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Monday, May 14, 2012
The First Gay President

The latest Newsweek Magazine cover declares Mr. Obama the first gay President.

Sunday, May 6, 2012
Arizona Defunds Planned Parenthood

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signs into law a bill that bans public funding of Planned Parenthood in order to assure that no tax money is used to fund abortions.

Friday, May 4, 2012
Jobless Rate Continues To Fall

Although disappointing with only 115 thousand jobs added, the unemployment rate continues to fall down to 8.1 percent.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Happy Anniversary Osama!!!

We’re coming up on the one year anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s assassination!

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Friday, April 27, 2012
Newt Quits

Conservative presidential candidate Newt Gingrich says that he will concede the race to Mitt Romney. He just needs more time to do it.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Romney Wins Again

With a clean sweep of all five primaries up for grabs Tuesday Mitt Romney kicked off his general election campaign with an insistence that he has a very different visions for the country than President Obama.

Monday, April 23, 2012
Gas Prices Dip

Gasoline prices dip for the first time since December. Another campaign issue against President Obama looks like it might be a non issue.

Saturday, April 21, 2012
Nougat Gets Cancelled

Citing inflammatory language while expressing displeasure with President Obama, the military decided that conservative has been Nutty Ted Nougat will not be performing a concert at Fort Knox in Kentucky or at any other military installation.

Friday, April 20, 2012
Nutty Ted Nougat

At least for the time being the Secret Service will pass on helping Nutty Ted Nougat fulfill his promise to go to jail or to be dead.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Kindergartner Charged

Police in Georgia handcuffed six year old Selicia Johnson after the girl threw a tantrum at school. The school called the police and when an officer tried to calm the child in the principal’s office she resisted. The girl was handcuffed, taken to prison where she was charged with simple assault and damage to property, and was thrown into a holding cell.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012
One More Time

Space Shuttle Discovery takes one last flight.

Monday, April 16, 2012
Norway Terrorist Pleads Self Defense

The right-wing fanatic behind a bomb-and-shooting massacre that killed 77 people in Norway admitted to the acts but pleaded not guilty to criminal charges, saying he was acting in self-defense. The thinking must be that if it works for Zimmerman it’ll work for anybody.

Sunday, April 15, 2012
Secret Service Scandal In Columbia

President Barack Obama said Sunday he will be angry if there is any truth to reports that Secret Service personnel patronized prostitutes ahead of his visit to an international summit meeting in Columbia and made a deal that went a little sour.

Friday, April 13, 2012
Hailstorm of the Century

That’s a member of the Potter County Fire Department in Texas standing beside several feet of hail that fell on the Texas panhandle. The hailstorm began around 3:30 p.m. and lasted nearly two hours resulting in accumulations of up to four feet.

Thursday, April 12, 2012
George Zimmerman’s Mugshot

George Zimmerman’s mugshot! Let the wheels of justice turn!

Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Zimmerman Attorneys Quit

The murder of Trayvon Martin takes another turn towards the bizarre. George Zimmerman’s attorneys, Craig Sonner and Hal Uhrig, hold a press conference to announce that they are no longer representing George Zimmerman. As far as they know George Zimmerman does not have anyone representing him at the moment.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Hillary Will Miss The DNC

For the first time since 1968 Hillary Clinton will miss the Democratic National Convention because of a rule that prevents the Secretary of State from participating in partisan politics. Too bad the Supreme Court doesn’t have that rule.

Monday, April 9, 2012
Mike Wallace Dies

That guy from 60 Minutes that Louis Farrakhan went off on died yesterday.

Sunday, April 8, 2012
Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!!!

Friday, April 6, 2012
Unemployment Continues To Fall

The unemployment rate fell to 8.2 percent, the lowest since January 2009. But analyst say the rate dropped primarily because fewer people searched for jobs. Probably because they’ve already found one.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Tornadoes In Dallas

In yet another sign of the changing weather patterns that come from global warming, Oya introduced herself to the Dallas – Fort Worth area and leaves a trail of destruction in her wake.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Arizona Makes Internet Trolling Illegal

Arizona lawmakers approved a measure that effectively makes being obnoxious on the internet illegal. As much as we might like to see our least favorite internet trolls prosecuted for being pests, this is a seriously bad idea.

Monday, April 2, 2012
Autism Awareness Day

Today is World Autism Awareness Day!

Sunday, April 1, 2012
Trayvon Martin Protest In London

People around the world are expressing outrage at the injustice of Trayvon Martin’s murder at the hands of George Zimmerman. This is a picture of the protest outside the United States embassy in London.

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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Olympia Snowe Calls It Quits

Republican Maine Senator Olympia Snowe abruptly announced that she will not bother to seek a fourth term in 2012.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Michigan Votes Today

The Michigan primary is today! Good luck to all the voters!

Saturday, February 25, 2012
Gas Prices

With nothing but social issues to drive nails into President Barack Obama’s job approval, conservatives hope to use gasoline prices as a means to Mr. Obama’s end.

Thursday, February 23, 2012
Happy Birthday Dr. Du Bois

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, author, and editor was born this day in western Massachusetts. Happy Birthday!

Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Greece Avoids Bankruptcy

After months of teetering on the verge of bankruptcy, European officials agreed to give Greece a second massive bailout in exchange for harsher austerity measures.

Sunday, February 19, 2012
Lin Suffers A Lost

Jeremy Lin and the Knicks suffer their first lost.

Thursday, February 16, 2012
Foster Friess Becomes Bayer Spokesperson

Foster Friess, the primary supporter of Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, made the comment, “Back in my days, they used Bayer aspirin for contraceptives. The gals put it between their knees and it wasn’t that costly.”

Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Apple To Improve Factory Conditions

Aware of all the bad press it’s getting Apple now vows to improve conditions in the China factories that build their electronics.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Obama Says Go Big

President Obama suggested that men should go big for Valentine’s Day. Easy to say when you are the President.

Monday, February 13, 2012
Tiger Woods Latest Reaction

Tiger Wood’s reaction speaks volumes about the quality of his playing.

Sunday, February 12, 2012
Whitney Houston Dead

On the eve of the Grammy Awards, Whitney Houston, who once reigned supreme as music’s most majestic voice, was found dead at the Beverly Hills Hilton hotel.

Friday, February 10, 2012
Decision Reversed

The Obama administration announces a new proposal that would allow the government to guarantee contraceptives to employees of religious organizations while maintaining religious liberties. It’s only a matter of time before somebody claims the government is trying to get government to control the contraceptive business.

Thursday, February 9, 2012
Roland Martin Is Suspended

CNN political analyst Roland Martin is suspended for his anti gay tweets during the Super Bowl. He’s lucky. He should’ve been fired for putting his hateful bigotry against homosexuals.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Proposition 8 Is Illegal

“Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gay men and lesbians in California.” – Judge Stephen Reinhardt

Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Karen Handel Resigns

Karen Handel, the senior vice president for public policy for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation and, with her history of brazen public threats and promises, is suspected as being the impetus for the charity’s unfortunate decision to defund Planned Parenthood, has resigned.

Friday, February 3, 2012
Unemployment Falls Again

The unemployment rate falls again to just 8.3%. It has been falling for five straight months and is now at its lowest point in almost three years. People might be running out of time to convince the public that the disastrous economic policies are still destroying America.

Thursday, February 2, 2012
More Campaigning

Rumor has it Newt Gingrich saw his shadow this morning. Six more weeks of campaigning!

Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Mitt Romney Wins Florida

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney wins Florida and breaks into song with a rendition of America the Beautiful. If you heard him you’d know he’s no Al Green.

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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Florida Votes Today

As Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich continue the mutually assured destruction of conservative politics, the Florida primary is today!

Friday, January 27, 2012
Mayors Support Obama

Both Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton and Mesa Mayor Scott Smith who accompanied Arizona Governor Jan Brewer to meet the President described Mr. Obama as professional and contradicted Ms. Brewer’s contention that Mr. Obama was upset when they met.

Thursday, January 26, 2012
Brewer Calls Obama Thin Skinned

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer explains this picture saying that the President was thin skinned and angry about something. That’s funny, I don’t see him putting his finger in anybody’s face and looking like a shrieking harpy.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Navy Seals Go Back To Work

While President Obama was giving his State of the Union address, Navy Seals were back at work saving two hostages from nine Somali pirates who met their timely demise.

Thursday, January 19, 2012
Perry Quits The Race

Prayer couldn’t help him so Texas Governor Rick Perry has officially suspended his campaign for the White House! Watching him run was really becoming painful!

Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Keystone Pipeline Cancelled

It’s official! The Obama Administration will not approve the Keystone Pipeline without further study.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Power Plant Emissions

The most detailed data yet on emissions of heat trapping gases show that power plants of the United States are responsible for the bulk of the pollution blamed for global warming.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012
New Hampshire Votes Today

Good luck to the all the voters in New Hampshire today!

Friday, January 6, 2012
Unemployment Dips Further

The national jobless rate dips a little further to 8.5%. If this keeps somebody might start thinking that President Obama know something about economics.

Thursday, January 5, 2012
Santorum Explains Racist Statements

Rick Santorum now says he never used the word “blacks” when trying to explain his plan for the welfare system. He said he was going to use another word and decided to change what he was saying in mid sentence. It only sounds like he said “blacks”. Knowing what we now know about Mr. Santorum the other word was probably a racial epithet.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Michele Bachmann Suspends Her Campaign

Minnesota Representative Michele Bachmann has officially suspended her campaign for the White House!  2012 is looking brighter already!

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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Lincoln Rides In North Korea

The official limousine of North Korea is a stretched 1974 Lincoln Continental!

Monday, December 19, 2011
Kim Jong Il Dies

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il dies!

Sunday, December 18, 2011
Leaving Iraq

Hostilities in Iraq are over and our troops are coming home!

Thursday, December 8, 2011
Blago Gets 14 Years

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is sentenced for fourteen years on various corruption counts.

Sunday, December 4, 2011
Tiger Wins!!!

Former super golfer Tiger Woods wins his first tournament in just over two years!

Thursday, December 1, 2011
World Aids Day

December 1st is World Aids Day!

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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Lipitor Loses Patent Protection

Lipitor, the number one cholesterol reducing drug, loses its patent protection today and its owner, Pfizer, is now offering deep discounts to make it as cheap as the generics that are about to hit the market in an attempt to protect market share and profits. If they wanted to protect their market share they should’ve reduced the price some time ago instead of waiting until the last minute.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Thanksgiving Eve

Thanksgiving Eve at the grocery store! A holiday tradition!

Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Uppity First Lady

First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden get booed at a NASCAR race and conservative talking head Rush Limbaugh says it is because Ms. Obama was being uppity. And people wonder why the vast majority of the black community doesn’t care for conservatives. This is the type of crap that brainwashes you to stay away!

Thursday, November 17, 2011
Jobless Down And Building Permits Up

Accord to Reuters, new claims for jobless benefits hit a seven-month low last week, while permits for future home construction rebounded strongly last month, bolstering views the economy was gaining traction. Somebody had better get on the ball before efforts to improve the economy actually start to work.

Friday, November 11, 2011
Veteran’s Day

Our deepest appreciation to the veterans who have spent some measure of their life in service to their country!

Thursday, November 10, 2011
Love Is Leaving The White House

Jerry Love, President Barack Obama’s personal assistant since hitting the campaign trail back in 2008, has decided to leave his White House job.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Heavy “D” Passes

Dwight Arrington Myers, better known as Heavy D, dies as the young age of 44.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Smokin’ Joe Frazier Passes

Smokin’ Joe Frazier passed away yesterday!

Saturday, November 5, 2011
Bank Transfer Day

Happy Bank Transfer Day!!

Friday, November 4, 2011
Dip In Jobless Rate

According to the latest numbers, the unemployment rate dropped this month to a six month low of just 9%. The GOP better get on the ball if they want to keep ruining the economy.

Tuesday, November 2, 2011
In God We Trust

It’s official! Congress reaffirmed that “In God We Trust” remains the nation’s motto. With that most important issue over, Congress can move on to doing something to help the nation’s economy.

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Monday, October 31, 2011
Herman Cain Haunted By Past

Rumor has it Herman Cain was accused of sexual harassment in the past. He should take his own advice when it comes to failure. If you are being accused of sexual harassment don’t blame the media, don’t blame the accuser, blame yourself.

Thursday, October 27, 2011
Rick Perry Says No More Debates

Once the number one contender for the White House, Texas Governor Rick Perry now says “no” to any more debates because it makes him look bad.

Thursday, October 20, 2011
Muammar Gaddafi Is Dead

According to reports, Muammar Gaddafi is dead!

Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Obama Reacts To GOP Debate

President Barack Obama reacts to the latest Republican presidential debate.

Monday, October 17, 2011
Apple’s Record Breaking Sales

Apple reports iPhone 4s sales of more than four million units in its first three days. That compares to 1.7 million sales of the original iPhone 4.

Sunday, October 16, 2011
Obama Visits King Memorial

President Barack Obama and daughter Malia get a personal tour of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Herman Cain Is The GOP Front Runner

According to some polls, Herman Cain is the new front runner in the GOP race for the White House.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Another GOP Debate

The GOP will have another debate tonight in its continuing attempt to find another presidential candidate besides former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.

Monday, October 10, 2011
Joe The Plumber Is Running

Joe Wurzelbacher, better known as Joe the Plumber, has filed the necessary paperwork to run against Ohio’s US Representative Marcy Kaptur in 2012. Good luck Ohio!

Thursday, October 6, 2011
Steve Jobs Passes

Steve Jobs, the MacDaddy, succumbs to pancreatic cancer.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Elizabeth Warren Takes The Lead

Just three weeks after she launched her campaign for the Massachusetts Senate seat currently held my Scott Brown, Elizabeth Warren is leading among the five Democrats running for the posts.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Amanda Knox Freed

Amanda Knox’s conviction for murder in Italy has been overturned. Now who really thought this all American girl was going to rot in some foreign jail somewhere?

Monday, October 3, 2011
The Mighty Fall Even Further

For the first time since he was born Tiger Woods has fallen out of the top fifty golfers in the world!

Saturday, October 1, 2011
Anwar al-Awlaki Is Assassinated

Al Qaeda’s Anwar al-Awlaki, the American cleric accused of aiding al-Qaeda in the global war on terror, is killed in Yemen by a United States drone attack.

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Friday, September 30, 2011
Prince Michael Jackson

The caption to this photo said that Prince Michael Jackson had an eerie resemblance to his father, the late, great entertainer Michael Jackson. It’s amazing! If the caption didn’t say it was Prince I would’ve sworn it was Michael.

Thursday, September 29, 2011
Cantaloup Linked To Listeria

Cantaloup linked to a listeria outbreak. It’s only a matter of time before somebody says that to keep this from happening again we should deregulate the produce industry.

Monday, September 26, 2011
Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal

Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal give a press conference after their return from two years of imprisonment in Iran. I bet next time they’ll be a lot more careful when they hike so close to a country that may not be on the best terms with the United States.

Friday, September 23, 2011
Palestine Applies For Membership

It is official! Palestine has applied to the United Nations for membership. The United States promises to veto the application on behalf of Israel.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Don’t Ask Don’t Tell

It’s official! The institutionalized prejudice policy against homosexuals serving in the military commonly referred to as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” ended today!

Friday, September 16, 2011
End Of The Line

After more than ten million units, including its other variations like the Lincoln Town Car and the Mercury Grand Marquis, the last Crown Victoria has rolled out of the Ford factory. What will all those cab companies, law enforcement agencies, limousine services, and Florida retirees do now?

Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Texana Hollis Evicted

101 year old Texana Hollis was evicted from the Detroit house she called home for six decades. Her son ignored the eviction notices and now mom’s out on the street. They were irresponsible so now I guess they don’t deserve any help.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Miss Universe

Miss Angola, Leila Lopes, is crowned Miss Universe.

Friday, September 9, 2011
Drilling = Jobs

Louisiana Representative Jeff Landry holds a sign during President Obama’s speech to a joint session of Congress saying drilling equals jobs. Massive oil spills along the gulf coast leads to jobs to clean up that mess. Doesn’t mean they’re a good idea.

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Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Eric Cantor Demands Cuts

Virginia Representative Eric Cantor says that any emergency money spent by FEMA needs to be offset by spending cuts elsewhere. Maybe Virginia will forgo any federal assistance for hurricane Irene.

Monday, August 29, 2011
3 Years Ago

It was three years ago today that conservative presidential candidate Senator John McCain of Arizona introduced Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to the nation as his running mate.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Hurricane Irene

Hurricane takes aim at the east coast of the United States!

Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Nick Ashford Dies!

Singer and song writer Nick Ashford of the Ashford & Simpson duo, maker of such hits as Found a Cure and Solid as a Rock, dies as the age of seventy from complications related to his throat cancer.

Monday, August 22, 2011
Libyan Rebels Celebrate

Libyan rebels celebrate after advancing into Tripoli with little resistance from troops loyal to Gaddafi.

Thursday, August 18, 2011
Moran!!!

Air Force Staff Sergeant Daryn Moran expects to be discharged from the Air Force for refusing to report for duty and his vocal call for Barack Obama’s arrest for posturing as the President without American citizenship.

Friday, August 12, 2011
Another 400 Points

The DOW jumps by more than 420 points on Thursday!

Thursday, August 11, 2011
Another 500 Points

The DOW drops by nearly another 520 points on Wednesday!

Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Wisconsin Has Spoken

Wisconsin has spoken and it appears that the conservative Governor Scott Walker is indeed doing the collective will of the people he represents.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Wisconsin Recall

Wisconsin voters go to the polls today. The best of luck!

Monday, August 8, 2011
Your Watch Mr. President

In response to the drop of America’s credit rating by S&P, Representative Michele Bachmann said, “It happened on your watch Mr. President!” This from the woman who steadfastly refused to raise the debit ceiling.

Friday, August 5, 2011
Credit Rating Downgraded

Standard & Poor’s downgrades the credit rating of the United States from an absolute top-notch AAA to AA+. A small downgrade for sure but a downgrade nevertheless.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Dagong Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating

A little known Chinese credit rating agency, Dagong, has downgraded the United States’ from A+ to an A rating. Coincidentally, the Chinese stock market took a serious fall.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Gabby In The House

Representative Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona arrives at the Capitol to vote on the debt-limit bill in the House. It was the first time Ms. Giffords had appeared in Congress since being shot earlier this year. Too bad she voted for it.

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Thursday, July 28, 2011
The Latest Tea Party Rally

The tea party, feeling a bit besieged, held a rally outside the Capitol Wednesday to urging members to hold the line against a deficit reduction compromise with big time participants like Herman Cain, Jim DeMint, Rand Paul, Mike Lee and about fifty people who showed up with nothing better to do. It appears that public support for their cause is waning.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Tiger Continues To Fall

The golden boy of golf continues to tarnish. Not able to win with any consistency for the past two years, Mr. Woods’ ranking in pro golf falls to 21st.

Sunday, July 24, 2011
Gay Marriage In New York

Daniel Mackey and his partner Dennis Josue pose for a picture after their wedding in New York! Hundreds of couples lined up outside courthouses to be among the first to take advantage of having a legal same-sex marriage.