“Good news in the oil situation. BP said they found a way to start breaking up their oil slick. The bad news is it involves a toxic chemical called Corexit 9527A. Apparently this is moving us further from a solution and closer to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” – Bill Maher “BP is saying that the […]
I guess being the Party of No was getting old, so the Republicans decided to crowd-source some new ideas. They created a new website that invites you (the American people) to contribute ideas that they can implement. There are just a few problems: While they may be happy to promote this site in a partisan […]
If you are offended by profanity, don’t watch this video. Otherwise, it should be required viewing: Meanwhile, testimony of the oil rig workers indicates that BP made a “fundamental mistake” that led to the explosion and blowout. But there is going to be plenty of blame to go around.
© Tom Tomorrow BP claiming that nobody could have predicted the gulf oil disaster. Rush Limbaugh arguing that the gulf oil disaster was a deliberate act by “hardcore environmental wackos”.
“A family values conservative Republican from Indiana, Mark Souder, has admitted to having an affair with a woman on his staff. Apparently Souder would take this woman to remote locations inside state parks and have sex with her. See, this is what Republicans mean when they talk about opening up our public lands for drilling.” […]
Want a creative way to solve the immigration problem? An advertising agency in Florida, owned by latinos, came up with the “Gringo Mask” that allows anyone to look like they “belong” in America: © Cristobal Herrera/Sun Sentinel Unfortunately, their little joke must have pissed off some people, because they took it down from the website. […]
© Tom Toles To people who think that gays are a danger to society: Personally, I think people who hate gays are a bigger danger. Luckily, a solution might be close to being worked out.
Two military professors have written an interesting piece in the NY Times. They have come up with a plausible answer to the question “how many nuclear weapons do we need to assure our national security”. They come up with a number, 311, and provide evidence that this number would be more than sufficient. After all, […]
“The Pulitzer Prize for fiction was handed out today, given to Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal for his Vietnam War memoir.” – Jay Leno “Well, that’s the big story in Connecticut. Their attorney general, Richard Blumenthal, who was considered a shoo-in for his race for the U.S. Senate, is now under fire for claiming that […]
© Walt Handelsman Are they containing the spill, or containing the news? Meanwhile, the GOP — for the second time — moved to make sure that we taxpayers pay for the oil spill, rather than BP.
“How about that volcano in Iceland. It’s still erupting, but it’s no longer the biggest environmental disaster. Now, Iceland is teaming up with BP to create this summer’s top catastrophe. A Lorimar production.” – David Letterman “Have you been following the big oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico? Or as we call it now, […]
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The National Rifle Association held their national convention in Charlotte, North Carolina recently. What’s somewhat ironic is that it is illegal to carry weapons (either open or concealed) in the convention center there. So the NRA is promoting the right to carry guns (almost) anywhere, but you can’t carry guns at their own convention. They […]
