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Jack Abramoff Has Been Singin’ the Blues
Frankly, I cannot agree with the suggestion that this weasel deserves leniency, but I’m a hard-nosed radical bastard. We can perhaps remain hopeful that his ‘singing’ will result in a few other deserving crooks professional colleagues also doing a little … Continue reading
Thursday Thought: The USA Today
Thanks to Diane Stirling-Stevens | The Rag Blog | Posted August 28, 2008
Global Warming: We’re Not 100% Doomed
‘Almost all political conflict, especially in the US, boils down to a fight between the Sane Billionaires and the Insane Billionaires’By Jonathan Schwarz I believe human civilization will likely — despite current appearances — manage to mitigate global warming and … Continue reading
The Answer Is Not Another Pill : The Answer Is Spinach
Bill Maher – Anti-Pharma Rant Bill Maher ends this episode, which aired on the 28th of September 2007, with a rant about big pharma. Thanks to Janet Gilles | The Rag Blog | Posted August 24, 2008
Sunday’s Laugh
A cannibal was walking through the jungle and came upon a restaurant operated by a fellow cannibal. Feeling somewhat hungry, he sat down and looked over the menu… * Tourist: $5* Broiled Missionary: $10* Fried Explorer: $15* Baked Democrat or … Continue reading
Drawn and Quartered
The Rag Blog / Posted August 24, 2008
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Tagged Cartoon, Energy, Humor, Oil Drilling, Oil Exploration, Peak Oil
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Cindy McCain ‘Unsure’ How Many Half-sisters She Has
One of Cindy McCain’s half-sisters, Kathleen Hensley Portalski, showing proof of her half-sisterness. How many more are there? Get back to us. Photo by Ted Robbins / NPR.Says staff member will handle sibling tally By Andy Borowitz / August 22, … Continue reading
The Newest (and Most Vibrant) Presidential Candidate
Jerry taps running mate PapuAugust 20, 2008 MEDWAY, MA — Jerry has selected his Vice President. It’s Papu, the “Inexplicable Force of Nature.” By selecting his Vice President now, Jerry, (www.itsjerrytime.com) who announced that he was running for President of … Continue reading
The Most Trusted Man in America
You can’t be serious: How a comedian became the most influential voice in American politicsby Leonard Doyle / August 19, 2008 See video below. When Jon Stewart inaugurated his fake news anchor on The Daily Show eight years ago, his … Continue reading
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Tagged Broadcast Media, Comics, Entertainers, Humor, People, Satire, Video
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Obama and The Onion : Reflections on the Uses of Satire
‘Cooter Obama’ chases pig on Capitol lawn. Photo from controversial satirical article in The Onion. Photo © Copyright 2008, Onion, Inc. I recently chuckled at a satirical piece I found at The Onion’s website and reposted it here on The … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Cultural Stereotypes, Humor, Obama, Political Correctness, Racism, Satire, Texas, The Onion
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Quote of the Day
Minimum wage is your boss’s way of saying, “I’d pay you less, but it’s illegal.” Erich Seifert, Port Angeles, Washington baker The Rag Blog
Obama’s Hillbilly Half-Brother Threatening To Derail Campaign
Cooter and Barack Obama. Photo courtesy The Onion.‘Since Cooter’s emergence on the national scene, the Obama campaign has downplayed the brothers’ relationship’August 14, 2008 BOONEVILLE, KY—Barack Obama’s once-commanding lead in the polls slipped to two points Monday, continuing a month-long … Continue reading
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Tagged Cooter Obama, Family, Humor, Obama, Presidential Campaign, Satire
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