Supporters of legalization and decriminalization of marijuana received a boost from Capitol Hill Tuesday, as Massachusetts Congressman, Barney Frank introduced a bill to the House of Representatives, which, if passed, would decriminalize marijuana on the federal level.

The bill, labeled H.R. 2493, the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2009, would remove federal penalties for personal possession of up to 100 grams of marijuana (roughly 3.5 ounces), and would reduce the penalty for smoking pot in public to a mere $100, echoing Massachusetts’s similar (though controversial) marijuana law, which passed last November. (more…)

Once thought a longshot, Republican Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin is now on a plane to potentially stand at McCain’s side. We have received some great insights from interns that we know who work at some real publications.

If Obama had tapped (politically speaking) Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney would be the VP bid to try and match her fund-raising firepower. Since Joe Biden is in, the Republicans can now pick a female VP and look (and this is a direct quote), “progressive in the ever-changing political landscape where all citizens have equal representation and a global voice.” Gosh, I wish I could write pretty like that. (more…)

Hey ladies: imagine your man saying “don’t worry sweetie, I’m on the pill” right before you go at it. Yeah, we can’t either. (MSNBC)

A man in Cambridge, Massachusetts has taken the phrase “time is money” to a whole new level. (Boston News)

Redneck romance: man paints wedding proposal on his demolition derby car. (Yahoo)

Mayor Bloomberg thinks it’s “ridiculous” that people would criticize surveillance cameras watching your every move. I couldn’t agree more with Mr. Bloomberg; the average American could sure use some privacy-killing paparazzi in their lives. (NY Daily)

And you thought teenage girls lived at the Mall. (ABC)