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Rio is Broke, Return of the Ducktail
Sunday, June 19, 2016
Blame it on Rio: Just seven weeks from the opening of the summer Olympics, the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro is broke and the governor has declared a state of emergency. Public employees aren’t getting paid. Crime is rising …
State Dept. Dissent, Blame All Around
Friday, June 17, 2016
Permawar: More than 50 State Department officials signed an internal letter criticizing President Obama’s reluctance to order direct strikes against the military of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. The letter was filed in the State Department’s internal “dissent channel” that allows …
Mentally Unstable With Legal Weapons
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Orlando: Despite warnings that he was mentally unstable and interested in Islamic terrorism, the Orlando shooter, Omar Mateen, was able to legally buy the assault rifle and semi-automatic pistol he used in the massacre at the Pulse nightclub. Mateen had …
Airstrike Targets Leader, It’s Just “Jeb!”
Monday, June 15, 2015
World: The Islamic militant behind the bloody attack on an Algerian natural gas plant in 2013 has been killed in a American air strike, according to Libyan officials. Mokhtar Belmokhtar and other fighters were reported killed, but American authorities are …
Biggest Auto Recall, Goodnight Dave
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
—From Charleston, WV. Sound Recall!: With a shove from the Federal government, the Japanese airbag company Takata has doubled its recall to 34 million vehicles in the US for airbags that explode and spray shrapnel when they deploy. It’s …
US Weighs Iraq Attack, Bad Taste in Chicago
Friday, June 13, 2014
Iraq: President Obama is considering direct military action against Islamic militants threatening the control of the Iraqi government. Fighters for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have moved as close as 30 miles from Baghdad. President Obama said, …
Dow Takes a Dive, Gaybusters Busted
Friday, June 21, 2013
Diving Dow: The Dow Jones is slightly down again this morning after a 353-point drop yesterday. A kneejerk selloff followed the Fed announcement that it will start raising interest rates later this year. That made for a 556-point dive in …
Karzai Pulls Rank, Killer Never “liked” Killing
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
World: Afghan leader Hamid Karzai is refusing to take part in peace talks with the Taliban unless the process is “Afghanized”. Peace talks were announced only yesterday. Karzai is angry that the US took the lead in setting up peace …
Voter ID Struck Down, “Super” Putin
Monday, June 17, 2013
National: The Supreme Court this morning struck down Arizona’s voter identification law, ruling that a state could not require more proof of citizenship than the Federal government. Federal law requires only a postcard stating citizenship under penalty of perjury, but …
