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New York Judge stops sale of Sarah Palin condoms

New York – Although still available online, a judge in New York has put an end to the sales of condoms adorned with images of either Sarah Palin or President Obama sold by two street vendors in New York — the men have been condemned to a day of community service. Two unlicensed street vendors have been told to stop selling Barack Obama and Sarah Palin condoms in the streets of New York. While the men claimed that their products contained political messages, which should exempt the vendors from needing an appropriate license, the judge saw things differently and ruled that selling condoms was pure business. The men got off with a slap on the wrist, though, because they were sentenced to merely one day of community service — very little considering they had been selling the goofy condoms for about two years. The story has been reported in the New York Daily News, yet it is Politico who supplies us with the information that the condoms are still available online, at this dedicated website. The Palin version features a photograph of the ex Alaska governor in front of a caribou, beneath the slogan “When abortion is not an option,” while the Obama package shows a portrait of the president with the text “ultimate stimulus package”, yet also warning that “hope is not a form of protection.” I don't see how this is illegal, they are both political figures. added by: toyotabedzrock

Jersey Shore Mates With Shark Week: infoMania Sneak Peek

“Shark Week” and “Jersey Shore” both returned to TV this week. To save time, infoMania's Conor Knighton watched them at the same time. It's just a day in the life of your typical Jersey Shark. Tune into Current TV on Thursday at 10/9c for more of infoMania's mating habits. infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Erin Gibson, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10/9c on Current TV. Go to http://current.com/infomania for more, and make sure to check out our Facebook profile for special features at http://facebook.com/infomania . added by: Conor_Knighton

Matt Taibbi–Wall Street’s Big Win

Matt Taibbi's latest article in Rolling Stone giving a good analysis and criticism of Congress' “historical” financial reform legislation. Here's a snippet: “But Dodd-Frank was neither an FDR-style, paradigm-shifting reform, nor a historic assault on free enterprise. What it was, ultimately, was a cop-out, a Band-Aid on a severed artery. If it marks the end of anything at all, it represents the end of the best opportunity we had to do something real about the criminal hijacking of America's financial-services industry. During the yearlong legislative battle that forged this bill, Congress took a long, hard look at the shape of the modern American economy – and then decided that it didn't have the stones to wipe out our country's one