Blog Heap of Links for the day 8 September 2016

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Sept. 8, 2016) – Medical marijuana officially became legal in Ohio today, marking the step forward toward nullifying the unconstitutional federal prohibition on cannabis in practice.…

Filmmaker, actor and outspoken Donald Trump detractor Rob Reiner…

DUNCAN, Okla. – A mother and daughter from Oklahoma are accused of having an incestuous marriage.… [Mother] told officials she didn’t think she was breaking any laws by marrying Misty because her name is no longer listed on her daughter’s birth certificate.… Court records show this isn’t the first time Patricia has married one of her own children.…

…The earthquake centered in northeast Oklahoma on Saturday was upgraded to magnitude 5.8 by the U.S. Geological Survey on Wednesday, making it the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the state.…

…Brown University… announced that they will be providing tampons for both men’s and women’s bathrooms across the university this academic year… because ‘both sexes menstruate’…

…holsters, corsets, camisoles and other clothing designed to be flattering, feminine — and functional — for the pistol-packin' mama crowd. … "I don't want to dress in tactical gear and camo all the time. I love tactical clothing for the range. It's comfortable. I don't want to ruin my everyday clothing," said Marilyn Smolenski, who in 2012 created Nickel and Lace, a company that caters to women who want to carry a firearm concealed but don't want to trade in their femininity. "But I don't want to wear it to the grocery store."…

In New Zealand, six-year-old Sarah Patel attacked the ax-wielding men who tried to rob her family’s shop.…

Da Tech Guy: A Conservative Respite In Flyover Country…
Don Surber: Trump May Dump Three Cabinet Positions…
Power Line: Director Comey’s Strange Memo To FBI Employees…

Palestinian court suspends local elections…
As Mao death anniversary nears, supporters push back in China…
Guantánamo downsizes by closing one prison, cutting 400 troops…

The older of my two dogs is very high-strung and she got so frightened by the wind that carried the fog in tonight that I’ve had to sequester her and me in my home office so that Mr. Bookworm, who needs to get up for work tomorrow, can sleep. She shows no signs of settling, so I’m blogging.…

Five Awful Plants for the Front of Your House…
All the Lies: They’ve Turned Us Into a Rotting Banana Republic…
Pollster John Zogby: Trump 'Can Actually Win'…

Yes, “Unarmed” People Often Deserve To Be Shot…
Trump would give generals 30 days for IS plan…
Granting Divorce Rights to Women Will Encourage Men to Burn or Kill Wife, Says Muslim Law Board…

Twitchy: Donald Trump Jr. Trolls Hillary With A Visit To Her Super-Secure IT Provider…
Power Line: How Left-Wing Is Facebook?…
The Quinton Report: Bacon Fire Shuts Down Interstate…

…with 55 (count ’em! 55!) funny, thoughtful images… A pollster called me today and asked, “What race are you?” I answered, “Human.” He said it was the best answer he’d ever heard. I pass it on to all of you to use as you will.…

A car left parked in front of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris contained seven gas cylinders, one of them empty. No detonation device was attached to the cylinders, but written material in Arabic was found in the car. Two people were later arrested in connection with the incident.

In other news, Saudi Arabia’s highest religious authority accused Iran’s leaders of not being Muslims.…

Russia flips us off again…
It appears that Obama put on his big boy pants…
Nigerians claim they were discriminated against…

…On this date in 1930 3M began marketing the ubiquitous Scotch transparent tape.