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Month: February 2009

February 28, 2009November 29, 2018 Braddon Mendelson

How Long do You See The Current Recession Lasting?

Opinion
How Long do You See The Current Recession Lasting?

I reckon she’s a-gonna last long enough for us to get a-plenty hungry. We already begun eatin’ cah-yoots instead of yer more expensive main staples, side-winders and jackalopes. Dang, I miss chawin’ a good jackalope antler…

— Bob Galford,
Retired Crossing Guard,
Amarillo, TX

February 28, 2009 Braddon Mendelson

Tibetan Monk Accidentally Sets Himself on Fire

SHIGATSE, TIBET -– A Buddhist monk accidentally set himself on fire Friday, as an admiring group of followers cheered him on. The monk was cooking

February 27, 2009 Braddon Mendelson

Justice Ginsburg to Pose for 'Women of the Supreme Court' Calendar

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Justice Ginsburg to Pose for 'Women of the Supreme Court' Calendar

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, 75, agreed to pose nude for “The Women of the Supreme Court” calendar, a project designed to raise awareness for women’s cancer.

February 25, 2009November 29, 2018 Braddon Mendelson

Is Air Pollution Getting Worse?

Opinion
Is Air Pollution Getting Worse?

“Yes, but with my hemorrhaging lungs and liver rankled with cancer from a lifetime of breathing, I welcome this new generation of pollutants — they afford a more balanced exposure to toxicity than in the past.”

–Susan Parks,
Manager, Mario’s Adult Videoland and Daycare
Detroit, MI

February 24, 2009 Braddon Mendelson

Man Ticketed for Parking Too Long at Meter

DENVER — A Colorado motorist was given a citation from a local law enforcement officer for leaving his car parked at a curbside meter several minutes after the time had expired.

February 23, 2009 Braddon Mendelson

Ponzi Heirs Sue Madoff for Infringement

Business Crime
Ponzi Heirs Sue Madoff for Infringement

NEW YORK — Descendants of legendary scammer Charles Ponzi (1882-1949) sued Bernard Madoff today for infringing on the rights to their patriarch’s proprietary system of bilking money from innocent investors.

February 22, 2009 Braddon Mendelson

Jews Demote Madoff to Arab

Business Religion Skunk Classics
Jews Demote Madoff to Arab

Once a highly-ranked, card-carrying Jew, Bernard Madoff, the mastermind behind the largest financial scam in history, has been reduced in rank to Arab.

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February 21, 2009 Braddon Mendelson

Circuit City Sells Last of Broken Shit for 50% Off

HARDENBERG, KS — Circuit City has sold the last of its broken shit at amazing discounts of up to 50%. The electronics retailer is being liquidated after declaring bankruptcy last year.

February 20, 2009 Braddon Mendelson

Republicans File Bankruptcy in Court of Ideas

Politics
Republicans File Bankruptcy in Court of Ideas

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Republican National Committee filed for bankruptcy today in the U.S. Court of Ideas, citing decades of doctrines that don’t work and an inability to generate new thoughts and workable models for society.

February 16, 2009November 29, 2018 Braddon Mendelson

Obama Wants Citizens to Print their Own Money

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Obama Wants Citizens to Print their Own Money

DENVER — The way out of the country’s economic woes is to let citizens print their own money, said President Barack Obama to a cheering crowd of unemployed construction workers in the Mile High City.

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