Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Marijuana, White Powder, And Other Stuff

Andy Harris is the only Republican among Maryland's eight members of the House of Representatives.  Today, he was treated (so to speak) to a protest from people apparently objecting to his opposition to the use of marijuana as an "off-ramp" drug for people addicted to opioids, in effect blaming him for the deaths such addicts.  After entering his office and trying to shut the door, two protesters reportedly pushed the door open and assaulted the congressman, while smoking - you guessed it - marijuana.  The incident resulted in the Longworth building, which includes Harris's office, being shut down.  (Full disclosure:  Yours truly does not reside in Harris's district.)

Read more at Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller and Roll Call.
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Meanwhile at the Texas office of Senator Ted Cruz (R), two people were taken to a hospital after being exposed to a piece of mail containing white powder.

Read more at Newsweek, Fox 43 and Chron.
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In other stories:

From CNN, two pieces of mail sent to the Pentagon have tested positive for ricin.

From The Washington Times, Dr. Ford's longtime friend tells the FBI that she doesn't know Brett Kavanaugh.

From The Federalist, 61 question which the FBI should ask.

From American Thinker, three lies from Dr. Ford.

From Townhall, if Dr. Ford lied to the Senate Judiciary Committee, she wouldn't be the first woman to do such a thing.

From The Washington Free Beacon, labor unions are holding off on endorsing the new USMCA.

From Voice Of Europe, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has "massive" support in the upcoming E.U. elections.

From ANSA, Italian Deputy Premier Luigi Di Maio tells the European Commission "we won't go back a millimetre" on his country's budget deficit.

From El País, after protesters storm the parliament building in Barcelona, police charge back.

From France24, 200 policemen raid the headquarters of a Shiite Islamic organization in Grande-Synthe, France.

From VRT NWS, "tens of thousands" of trade unionists demonstrate against the Belgian government's proposed pension reforms.

From the NL Times, the Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management bans Stint electric cargo bikes from public roads.

From Deutsche Welle, why seven members of Revolution Chemnitz are charged with terrorism.

From Radio Poland, in Warsaw, policemen and firefighters rally for better pay and pensions.

From Russia Today, the Russian space boss alleges a "dumping conspiracy" between the Pentagon and Elon Musk.

From Sputnik International, ISIS terrorists lay down their weapons - and their beards.

From Ekathimerini, Russia hints at vetoing the Greece-FYROM name deal.

From the Greek Reporter, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias warns that FYROM can collapse.

From Total Croatia News, Croatia and Slovenia still haven't reached a solution for their border dispute.

From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkish opposition parties criticize their government's economic program.

From The Times Of Israel, Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman claims that Israel has information on nuclear facilities in Iran and Lebanon.

From The Express Tribune, the Pakistani government declines Saudi Arabia's offer to buy two power plants.

From Al Arabiya, Iran executes a 24-year-old woman for an offense she committed at age 15.

From NewsX, Pakistani intelligence is allegedly trying to radicalize Nepali Muslims.

From The Tablet, at the inauguration of Germany's largest mosque, infidels are not allowed.

From Palestinian Media Watch, the director of the PLO Commission of Prisoners says that salaries given to the families of martyrs and prisoners will be continued to the last penny.

From Gatestone Institute, while Turkey sponsors mosques in Europe, they erase Christianity at home.

From the Express, three people are stabbed in Birmingham, England.

From the Independent, immigrants to the U.K. will have to face a new "British values test".

From the Evening Standard, the kids love Princess Kate.

From FrontpageMag, a lesson in Islamic history.

From National Review, child euthanasia without parental approval is pushed in Canada.  (via National Right To Life News Today)

From The Verge, Google launches a voice control app for people with limited mobility.

From Twitchy, a Harvard/Harris polls looks bad for Democrats, especially Senator Feinstein (D-Cal).

From the New York Post, according to a Quinnipiac poll, the Democrats' "blue wave" looks more like a "ripple".

From LifeNews, the woman who helped expose Planned Avoidance Of Parenthood's sale of aborted baby body parts passes away at age 27.

From CNS News, the earth's "cosmic coincidences" hint at design.

From Fox News, if you're a citizen of West Virginia and want to vote, there's an app for that.

And from Newsweek, 1,300 men turn a cruise ship into a burlesque show.

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