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Co-Host: Chris Hangartner

News of the Bogus:

• 1:43 – Victories for Eight of Nine Marijuana Initiatives Hasten the Collapse of Prohibition http://reason.com/blog/2016/11/09/victories-for-eight-of-nine-marijuana-in
• 7:30 – Brexit court ruling appeal date set for 5 December http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-37913911
  • Brexit: Scotland backs legal case against UK government http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/08/europe/brexit-scotland-legal-case/
• 13:13 – Family reports finding razor blade in Halloween candy http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/gastonia/family-reports-finding-razor-blade-in-halloween-candy/346501950
  • Parents warned to double check Halloween candy, nails, thumb tacks & razor blades found in candy http://www.wilx.com/content/news/Parents-warned-to-double-check-Halloween-candy-nails-thumb-tacks–razor-blades-found-in-candy-399628841.html
  • Hamilton County sheriff investigating after blade reported in Halloween candy http://www.wthr.com/article/hamilton-county-sheriff-investigating-after-blade-reported-in-halloween-candy
  • Police urging parents to check Halloween candy after reports of sewing needles, razor blades found in candy bars http://globalnews.ca/news/3038102/police-urging-parents-to-check-halloween-candy-after-sewing-needles-razor-blades-found-in-candy-bars/
  • Police suspect razor blade hidden in child’s Halloween candy http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2016/11/police_suspect_razor_blade_hid.html
  • Poisoned Halloween Candy http://www.snopes.com/horrors/poison/halloween.asp
  • The Trick http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0011/0011_01.asp

24:36 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: Aaron Blake https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2016/11/07/how-faithless-electors-are-messing-with-our-electoral-maps-explained/

30:34 – Idiot Extraordinaire: Brodhead High School https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/education/wp/2016/11/01/a-school-wanted-to-teach-teens-about-safe-driving-so-students-were-told-their-classmates-died/

• NBC15 Madison https://www.facebook.com/NBC15Madison/posts/10154609788818187?comment_id=10154609837108187&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R9%22%7D
• Scary — and ineffective http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-01-31/news/bs-ed-scared-straight-20110131_1_straight-type-programs-straight-program-youths

This Week’s Quote: “As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.” —H.L. Mencken