RantCrush Top 5: May 25, 2016

Welcome to the RantCrush Top 5, where we take you through the top five controversial and crazy stories in the world of law and policy each day. So who is ranting and who is raving today? Check it out below:

Tommy Chong: Comedian Says Being Dropped From Bernie Sanders’ Event Is an ‘Insult’

At this point, can Bernie Sanders afford any more enemies? After Sanders took back his invite to have Tommy Chong, famous for his weed advocacy, speak at an LA rally, Chong took to social media to express how hurt he was to have been “burned” by his preferred candidate. Later it was discovered that the Sanders campaign dropped Chong due to a scheduling conflict. But I’m certain Chong will find ways to cope.

These Writers Have Some Serious Fightin’ Words for Trump

Renowned writers like Stephen King, Junot Diaz, Amy Tan, and Dave Eggars are standing up against Trump. As a lover of books and everything literary, it’s awesome to see the writing world stand up to this nasty businessman. If you too want to see Trump go down by way of America’s best authors, check out this kickass petition letter and join me in my happy dance.

State Department Slams Hillary with Cybersecurity Audit

Remember that email thing that’s become the proverbial monkey on Hillary Clinton’s back? A report sent to Congress by the State Department’s inspector general states that the former Secretary of State “disregarded cybersecurity guidelines.”

And it wasn’t just Hillary! Looks like this is a “longstanding” issue. Previous SOSs have done a poor job at managing computer information. This isn’t surprising because all Secretary of States are kind of ancient and therefore tech illiterate. Right?

When you email on a private server and it’s completely against State Dept rules: pic.twitter.com/IIH7HV3xFg

— Zachary T. Osborne (@ZTOESQ) May 25, 2016

Charlie Baker : Governor of Massachusetts Says He Does Not ‘Plan to Vote for President’

Can you do that? Can you just NOT VOTE for president? Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker thinks so. He voiced his opinion on the Boston Herald Radio today and told the host that he vows not to vote for Clinton or Trump. Even the Libertarian ticket is leaving a bad taste in his mouth. If you’re also fed up with the candidates, call up Charlie Baker for drinks on election day.

Chris Kyle: Late Navy SEAL and Subject of ‘American Sniper’ Embellished Military Record, Report Says

In a report released by The Intercept, late Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is said to have stretched the truth regarding his military record–essentially how many honors and medals he received during his career. An anonymous interviewer said: “The SEAL leadership was aware of the embellishment, but didn’t want to correct the record because Kyle’s celebrity status reflected well on the command.” These embellishments are found in Kyle’s autobiography, “American Sniper,” which was made into a film of the same name.

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