During a streaming interview from Facebook's offices, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said Republicans have an uphill battle in the fight for the White House next year. (story)
He said just thinking of it made him sweat out his morning cheese steak.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Occupy Melbourne Arrests
Police in Australia have swooped down on the Occupy Melbourne camp, arresting three protesters as they enforced city orders requiring demonstrators to take down tents and tarpaulins. (story)
Demonstrators were caught off guard because the police swooped down in a counter-clockwise movement. In Australia, as you may know, swooping goes in the reverse direction from Northern Hemisphere swooping.
Demonstrators were caught off guard because the police swooped down in a counter-clockwise movement. In Australia, as you may know, swooping goes in the reverse direction from Northern Hemisphere swooping.
Police Arrest OWSers in Church Park
Journalists and protestors were arrested after the Zuccotti Park raid when they crawled into a park owned by the Episcopal church. (story)
Police were thanked for preventing the occupiers from being accosted and given a sermon by some long-winded priest.
Organizers of OWS said it was a low point for the movement, but vowed to never again have anything to do with church.
Police were thanked for preventing the occupiers from being accosted and given a sermon by some long-winded priest.
Organizers of OWS said it was a low point for the movement, but vowed to never again have anything to do with church.
UC Berkeley Shooting
Campus police at UC Berkeley shot a man who raised a gun just a half mile from student anti-Wall Street activists. (story)
Penn State officials responded with schock that some schools' police are allowed to uphold the law.
It's not yet known to what group the suspect belonged, as authorities are not yet done sniffing him.
Penn State officials responded with schock that some schools' police are allowed to uphold the law.
It's not yet known to what group the suspect belonged, as authorities are not yet done sniffing him.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Congress Deficit Supercommittee
The 12-member Congressional 'super-committee' charged with finding $1.5 trillion in budget reductions said it did not have a deal in sight. (story)
However, they did agree on what to do for the committee's Christmas card. .
However, they did agree on what to do for the committee's Christmas card. .
Iraq Mad at Exxon
Iraq's deputy prime minister criticized ExxonMobile for making an oil deal with the Kurds. (story)
Which raises a good question: how do you toss a shoe at a faceless corporation?
Which raises a good question: how do you toss a shoe at a faceless corporation?
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Herman's Headgames
Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain said that God persuaded him to run for office. (see story)
When asked about it, God said: "I don't even know that man. This is the first I've seen him."
Cain later said he was misquoted, that it was a slice of Godfather pizza that told him he should be President.
When asked about it, God said: "I don't even know that man. This is the first I've seen him."
Cain later said he was misquoted, that it was a slice of Godfather pizza that told him he should be President.
Arab League Drops Syria
The Arab League voted Sunday to suspend Syria because of the regime's bloody crackdown on dissent. (See story)
Responded President Bashar Assad: "Are you Syriaous?"
Responded President Bashar Assad: "Are you Syriaous?"
Freed Ballplayer
A Major League Baseball catcher was kidnapped in his native Venezuela, but freed after a commando operation green-lighted by President Hugo Chavez. The player, Wilson Ramos, said the kidnappers told him they were going to demand a large ransom, and he thanked the government and police who rescued him. (see story)
In related news, Chavez announced a new government tax of 70% on the earnings of athletes playing abroad.
In related news, Chavez announced a new government tax of 70% on the earnings of athletes playing abroad.
Rick Perry Excuse
During Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry couldn’t name one of the 3 government agencies he seeks to abolish.
Afterwards, he said it shows that the agency, Energy, is already dead to him.
“In my head I’m making already making progress.”
Afterwards, he said it shows that the agency, Energy, is already dead to him.
“In my head I’m making already making progress.”
When asked about his reaction to the debate, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu could only remember the names of 7 of the 8 Republican candidates for president.
Joe Paterno Excuse
Recently fired Penn State football coach has been criticized for not speaking up to authorities when he learned his former defensive coordinator sodomized a boy in the team showers.
In defense, Paterno said he didn't want to talk to police because he has a squeaky voice that everyone would have made fun of.
He later said, 'Guys, I'm an 84 year old man spending what should be his Golden years in freezing central Pennsylvania with 20 year old kids. Why would you think I'd respond rationally?
In defense, Paterno said he didn't want to talk to police because he has a squeaky voice that everyone would have made fun of.
He later said, 'Guys, I'm an 84 year old man spending what should be his Golden years in freezing central Pennsylvania with 20 year old kids. Why would you think I'd respond rationally?
Penn State Football Team to Protest Paterno's Firing with a Shower Boycott
In response to long-time coach Joe "JoePa" Paterno's firing, the Penn State football players have decided to protest by not taking showers before or after their game against Nebraska at Happy Valley.
"If letting the sexual abuse of children go on in these showers is inappropriate and can get you fired, then we don't want anything to do with them either," said a team captain. "We will not take showers here or anywhere until Joe Pa is brought back as coach."
"Something stinks about this whole situation," an anguished lineman said. "And it's gonna start stinking a hell of a lot more."
"If letting the sexual abuse of children go on in these showers is inappropriate and can get you fired, then we don't want anything to do with them either," said a team captain. "We will not take showers here or anywhere until Joe Pa is brought back as coach."
"Something stinks about this whole situation," an anguished lineman said. "And it's gonna start stinking a hell of a lot more."
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