This is one of those stories that is either a great example of American ingenuity, or crazy beyond belief. Oh well, that’s Texas for you. Visitors to the state capitol in Austin, Texas are now required to pass through security, including metal detectors and inspections of purses, briefcases, and other bags. This is sometimes causing […]
“The Gulf oil spill, now officially the worst in U.S. history. In fact, they’re calling this the biggest environmental disaster since the State of New Jersey.” – Jay Leno “Today, President Obama flew to Louisiana to see the gulf cleanup effort firsthand. And it was just like President Bush’s trip to Louisiana, except Obama actually […]
You know, when you give political opinions in public, people are going to disagree with you and some of them are even going to throw personal insults at you. Even I, Iron Knee, get some email like that (yes, I know it is hard to believe). But apparently Fox News host Greta Van Susteren has […]
So, curious what could possibly go wrong with Arizona’s new anti-illegal immigrant law? Don’t think it will be used to discriminate against Mexicans (or people who look like Mexicans)? Consider the recent case of Eduardo Caraballo. Caraballo was held for three days by federal immigration authorities in Chicago, was told that he was an illegal […]
The Supreme Court ruled today that in order to exercise your right to remain silent, you have to explicitly tell the police that you are invoking that right. It isn’t good enough to just remain silent. As dissenting justice Sonia Sotomayor put it, this decision turns the famous Miranda rights upside down. “Criminal suspects must […]
“Well, folks, here’s the latest update. I guess this is good news. BP officials say the ‘top kill’ plan is working. The bad news — BP officials are a bunch of lying weasels.” – Jay Leno “A new poll found that 43 percent of Americans think President Obama is doing a good job at handling […]
A reader pointed me to this comic from ten years ago, which makes make a similar point to the cartoon I posted yesterday: © Scott Pilgrim
© Brian Fairrington During Obama’s press conference on the Gulf oil catastrophe, he remarked that his daughter Malia had asked him “Did you plug the hole yet, Daddy?” But apparently that remark unleashed another gusher. Glenn Beck went on the attack, making fun of her for the remark, questioning her education, and even bringing race […]
“Earlier today, British Petroleum began this operation known as ‘top kill,’ which comes on the heels of their previous operations, ‘fish kill’ and ‘bird kill.’” – Jay Leno “And now, here’s something that’s going to get a lot of people upset. It turns out according to a report by the Interior Department Inspector General, employees […]
This would have been more apropos during the health care debate, but it actually applies to almost every modern issue, including the environment (global warming, pollution, energy), gay rights, and immigration. © Barry Deutsch
“Hey, today is National Tap Dancing Day. Yes, this is the day we honor BP executives trying to explain the gulf oil disaster.” – Jay Leno “BP wants Twitter to shut down a fake BP account that is mocking the oil company. In response, Twitter wants BP to shut down the oil leak that’s ruining […]
“Well, folks, it seems that oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, much worse than British Petroleum first reported. You know how bad it is? Yesterday, I checked the oil in my car, had seawater on it.” – Jay Leno “This is the end of the big TV viewing season. For example, ‘Lost,’ that’s gone. […]
Do you get a feeling of deja vu about the gulf oil spill? There’s a good reason.
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