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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said Sunday that ongoing unrest, which she blamed partly on President Donald Trump’s “federal escalation,” meant that Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers would no longer operate checkpoints to protect homes in the burn zone of the Palisades Fire. On Saturday, police checkpoints that had protected local properties from looting sine the January 7 fire, were removed, and Pacific Palisades was reopened to non-residents. The Westside Current, citing the Los Angeles Times, reported that LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell had said the “No Kings” protests that had been planned for Saturday — and which descended into...

Sunday morning May 2nd, hundreds of kids throughout Indianapolis set up lemonade stands for Lemonade Day. More than 6500 young entrepreneurs, ranging in age from pre-school through high school, conducted business demonstrating to the world the value of entrepreneurship. “They made the lemonade here, figured out how to price it, bought the materials at the store and even built their own stands!” said Scott Jones, owner of search engine “ChaCha”! “They’re learning how to feel better about themselves by working for themselves and controlling their own destiny.” Video: http://www.dittos-rush.com/2010/05/demonstration-of-capitalism-and.html

Saturday, President Obama delivered the commencement address at the University of Michigan in front of an estimated 92,000 people. In his speech, the president addressed a subject close to our heart, the media. "Today's twenty-four seven echo chamber amplifies the most inflammatory soundbites louder and faster than ever before. It has also, however, given us unprecedented choice. Whereas most of America used to get their news from the same three networks over dinner or a few influential papers on Sunday morning, we now have the option to get our information from any number of blogs or websites or cable news...

On site burn footage shot on April 28 by Petty Officer Justin Sawyer released by Deepwater Horizon Response Unified Command.

White comedian Paul Shanklin arranged a fitting tribute to the Democrats in power.....coupled with a little footage of Rush having fun playing it!

A bailout gone wrong? "Rioting over harsh austerity measures left three people dead in a torched Athens bank and clouds of tear gas drifting past parliament, in an outburst of anger that underlined the long and difficult struggle Greece faces to stick with painful cutbacks that come with an international bailout. The deaths were the first during a protest in Greece in nearly 20 years. Fear that the bailout won't stop the debt crisis from spreading to other financially troubled EU countries like Portugal and Spain intensified amid the violence Wednesday, as credit ratings agency Moody's put Portugal on watch...

If you missed it, here's the instant-classic video of Erin Burnett and Jim Cramer going nuts together as the Dow collapsed and then rebounds.

Travis and Jonathan from “Red State Update” skillfully execute their layered, ironic style of political commentary from their secret bunker deep within the hills of Murfreesboro and Huntland, TN. Warning: Do not watch this on a full bladder! “Tennessee is wetter than my granny at a whisperin’ Bill Anderson concert…Free comic book day got more press than the Nashville floods did….I feel bad for them oily birds down there in the gulf, but what about our poor ‘ol Tennessee cows. Everybody knows cows mo important then birds… ‘cause they’re bigger and taste better”. Video at source URL and here: http://www.economicvindicator.com//2010/05/tennessee-under-water-and-nobody-gives.html...

TPM: Del Vecchio, a prolific filmmaker and author, produced, wrote and stars in "O.B.A.M. Nude," a movie about a coke-addled college student who sells his soul to the devil in order to impose his socialist will on the country. Satan starts him out by hooking him up with the "Righteous Reverend," a "close friend" of the devil's.

Video of a Cramer wannabe eventually yelling: "Whoa, look at that....even Cramer doesn't know what to think....cancel all orders, cancel all orders!"

Here are several comments from eyewitnesses taped by an unidentified news videographer from the earlier story this morning....no video of the actual crash yet....

Video: Local TV station WVUA has been down in Orange Beach covering preparations for the potential damage to the Alabama coasts threatened by the oil spill. This reporter is at Zeke's Marina, home to the largest charter fishing fleet on the Gulf Coast where boats are docked due to fear of "oily" fish from consumers!

Video: The test promptly went from a demonstration of an advanced safety feature to a showcase of how destructive a crash from even 22 mph can be. Twenty miles an hour folks.......and look at the damage! That don't make 'um like they used to!

Video from News channel 4- Buffalo News: The Niagara Thruway billboard seems to sum up what everyone in Buffalo wants to tell President Obama when he arrives Thursday: "Dear Mr. President, I need a freakin job. Period." Jeff Baker, the frustrated former owner of a small manufacturing company, and his brother put up the sign even before they knew that Obama was headed here.

“Welcome to IndianaUnclaimed.com where the population is over $300 million in money and unclaimed property just waiting to return to its rightful owner!” says IndianaUnclaimed.com. Attorney general Greg Zoeller is touring his state to educate Hoosiers who may be owed money on how to retrieve it by pushing the search engine his office created at www.IndianaUnclaimed.com to expedite the process. The site works simply, beginning with residents putting their name or the name of anyone they know into the engine and clicking “search.” If a name comes up, the process begins. You can thank the Office of the Indiana Attorney...

John Shadegg says: "I don't think America knows that....it's in fact a war zone in parts of Arizona." Hmmm, I wonder why America does not know this!!!!

Video from WFXT FOX 25 Boston, MA: A billboard aiming to sell pomegranate juice is drawing the ire of suicide prevention groups. "What's on the billboard is upsetting some people who see and what's nesting behind it is making it difficult to take it down!" Everyone is offended in this local story as political correctness short circuits itself!

She says: "Conventional shampoo and conditioner are like heroin for your hair. Shampoo and conditioner are something you've never questioned the existence of. But did you know they weren't used until the 20th Century? These packaged products are often expensive and contain toxins that are dangerous to our health. You can be well coifed and conscientious. Umbra shows you how make DIY shampoo and conditioner with baking soda, apple cider vinegar and water. Save money, save the planet, save yourself. No Poo Shampoo and Conditioner!" She's so tricksy!

Our dear mountain Momma brings us today’s billboard, which reads: “Vote the Liberals and Progressives Out in 2010!” It seems more and more advertisers are using our nation’s highways to do the work which the mainstream media refuses to do! A bit of grass roots irony, wouldn’t you say!

5/14/2010 Outside the Reverend James David Manning's ATLAH Church in Harlem, neighbors fought with parishioners and visiting birthers over Manning's decision to put Barack Obama on trial for treason. Anthony Tolda was in attendance and in the video claiming that asking about Obama's background is not racism. Warning: Contains some adult language (from these "adults")!