mayor of california town makes controversial statmet that those who are bullied should "grow a pair"

a mayor in Porterville California made a controversial statement in a closed meeting last week when the topic of creating anti bullying campaigns was brought up. the mayor went on to explain the he is getting tired of  hearing about people saying that the are bullied and nothing being done to combat it. the comment sparked a bit of debate but the mayor was quick to saying he wasn't referring to children but mainly those who are bullied in general. the back lash from the comment was pretty minor and the mayor apologized stating he did not mean to hurt any feelings. maybe  he was a bully to.

3d Printers and gun manufacturing

Gun laws are a major controversy in America especially after  events like sand hook , the navy yard shooting and columbine. while guns have many Americans wondering what can be done gun makers and gun smiths make a lot of money off the fire arm and defense industry. but lately gun manufactures are rising concerns over the  value of  3d printing of firearms a technology which is currently being tested out and successfully tried. the method means a big head ache for ATF who may be soon cracking down on the manufacture of 3d printed firearms. currently AR-15  lower receivers have been made using CAD design and 3d printers. this could potentially make the manufacturer of fire arms at home a realistic and affordable solution to spending money on buying a expensive premade fire arm. while the guns may be subject to currant ATF laws it will certainly be harder to stop and or control home printed  lower receivers and weapons.

Coca-colla to phase out BVO

Coca-Cola has announced that it is planning on Phasing out the highly controversial  Brominated vegetable Oil from power aid. Both Europe and Japan have banned the use of the oil which was BVO was targeted by  a   teenager Sarah Kavanagh who questioned its use in the drink, especially because athletes who are health conscious consume power aid. a petition to change the ingredient has gathered 20,00 signatures which has influenced the decision to change the way consumers and manufactures buy and sell products.

officals ok special licens plate feturing confederate flag

Georgia officials have  grated permission for a new special edition license plate to be made which features the confederate flag and has some wondering if it takes it to far some argue it promotes knowledge of history and the confederacy and others argue it is offensive to African Americans those who support the plate say that its a way to honor heritage and   remind people of where they came from and there history. either way the license plate has a interesting design it just might be a tad offensive though

arizona passes controversial law

a new law passed for Arizona would allow some business owners to ban gay and lesbians from entering there business if the store owners religious beliefs are against same sex couples the new law has gained some controversy due to the fact that it would discriminate against a large number of people and possibly be a target for civil rights discussion and open up the state and business to legal trouble.  the law has already been  scorned by many civil rights and civil liberty groups who call the bill  unjust and discriminating.  if the constitution is supposed to give Americans protection from discrimination and injustice its something that they are passing laws that take away peoples rights.

man with down syndrome becomes first person with such a disibility to open a resturant

a man named Tim who has down syndrome has done what no other person with the same disability has done so far since he was 14 he always dreamed of owning a restaurant he told his parents who were surprised but eventually became supportive of his idea and made it happen. the restaurant offers  Food fun and hugs and is known as the friendliest restaurant in the world .  Tim the owner has also had some other notable achievements such as wining several medals in the special Olympics. there is a video that shows his uplifting and inspiring story.

cops shoot mentially ill man

a mentally ill man who had a personality disorder was shot by police who responded to his home sunday. 3 officers responded when his step father called 911 to have police subdue his son who was becoming angered and having a panic like episode. he called 911 to have his son taken to a treatment facility when officers arrived the reportedly negotiated with the man and everything was going smoother until another officer showed up and became impatient the decision was then made to tazer the boy to subdue him but when that backfired the police reported the man became angry and they tried to subdue him but where forced to shoot him in self-defense. the family is outraged and demand justice for what happened stating everything was fine until the one officer showed up. reports are sill unclear what happened but one officer has been put on administrative leave

Crews battled fire at historic ephriam in in freezing temperatures

crews were dispatched at 7:15am for a reported structure fire somewhere between the village hall and the Wilsons restaurant near pioneer road in the village of Ephraim. several departments from the North mutual aid  and Mid Door Fire response groups were called in to assist in suppressing the fire  sister bays  100Ft aerial tower 22 was specially requested along with egg harbors 100 ft quint due to the building being a commercial structure. crews made a aggressive exterior attack at first then switched to a interior aggressive attack  knocking down the blaze. the cause of the fire was investigated and determined to be  electrical in nature.  the blaze was contained to one section of the building and a fire wall helped contain the fire to only one section of the building crews were on sight for the majority of the day. 

Pot leagalized in colorado

A new law passed in Colorado has allowed for the sale and use of marijuana distributed by licensed dispensaries  hundreds of people formed long lines outside of the dispensaries waiting for there chance to legally purchase Cannabis products. most people are in favor of  the legalization but of course there are also some that are opposed several people waiting in line reported people driving by shouting comments about the people standing in line being drug addicts or similar remarks. most people agree that the use of marijuana is no worse than people who regularly drink Alcohol. in my opinion marijuana is far less dangerous than heavy drinking or doing other drugs or medications. marijuana can also be noted for having various medical uses and purposes as well such as treating PTSD anxiety and various other medical conditions. also I think that if marijuana was legalized across the board in America one could tax the sale and raise a large economy based of the  marijuana trade and sale furthermore I believe that violence would go down do to the effects of the drug having a calming and non violent effect on the user.  more so it is more often heard of people crashing cars hurting them self's or something of the similar using alcohol than marijuana. I guess also if I had to choose id rather have to deal with some one who uses marijuana than some other lethal drug or alcohol. meth crack and all of the serious drugs have really serious side effects marijuana has some but mainly it just makes you hungry and want to hug people not all that bad compared to the side effects of most new illicit street drugs. I guess if it came down to it im all for the reasonable and responsible use of marijuana