Showing that Gandhi Guy Who’s Boss

Eric — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:28:22 +0000

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is very disappointed that Congress cut funding for the F-22 because how else will defend ourselves against India, our most dangerous enemy? (True/Slant)
Why is Rahm Emanuel so racist against Maytag men, our nation’s most loveable washing machine repair professionals? (CNN Political Ticker)
Henry Louis Gates Jr. says he would have a beer with Barack Obama and Sgt. James Crowley. Hooray, racism is over again! (The Root)
Texas Tech faculty are not pleased with the schools’s decision to hire distinguished legal scholar Alberto Gonzales to teach the children about how awesome waterboarding is. (Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
Charles Lincoln, the birther attorney who didn’t get his law degree from the Internet, was actually disbarred five years ago. (Orange County Weekly/Washington Independent)

Rahm Emanuel Is Just Raking In Your Taxpayer Dollars

Eric — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:06:56 +0000

Over 100 White House staffers make more than $100,000 per year, in order to keep themselves well-stocked in dijon mustard and arugla. That’s not quite as many as in the Bush administration, but still, who does this Obama guy think he is? Don’t worry too much, though, because some White House staffers are still poors (PDF), like the rest of us. (CNN/White House)
Your US Marines launched a major new offensive against the Taliban in Afghanistan yesterday. Wait, Taliban? We’re still fighting those guys? I thought “Mission Accomplished,” and all that. And which one’s “Afghanistan” again? Are they the ones with the WMDs? (BBC)
What is up with North Korea, man? Here they were having these nice talks with South Korea about industry, or something, when all of the sudden the North just shoots some missiles into the water because why not? Seriously, North Korea, enough with the shooting missiles at things all of the time, already! (Voice of America)
Congratulations, gays! It is no longer a crime for you to exist in India! Fort Worth, Texas, not so much, but India is okay. Baby steps, people! (AFP/Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
At a healthcare town hall in Virginia, President Obama took a question from a woman who has cancer but doesn’t have a job or health insurance. He called her “Exhibit A” for why we need healthcare reform, but he did not cure her cancer with his superpowers! Why haven’t you cured cancer with magic, Mr. President? (NECN)