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Going Rogue after the pepto

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Nov 20, 2009, 12:38 pm
For those of you who like me, just can’t cough up $3.98 for Caribou Barbie’s mutilation of a tree (I have a weak stomach), “Going Rogue” there is hope. Mudflats is R...
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A Clear and Present Danger: Biolabs Multiplying Like Rabbits

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Nov 20, 2009, 11:51 am
Source: Barton Kunstler, Ph.D | The Huffington Post Earlier this year, during an audit of the nation’s largest Level-4 BioSafety Lab (BSL-4) at Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland, 9,220 vials o...
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Open Thread: Scott Morris charged with the murder of Kelly Currin Morris

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Nov 18, 2009, 3:51 pm
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Open Thread, On a New Form of Indentured Servitude

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Nov 11, 2009, 8:28 pm
Source: River Daughter There’s so much going on in the USA that warrants attention these days that it’s hard to know where to start. But, since I’m an economist I’m going to start here....
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XE's (Blackwater) Christian Crusader Prince; Takes "no child left behind" to a new disturbing level

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Nov 11, 2009, 7:03 pm
Blackwater Used ‘Child Prostitutes in Iraq’ Source: Salem-News.com The criminal activities of the firm first came under scrutiny after a group of the firm’s members who were tasked t...
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27 N.C. Prosecutors sign letter to Perdue, concerned erosion of state Mental health Services endangers citizens

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Nov 6, 2009, 10:39 pm
N.C. prosecutors decry erosion of the state’s mental health services Source: By Michael Biesecker | McClatchy Newspapers North Carolina’s prosecutors say they are increasingly concern...
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Vote on November 3rd 2009 for a new chapter in Butner's future

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Nov 3, 2009, 7:57 am
And what I have learned from its past So here we are, today is November 3rd, 2009, this date represents the first municipal election in Butner, North Carolina’s history. On this date the cit...
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EPA's Secret Plan to Raise Public Radiation Exposure Levels Challenged

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Nov 1, 2009, 12:25 pm
Source: Eco Factory News WASHINGTON, DC, October 29, 2009 (ENS) – Public employees have filed a lawsuit demanding documents related to the U.S. EPA’s plans made “in secrecy” ...
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McClatchy Investigation: Housing market meltdown a game for Goldman Sachs

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Nov 1, 2009, 10:36 am
In 2006 and 2007, Goldman Sachs Group peddled more than $40 billion in securities backed by at least 200,000 risky home mortgages, but never told the buyers it was secretly betting that a sharp drop i...
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Dixie came Home

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Oct 31, 2009, 9:41 am
Updated 2:00 10/31/09 Well, there’s a Happy Halloween ending to Dixie’s saga, she found her way home! But we are leaving her picture up anyway because she’s so dang cute. Post...
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Meet Terry Turner, Candidate for Butner Town Council

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Oct 29, 2009, 10:36 pm
Once again many thanks goes to Butner Citizens Planning Ahead (BCPA) for sponsoring the Butner forum, held on October 13th,2009 specifically for candidates running for town government seats in...
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Indy Weekly: Hal Crowley's, Glenn Beck piece a must read

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Oct 29, 2009, 10:11 am
Last year my brother left me a phone message, recommending a rare visit to the world of television to check out a new face on CNN. Not just another radio right-winger masticating headlines, he said, b...
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South Carolina state attorney caught with stripper in graveyard

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Oct 29, 2009, 9:42 am
An attorney and a stripper in a graveyard? Who’d a thunk it, just in time for Halloween kitties and did I mention I an truly beginning to be concerned about our neighbors, south of the border? ...
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Jon Stewart's take on the Public Option media debate & Lieberman

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Oct 29, 2009, 9:13 am
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Open Thread: Mike Easley's testimony

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Oct 28, 2009, 1:15 pm
For a man known for his photographic memory Easley has been unable to recall certain aspects of his campaign; one example being ”Former Gov. Mike Easley denies asking a donor to bill his cam...
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Public Option is moving forward despite Obama's pro-industry back-tracking

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Oct 25, 2009, 1:20 pm
Here’s part of the recent scoop from the Huffington Post regarding the continued push by Senate Democrats for a viable Public Option President Barack Obama is actively discouraging Senate Democr...
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Cat vs Toilet Paper

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Oct 24, 2009, 12:19 pm
Our investigation provided us with evidence the cat caught in the act in this video is a paid operative for the t-paper industry. more about “Cat vs Toilet Paper “, posted with vodpod ...
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Countdown to Halloween: Shadow people

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Oct 23, 2009, 6:04 pm
See anything wrong with this image? Notice there is no reflection cast in the water by the people on the hill. Well there is a good reason for that, they are shadow people and they were not present ...
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McCain introduces bill to block Net neutrality

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Oct 23, 2009, 5:13 pm
Republican strategy is to paint Net neutrality as government ‘control’ of Internet Source: RawStory Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) introduced a bill in the Senate on Thursday that would effective...
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Burr (R-NC) among 30 Republicans protecting Rapist in the name of Capitalism

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Oct 23, 2009, 2:28 pm
On October 7, 2009, the Senate voted to not fund companies who mandate their employees sign contracts that forfeits the employee’s right to file sue for sexual assault or harassment. Fres...
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Felons release blocked, behold an Epiphany

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Oct 23, 2009, 3:24 am
Geez folks, I was convinced the Department of Correction’s insane proposal to release ”20 sentenced to life felons” would actually take place on October 29th 2009. But Governor ...
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Meet your Butner Mayoral Candidate James J. Jones

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Oct 22, 2009, 5:31 pm
Since many of you in the Butner community were unable to attend the recent candidate forums for one reason or another and due to reader’s request; we are making available to you the candidate i...
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Open Thread….What's wrong with this picture?

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Oct 21, 2009, 12:59 pm
An article in today’s N&O started off with this opening line; “Water bills are going up. Again.” The council voted 5-3 to charge $3.27 per 1,000 gallons of water, up from $2.87,...
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Meet Bill McKellar, your Butner Town Council Candidate

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Oct 17, 2009, 4:09 pm
Countdown to Butner’s First Historic Election November 3rd, 2009 opens a new chapter in Butner, North Carolina’s rich history. For the first time, the citizens of Butner will decide ...
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Editoral: A replacement for David Letterman

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Oct 16, 2009, 2:17 pm
According to TV news speculation, David Letterman’s job may be open soon. I have the perfect candidate for his replacement; Edgar Smoak. Smoak, candidate for a position on the ”>Butner ...
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Test your Global IQ and contribute to a worthy cause

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Oct 16, 2009, 1:59 pm
This is pretty cool, folks and it onlt takes a minute of your time. Former President Bill Clinton has a challenge for you; Take his Global IQ Test, then challenge your friends. For every person who ...
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I'm back, Hiatus is over

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Oct 14, 2009, 4:30 pm
I’m back from my mental break down, oops I meant mental health break. Needless to say, my blog back-up was well just useless and my hidden camera proves it. The wonderful fur-ball is Grover...
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It's past time to Call-out John Boehner (R-Ohio) for his lies

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Oct 2, 2009, 1:34 pm
Enough is enough, John Boehner has now proven he is a liar. Sign the petition at the bottom and tell him so. Source: The Huffington Post House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Thursday ...
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Moon that spells Water

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Sep 24, 2009, 10:19 am
Okay, so you would have had to have read Stephen’s King’s novel “the Stand” to get the title I chose for this posting but the science fiction part rings true enough this t...
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FOD's PSA Protect Insurance Companies

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Sep 23, 2009, 2:23 pm
Now this is politics at it’s very best. FOD Cast includes: Will Ferrell, Jon Hamm, Olivia Wilde, Thomas Lennon, Donald Faison, Linda Cardellini, Masi Oka, Ben Garant, Jordana Spiro, lauren, ...
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GAO Report: High-containment Laboratories, National Strategy for oversight is needed

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Sep 22, 2009, 1:28 pm
A hearing slated for later today will examine the latest findings made by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) regarding the oversight and expansion of high-containment laboratories in the ...
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GAO: More oversight of biolabs needed, must analyze the risks associated

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Sep 22, 2009, 9:59 am
Source: The Boston Herald | The Associated Press A national strategy is needed for overseeing the expanding number of laboratories designed for research on the world’s deadliest pathogens, the Go...
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Bye Bye to Beacon, Hey Facebook it's about time.

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Sep 21, 2009, 2:38 pm
Finally, Facebook seems to have gotten it and they have decided to do away with their privacy busting, on-line tracking program called Beacon. Did I mention it took $9.5 million and a class action l...
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Univ. of Chicago Plague researcher dies of infection

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Sep 21, 2009, 10:40 am
Autopsy shows weakened strain of bacteria in blood of U. of C. prof — officials say no public health threat Source: By Monifa Thomas | The Sun Times A University of Chicago researcher studying the...
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Rachel Maddow: "Going South"

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Sep 19, 2009, 11:57 am
It’s hard to believe all of this is just across the border. Posted in Bi-partisan stupidity, Civil Rights, Economy, GOP Propaganda machine, GOP Stupidity, Government, Healthcare, History, Media,...
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People of Walmart?, who'd a thunk it

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Sep 19, 2009, 11:21 am
The other day I got an email from a friend, that contained some photos of what appears to be some really strange folks, wearing some really, really strange apparel with some random TMI (too much infor...
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Calling Virgina Foxx, your village is missing you

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Sep 16, 2009, 11:45 am
Foxx does it again, she’s giving my hometown of Winston-Salem a bad name, enough all ready. Why didn’t Foxx just say some of her best friends are black? Bottomline, this chick is whack...
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FreedomWorks, CIGNA with the help of the GOP are fighting for ???

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Sep 16, 2009, 11:10 am
Consider that, CIGNA’s CEO Edward Hanway spends his holidays in a $13 million beach house in New Jersey, or flys around in one of the two $68 million dollar corporate jets CIGNA owns. While, regular...
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House Votes to Rebuke Wilson for his "You Lie" Outburst

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Sep 15, 2009, 5:59 pm
In a rare action, the House rebuked one of its members Tuesday for shouting “you lie” at President Obama last Wednesday, ending a week-long standoff during which Democrats demanded a publi...
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Town Hall Craziness: "I wouldn't dignify you by peeing on your leg"

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Sep 15, 2009, 10:47 am
Town hall meetings these days are looking like episodes of Jerry Springer, this video is a perfect example. But you don’t expect the crazy comment coming from the lawmaker. Well, alrighty the...
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Bank of America "materially lied", Wall Street Unrepentant

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Sep 14, 2009, 3:59 pm
Wall Street has learned nothing, I only hope we have. Source: New York Times A Federal District judge on Monday overturned a settlement between the Bank of America and the Securities and Exchange Comm...
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Coen and Nadler's Anthrax War Documentary: A must see

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Sep 11, 2009, 2:06 pm
Source: TrTeam59’s | Youtube Channel & Anthrax-War| By Eric Nadler and Bob Coen| Transformer Films About the Documentary: For filmmaker Bob Coen, who was raised in Zimbabwe where the former w...
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NASA releases new images and Hubble is open for business

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Sep 10, 2009, 9:32 pm
Hubble Opens New Eyes on the Universe Source: NASA | News Release Number: STScI-2009-25 NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is back in business, ready to uncover new worlds, peer ever deeper into spac...
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"Schoolhouse Crock" Is our Wingnuts learning?

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Sep 9, 2009, 10:48 am
Last night on Countdown, and the Rachel Maddow show; both Rachel and Keith gave humorous commentary regarding the GOP’s retreat from their ”fake indoctrination controversy” surro...
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How just 3 insurers saved $300 million by canceling 20,000 policies over five years

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Sep 8, 2009, 10:42 am
When Your Insurer Says You’re No Longer Covered Firms Defend ‘Rescissions’ as Fraud Control Source: By Karl Vick | Washington Post Staff Writer The untimely disappearance of Sally M...
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Walmart gets a Labor Day wake up call

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Sep 6, 2009, 2:54 am
Wal-Mart recently launched a multi million-dollar advertising campaign to silence its critics and hide the truth about the company.Â Read the REAL facts about Wal-Mart. Here is a small taste of th...
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11 Dumbest 911 calls of all Time

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Sep 4, 2009, 2:40 pm
My Favorite: An Orange County lady calls 911 and demands that the police enforce her cheeseburger order at Burger King. Dumb-ass 911 caller: You’re supposed to be here to protect me Dispatch: M...
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Help Baby Gwyn Stinnett, fundraiser September 12th 2009

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Sep 4, 2009, 11:41 am
This is a heartbreaking story but it can have a happy ending with your help. Baby Gwyn Stinnett is a beautiful and vibrant baby with a smile that can light up a room. Sadly, Baby Gwyn was diagnosed wi...
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Town Hall Mob Heckles the Disabled, Is this America?

Butner BlogSpot posted an article on Butner Blogspot - Sep 4, 2009, 9:03 am
Posted in Activism, Bi-partisan stupidity, Bizarre News, Blogging, Civil Rights, Creedmoor, Durham, Economy, GOP Propaganda machine, GOP Stupidity, Healthcare, Media, News, Opinion, Political propagan...
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I am a North Carolina native and Butner has been my home for the past 17 years. I am a Virgo, born in the year of the Ox. On BBS you will find humor, news and opinion on a variety of topics as well as links to other things on the web that I find humorous, interesting and knowledgeable. I invite you to visit, follow the links, explore every story and then, come to your own conclusions. Comments are welcome and an important part of any debate. Hope to see you soon.

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