Tonight’s Top Topic: What should the government legalize to stimulate the ecomony?
Could governemnts avoid job and services cuts and help the ecomony if they stimulated with illegal vices?
Legalizing marijuana according to a 2007 study by Jon Gettman leader of the Coalition for Rescheduling Cannabis (the show reported it to be by George Mason University, but could not verify any such study released by the college. There was some of the same information released by Mr. Gettman who also was a former president of NORML or the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.) drug enforcement and potential taxes states are losing $42 Billion a year by keeping it illegal. Jobs could be created (anyone want a job as a taste tester of marijuana?) to save $8 Billion in legal costs.
Legalizing Prostitution was also mentiuoned. Nevada state goverment did vote down a $5 service tax on brothel patrons. It would have raised $2 million each year. The discussion then went to the video being shown which was a 25 year old film of street hookers in New York city.
Video poker was banned in 2008 in North Carolina but after a recent court ruling may return. Especially if the state can profit from it.
North Carolina is looking into allowing ABC stores to open on Sundays. It is the last of the old Sunday Blue laws. Opening ABC stores on Sundays could bring in $5 Million.
They had two people on the Edge Underground. One must have believed marijuana was already legal. He seemed high. The other was completly sober. Two extremes.
Fred stated he believes marijuana will be legalized at some point. But never prostitution because of the moral implications. Morgan replied that “a vice is a vice is a vice.” She went on to say if you’re two consulting adults and above 18, what moral implications are there? Fred came back with he was not saying it made any sense. Fred argued that marijuana does not lead to disease. (Fred, did you ever hear about lung cancer?) Morgan responded that if prostitution was legalized it would be monitored. She also said if you are going to legalize one you got to legalize them all.
On tonight’s Celebrity Apprentice Joan Rivers won $25,000 for her charity.
Tami Farrell
Donald Trump is deciding whether Miss California Carrie Prejean gets to keep her title. Expecting a decision on Tuesday. The Miss Calfornia pageant has named Miss California runner-up Tami Farrell the new “Beauty of California Ambassador.” Reports are Carrie Prejean has not made any required appearances and is not living up to her title. Miss Farrell was the Miss Malibu.
Carrie Prejean has also recorded a message for the National Organization for Marriage. The message is being used on a telephone campaign. Brotha’ Fred & Morgan both said it was “interesting” that this is the same person who, two days after the Miss USA pageant was at a party with a transexual.
Fred then said this will be the last Carrie Prejean story of the show (this show or always?) Prejean’s lawyer send a cease and desist letter to TheDirty.com demanding they take the semi-nude pictures off their website. The letter claims the pictures were taken when prejean was only 17. The pageant officials state they were taken post boob job so Carrie had to be over 18. The Edge had close-ups of Carrie’s breasts and panties. (Helped explain the story better.) The pictures were supposed to have been taken to help with getting her a job as a Victoria Secret model.
Playmate of the Year
Playboy has announced the first African playmate of the year. Ida Ljungqvist, 27 had been Miss March. She wins received $100 000 and a new Mazda 6 car.
Shirley Jones who played the mother on the Partridge Family tv show of the 1970’s is looking to pose nude for playboy magazine. Jones who is 75 would be the oldest model for the magazine. Playboy has said there has not been any talks with her. Nancy Sinatra was 55, Vikki LaMotta was 51 while Joan Collins and Farrah Fawcett were both 50 when they appeared in Playboy magazine.