Rand Paul talks drug crimes on Fox News Sunday

Rand Paul, the Republican Libertarian senator from Kentucky, outraged many when he said on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace that while he’s not for legalizing drugs, he doesn’t think people should go to jail for nonviolent drug crimes. Paul mentioned that both former president George W. Bush and President Barack Obama could have seen their lives drastically affected by drug-related arrests. Er, wasn’t there another president too? Rand pointed out that Bush and Obama were lucky. Others might say they had money. Either way, it’s pretty clear that the poor get the shaft in the US justice system. Rand Paul may have started a new trend. What are we going to see next, conservatives…

Lance Armstrong doping interview with Oprah Winfrey

Lance Armstrong has agreed to an interview with Oprah Winfrey at his Austin mansion that will be aired nationally on Thursday for her show Oprah’s Next Chapter. There’s speculation that Armstrong will partially admit to the charges brought against him in the US Anti-Doping Agency’s report. This is the first time Lance Armstrong will speak publicly about the USADA report that accused him of being the kingpin of an intricate doping program involving his US Postal Service teams. Reports say Armstrong will make a limited confession about doping and apologize during the 90-minute “no holds barred” sit down with Oprah. Armstrong has said he’s ready to speak candidly, but after a decade of lying and…

Justin Bieber caught smoking weed in TMZ photos

Justin Bieber was photographed smoking what appears to be a marijuana cigarette at a hotel in California, according to a report published in TMZ. On Friday TMZ published photos of Bieber smoking what appears to be a rolled cigarette or joint as he hangs out with friends in a hotel room in Newport Beach, California. TMZ says the photos were taken on Jan. 2, the same day 29-year-old paparazzo Chris Guerra was hit by a car and killed while trying to photograph Bieber’s white Ferrari. Among those present and allegedly rolling up the joints and passing them around was 19-year-old rapper Lil Twist. Bieber apologized (sort of) to his fans on Saturday morning via Twitter:…

Lance Armstrong leaves Livestrong, dumped by Nike

Lance Armstrong has stepped down as chairman of the Livestrong Foundation. His move proves even his own charity is mad at him. Lance Armstrong is no stranger to controversy, but the latest evidence released by the United States Anti-Doping Agency makes his claims of innocence even harder to believe. According to the report, Armstrong was at the center of a highly sophisticated doping ring when he participated in the Tour de France. A week after the report went public, Armstrong issued a statement saying he was stepping down from his role as chairman of the Livestrong Foundation “to spare the foundation any negative effects as a result of controversy surrounding [his] cycling career.” Shortly after…

Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen busts world record

Ye Shiwen, the 16-year-old Chinese swimmer raised doping suspicions when she shattered the world record in the women’s 400m individual medley. Shiwen claims that her win came from hard work and training. When Ye Shiwen broke the world record in the women’s 400m individual medley many were shocked, and some were suspicious. Clare Balding, a British reporter, found herself in the middle of a controversy when she insinuated the possibility of doping. The top US coach jumped in on the controversy when he said Ye’s win was not only very “suspicious” but “unbelievable” and “disturbing”. Ye Shiwen was quick to fire back, saying “There is no problem with doping, the Chinese team has a firm…

Roger Clemens steroids trial: not guilty

Roger Clemens aka “The Rocket” has escaped federal perjury charges after a jury acquitted the New York Yankees pitching great of the six criminal counts against him. The charges stem from 2008 testimony to Congress in which he denied using steroids, or performance-enhancing drugs. Clemens had been charged with one count of obstruction of Congress, three counts of making a false statement and two counts of perjury. Much of the federal case against Clemens hinged on testimony from Brian McNamee, Clemens’ former trainer. McNamee, who had worked with Clemens at the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees, said he had injected Clemens with anabolic steroids and human growth hormone between 1998 and 2001. Over…

Obama and marijuana: ‘POT-US’ daze revealed

President Obama wasn’t just a marijuana smoker when he was in high school. He was a pot-smoking innovator, according to new biography Barack Obama: The Story, by biographer David Maraniss. Obama was a member of a group of pot-smoking friends who called themselves the Choom Gang. “Choom” is a Hawaiian word for marijuana. Obama and the Choom Gang rode around in a VW bus called the Choomwagon, which they hot-boxed. Obama believed in “total absorption,” a term he invented. That meant no precious smoke should go to waste. Any person who wasted smoke would be assessed a penalty and miss their next turn when the joint was passed around. When Obama and his friends hot-boxed…

Demi Moore hospitalized: substance abuse?

Demi Moore has been hospitalized after reportedly having a seizure. Her rep says it’s exhaustion. But gossip say the cause may be anorexia or substance abuse. Radar Online says anorexia is to blame. Since her divorce from Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore has appeared gaunt and haggard, leading to speculation that she is suffering from an eating disorder. TMZ reported that Demi Moore Moore was “hospitalized after doing whip-its.” Either way, the stress from her divorce from Ashton Kutcher is likely a contributing factor. Fans point to the fact that Demi has kept her @mrskutcher Twitter handle for the time being as a sign that she still hasn’t gotten over Ashton. While Demi is suffering, Ashton…