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Co-Host: Jonathan Loesche

News of the Bogus:

• 0:30 – Dutch Court Rules That IP Blocks Are Ineffective Against Piracy http://thenextweb.com/insider/2014/01/28/dutch-court-rules-ip-blocks-ineffective-piracy-unblocks-pirate-bay/
• 5:13 – US oversight panel: Gov’t should stop collecting phone records; program illegal, ineffective http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/01/23/us-oversight-panel-govt-should-stop-collecting-phone-records-program-illegal/
• 10:00 – Fired red light camera exec says bribery widespread at Redflex http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-01-23/news/ct-redflex-red-light-bribery-20140123_1_redflex-holdings-ltd-company-policy-camera-company
  • Jacksonville’s red-light cameras http://jacksonville.com/slideshow/2014-01-29/jacksonvilles-red-light-cameras
• 14:19 – Man in jail for marijuana is allowed to leave once a month to smoke marijuana http://txcann.com/2014/01/26/man-in-jail-for-marijuana-is-allowed-to-leave-once-a-month-to-smoke-marijuana/
• 16:04 – Amanda Knox Verdict: Italian Court Finds American Student Guilty Of Murder http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/30/amanda-knox-verdict_n_4689258.html

21:03 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: The Daily Show http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/29/the-daily-show-minimum-wage_n_4688134.html

• Workers with Disabilities http://www.dol.gov/elaws/esa/flsa/docs/sec14.asp
• TV tricks of the trade — Quotes and cutaways http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07NMglQX6gE
• Richard Dawkins stumped by creationists’ question (RAW FTGE)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaKryi3605g

29:45 – Idiot Extraordinaire: China http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-01-23/news/46514138_1_internet-qihoo-sina-com

This Week’s Quote: “Let children read whatever they want and then talk about it with them. If parents and kids can talk together, we won’t have as much censorship because we won’t have as much fear.” —Judy Blum