had been going toe-to-toe in a patent dispute with agriculture-giant Monsanto has officially lost his battle.

In a ruling handed down today by Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, the verdict states that a farmer cannot reproduce patented seeds through planting and harvesting without permission from the patent holder.

Tin Man Brewing Company to Get Congress Drunk on Indiana Beer

Mike Adams — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:30:45 +0000

The Tin Man is running for Congress.

According to a press release, Tin Man Brewing Co. has been selected to take their robotic brews to Washington D.C. to be featured in this year’s Celebration of American Craft Beer event hosted by the Brewers Association. Only fifteen breweries across the nation were chosen to participate in this event on May 15.

President Obama Has A Solution If His Daughters Want Tattoos

T-Rav — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:46:35 +0000

Despite what some frothing conspiracy nuts might think, President Obama is just like us. And he has a simple solution in case his daughters want to get some ink. Its true that the Obama girls are growing up. This morning on the Today show, Obama said he and first lady laid out a simple solution [...]

Indiana House Says Welfare Recipients Will Now Have to Pass Drug Screens

Mike Adams — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:20:30 +0000

A proposal that would make it mandatory for some Hoosier welfare recipients to undergo drug testing to remain eligible for benefits was approved, early Monday morning, by the Indiana House. In a landslide victory of 78-17, the House majority voted in favor of all applicants for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to first complete a [...]

Kentucky Reconsidering Election Day Booze Ban

Mike Adams — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:11:05 +0000

Kentuckians may soon be allowed to get stinking-drunk before hitting the polls, as state lawmakers are entertaining the idea of abolishing the Prohibition-era booze ban that currently prevents everyone from the social drinker to the raging al

Indiana Lawmakers Defend Constitutional Right to Hunt, Fish and Farm

Mike Adams — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:02:08 +0000

Indiana lawmakers believe that organizations like the Humane Society of the United States are aggressively looking to put an end to citizen’s rights to kill wildlife for sport as well as govern the livestock production of area farmers. However, on Monday, a key committee vote took the controversy surrounding the protection of these constitutional rights [...]

Evansville Says No to Settlement in Lawsuit Opposing Smoking Ban [POLL]

Johnny Kincaid — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:46:47 +0000

A year and a half ago, Evansville passed a law that bans smoking in all indoor work spaces except the gambling areas of Casino Aztar. Tavern and private club owners filed suit to overturn the ban. According to the Courier and Press, both sides met recently in a settlement conference. City Attorney Keith Vonderahe says [...]

Will Indiana Illinois and Kentucky Secede from the Union

Johnny Kincaid — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:16:32 +0000

There’s still a lot of discontent in the nation and in the post-election days, the ill will is materializing as requests to secede from the union. Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky have all started petitions requesting the right to secede. News reports make these requests sound like they are some kind of official request from the [...]

Get Updated Local Indiana Election Coverage Here

Bobby G. — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 01:34:11 +0000

Keep listening this evening for continued coverage of the 2012 General Election. We will have Jay Zimmer and Gene Stewart providing two updates each hour. If you miss any of those updates, you can get all of the audio right here. All of our coverage tonight is sponsored by Schultheis Insurance. 7pm – update #1 [...]

Romney Takes Indiana and Kentucky in Early Poll Returns

Ashley Sollars — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 01:00:35 +0000

As votes are finalized, the first five states have been called for the 2012 Presidential election. According to NBC, Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia and South Carolina have all been called for Republican Mitt Romney. Vermont is the only state reporting that has been called for President Obama. We will continue to bring you further updates [...]

Obama and Romney Go Old School Fighting Game [Video]

Bobby G. — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:15:46 +0000

Wouldn’t it be great if more elections could be decided this way? At this point, I am so jaded and cynical that I don’t think I can believe a thing either guy says. And I honestly don’t think I (we) will be that better or worse four years from now, regardless of who wins. I [...]

Why You Should Vote

T-Rav — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 04:24:00 +0000

Tomorrow is the day we’ve been waiting for. No longer will our television viewing be interrupted with old people telling us they’re scared some dude is going to leave them naked, hungry, and cold if he is elected. Early voting wrapped up this past Friday in Vanderburgh county, and the number of those who voted [...]

New York Court Rules That Lap Dances Are Not Art

T-Rav — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 01:04:49 +0000

Despite what you and I may think, lap dances are not a form of art according to the New York State Supreme Court.

Nite Moves, a strip club in the state capital of Albany, filed a lawsuit that said it was n

Kid Rock And Sean Penn Get Political In Americans

Mick Nasty — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:25:24 +0000

In this heated time of election where friendships are strained and politics are put on blast, it’s good to know two friends are still getting along! Americans is a hilariously true video that pokes fun at all the interparty differences and reminds us that at the end of the day…we areallAmericans. Good message, funny video, [...]

Vice President Debate 2012 – Who Do You Declare The Winner? [Poll]

Chelsea — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:04:57 +0000

Let me start by saying – I am not a political person. But, since this debate was taking away from my Grey’s Anatomy time, I decided to watch it. Everyone has their views on what needs to be done in the country and what hasn’t been done with the Obama administration etc, etc. I did [...]

Obama vs. Romney Debate: Highlights From the Showdown in Denver

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 01:48:54 +0000

The first debate of the 2012 presidential election campaign between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney got started a little after 9 p.m. ET from the University of Denver’s Magness Arena. Jim Lehrer, host of ‘Newshour’ on PBS, moderated the event, which covered domestic policy. The first part of the evening centered on the economy. Lehrer [...]

Election 2012 – How to Register to Vote Online in Indiana [Evansville]

Annie Jenkins — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:00:28 +0000

Time is running out to register to vote in the 2012 Presidential Election in Evansville, Indiana. If you haven’t registered yet, in Indiana you can become a registered voter online! Since 2010 – Indiana voters have been able to register to vote online. The Indiana Statewide Voter Registration System, allows Hoosiers to register to vote, confirm [...]

The Poorly Made Video That Has the Mideast in Turmoil!

Sandman — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:06:17 +0000

Angry demonstrations against an anti-Islam film spread to their widest extent yet around the Middle East and other Muslim countries today. Protesters smashed into the German Embassy in the Sudanese capital and set part of it on fire and climbed the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Tunis, waving an Islamist banner. One protester was [...]

President Obama and His Translator Discuss the Political Conventions [NSFW Video]

Bobby G. — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:42:11 +0000

In honor of the Republican National Convention happening this week down in Florida, and the Democratic National Convention happening next week in North Carolina, and all the nastiness that goes with it...I thought it was appropriate to provide some levity.

More 'Bad Lip Reading' With Mitt Romney [Hilarious Video]

Bobby G. — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:18:21 +0000

I am amazed with every single one of these Bad Lip Reading videos. I’m a little jealous too. I like to think that I’m a pretty creative, witty, funny guy…but I am blown away by the completely random, and hilarious, dialogue they come up with. BLR is back with another Mitt Romney installment…and this might [...]