Inane Asylum

Some things you just can’t make up. To wit:                                                                                      *Multi-millionaire Gov. Rick Scott is, indeed, making an annual salary of $0.01. Early impressions indicate he may be overpaid.                                                                                        *The NFL is a business that’s worth $9 billion in annual revenues. But owners, who have  long benefited from a form of guaranteed-profit socialism, and players, obscenely rewarded for playing a game, remain at an impasse as to how to slice that outrageously profitable pie. The upshot is there could be a player lock out in early March. The cancellation of free agency, training camps and the 2011 season could then follow. What Great Recession?  Frankly, a pigskin pox on both houses.                                                                                                                                     *Although it’s often marketed as incense, so-called “synthetic pot” is said to have a skunky aroma. But it won’t be available much longer at head shops and convenience stores if the Florida Legislature gets its way. A Senate committee wants it outlawed as part of the ongoing battle against drugs. That’s because buyers apparently use it to get a buzz and sometimes overdo  it. That has led to a number of calls to poison-control hotlines. Here’s the bottom line, whether it’s sold as “K2,” “Spice” or some other labeling: Synthetic pot can cause vertigo, severe nausea, headaches and vomiting. It also stinks. But other than that, an awesome high.                                                *We all know about First Amendment loopholes. But here’s a new one. Ol’ Glory beer now includes the Pledge of Allegiance on its cans. Frustrated federal regulators have acknowledged that it’s a freedom of speech issue. The red, white and blue cans even include this jingoistic reminder: “A drink of Ol’ Glory is a salute to America.” But, no, it’s not unpatriotic to belch.                                                                                                                                                  *Save the date: Just in case you missed it, a Christian group has determined that the end of the world will begin on May 21. Yes, that’s a weekend.

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