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November 16, 2010 Braddon Mendelson

Let Them Eat Cake

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What are all those “Occupy Wall Street” folks mad about, anyway?

April 21, 2010June 6, 2015 Braddon Mendelson

Travel Industry Encourages Poor to Take More Vacations

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WASHINGTON — A report issued today by the United States Census Bureau revealed that poor Americans are not going on vacation nearly as often as their wealthy counterparts.

October 24, 2009 Braddon Mendelson

Employment Up for Stupid People

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Employment among imbeciles and morons rose 10% in the 2nd quarter of 2009, according to a new report released today by the U.S. Bureau of Statistics.

July 6, 2009 Braddon Mendelson

Cheap Bastards Unaffected by Recession

Economy

WASHINGTON, DC — While the shaky economy has forced most Americans to cut back on their day-to-day living expenses, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that cheap bastards carry on as though nothing has changed.

February 16, 2009November 29, 2018 Braddon Mendelson

Obama Wants Citizens to Print their Own Money

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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.

February 14, 2009 Braddon Mendelson

Republican Senators Approve Tax Breaks for Canadians

Economy

OTTAWA — Dissatisfied with the stimulus package that made its way through Congress, and the lack of conservative input contained therein, Republican senators voted unanimously over the weekend to give tax breaks to Canadians.

February 2, 2009 Braddon Mendelson

White House Touts Double-Digit Employment

WASHINGTON, DC — A new report from the White House indicates that 93% of Americans currently have jobs, superseding previous accounts from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that 7% were out of work.

January 21, 2009 Braddon Mendelson

New Chrysler Model Powered by Prayer

DETROIT / LAKE FOREST, CA — Struggling to emerge from its financial woes, automobile manufacturer Chrysler LLC, in partnership with pastor Rick Warren, has introduced a new model called the Jesus Chrysler. This alternative energy vehicle forgoes the conventional gasoline engine, running instead on “faith and prayer.”