Posts Tagged “terrorism”
- John McCain has distanced himself from an advisor who suggested that McCain would benefit politically from another terrorist attack on the US. This guy probably also thinks that an infectious outbreak of e.Coli or salmonella is a real blessing for a doctor’s business…
- Congressional Democrats charged in hearings Monday that large investors’ speculation in oil futures is behind its meteoric price increase. Those testifying denied the claims–then burped in unison, driving up prices $3 a barrel…
- Gloucester, Massachusetts’ mayor said Monday that there is no evidence that a group of its high school girls made a pact to get pregnant and raise their babies together–while the principal who helped break the story for Time magazine now says he can’t remember his source of information. With 17 of his students becoming pregnant in one school year–four times the average–maybe it just became a really bizarre case of wishful thinking…
- President Bush has nominated Lt. General Ann Dunwoody to become the nation’s first female 4-star general. Dunwoody seemed truly humbled by the president’s action, but still decided against participating in the generals’ traditional "longest pee" contest…
- China announced that it will begin work next year to clean up Mount Everest from its northern side, removing over 50 years’ worth of climbing debris–including oxygen canisters, tents, backpacks and more from a place called "the world’s highest garbage dump". It sounds like it could also lead to the world’s largest garage sale…
- A new study concludes that there is a relationship between low levels of vitamin D and deaths from heart disease, suggesting the nutrient we can get from the sun’s rays is intregal to good health. Like everything else, it’s a question of moderation–meaning turning yourself the color of a lobster will only make you about as smart as one…
Tags: China, Congress, Democrat, Gas prices, heart disease, John McCain, President Bush, terrorism
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- Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan’s book What Happened? has launched a political and media firestorm as it details shocking revelations from the administration’s inner circle. Among the many critical of his book are those who ask why McClellan stayed so long if he was so unhappy–I suppose he didn’t have enough material for his book yet…
- Barack Obama’s campaign seems willing to compromise on efforts this week to seat delegates from Michigan and Florida–who are practically all committed to Hillary Clinton–likely because they believe it will not stop Obama’s ascent to the Democratic nomination. I think the new Indiana Jones movie has less twists and turns than this drama…
- An online ad by Dunkin’ Donuts featuring celebrity spokesperson Rachel Ray was pulled after a wave of criticism that the scarf worn by Ray offered symbolic support for terrorism. Why stop there–I’m sure those donut sprinkles must be an al-Qaeda code…
- NASA reports that its Phoenix lander is back on track to deploy its robotic arm, after radio problems threatening to hamper its mission to collect icy soil from the surface of Mars turned into nothing more than a minor glitch. What a relief–it would have been so disappointing to not have learned that Martian Martini recipe…
- President Bush said in a commencement speech at the US Air Force Academy that we are "learning as we go" in building democracy in Iraq. It seems as though his former press secretary’s new book is helping the rest of us do the same thing…
- A political rival of Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was the overwhelming choice of the nation’s lawmakers for parliment speaker, another strong signal of discontent with Ahmadinejad’s leadership. That’s encouraging–unless they’re unhappy with him that he hasn’t been more loony…
Tags: Barack Obama, Florida, Hillary Clinton, Iran, Mahamoud Ahmadinejad, Mars, Michigan, NASA, President Bush, Scott McClellan, terrorism, White House
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- California’s Supreme Court has overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriages. Even Rice-A-Roni didn’t make San Francisco this happy…
- Republican nominee-in-waiting John McCain declared for the first time yesterday that the Iraq War can be won by 2013. He forgot to add that it would require activating Boy Scout troops for summer vacation tours and that gas would cost more than cars…
- The IRS reports that up to 350,000 Americans did not receive the $300 per child refund due them as part of the economic stimulus payments going out now, due to taxpayers’ errors and problems with commercial tax preparation software. That could explain my stimulus payment of $147,000…
- Barack Obama accused President Bush of "a false political attack" when Bush suggested in a speech in Israel that there were those in his country who would appease terrorists–what Obama took to mean his comments that he would meet with leaders of nations like Iran and North Korea. He only wanted to see if they could convince Hillary Clinton to quit…
- Congressional Republicans ignored veto threats from President Bush and sided with Democrats to pass a $290 billion farm bill that increases food aid for the needy and to call for the temporarily halt of the government’s daily oil purchases for our emergency reserve. When your own party is turning its back on you, it’s time to start warming up the memoirs machine…
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Michael Connor Humphreys, who not only played the the younger version of Forrest Gump in the Oscar-winning movie but followed his characters’ footsteps into the Army three years ago, will end his enlistment next month and return to movies. I’m pretty sure there isn’t a Forrest Gump: The Braces Years planned…
Tags: Barack Obama, California, Congress, crude oil, economic stiumulus payments, gay marriage, Iraq, IRS, John McCain, President Bush, Republican, terrorism
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