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By Dan Geddes Mitt Romney today stated that his greatest support came from the richest 1% of Americans. Romney admitted that “the 99% on the bottom are generally not the type of people who would vote for me.” Still, Romney felt his chances in Novem... More »
WASHINGTON – The recent public outcry over “pink slime” in ground beef has led to the removal of the controversial food additive from the beef sold in many supermarkets and fast food chains. Some supermarkets have continued to sell beef conta... More »
By Dan Geddes HOLLYWOOD—The NBS network has announced production of a new hour long reality TV Show Foreclosure, which pays ordinary foreclosure victims to appear on the show. Executive Producer John Stallman describes Foreclosure as “giving Middle Ame... More »
The Committee for the Nobel Peace Prize stunned the world today by granting its prestigious award to Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney. “Never before has a rich, white Mormon run for the Presidency of the United States on a major party ticket,” s... More »
By Dan Geddes ORLANDO — A Jesus look-alike was arrested today for violating the Orlando city ordinance against feeding homeless people. Jesús Christos, 33, of Kissimmee, is now being held in Orlando City Jail. Orlando Police said that early yesterday af... More »
By Walter Bowne Jim Brenner has an addiction: he just can’t get enough of his wife, Janice. After seventeen years and three children, Jim Brenner still feels that overwhelming urge to grasp her, to kiss her, and to make the sweetest love ever known, just li... More »
SPRINGFIELD – The US Supreme Court ruled 6-to-3 in Hartman vs. Springfield Police that use of a Taser by police is not “excessive force” provided that the officer administering the Tasing possesses “a sufficient background in psychology... More »
WASHINGTON — Citing the recent decision whereby the Supreme Court overturned Obamacare, the Court has now overturned Social Security Act of 1935 on the same grounds in Smith vs. U.S.. The plaintiff, Orange County millionaire, Weston Smith, sued the Federal G... More »
By Dan Geddes WASHINGTON—A new IRS rule states that cryogenically preserved bodies (frozen in liquid nitrogen) are still subject to US income tax, “because there remains a discrete chance that their lives and incomes can be restored by advances in med... More »
By Dan Geddes 24 March 2012 AMSTERDAM–A recent Dutch law forbids the operation of any of Amsterdam’s world famous cannabis coffeeshops within 300 meters of a school. While many coffeeshops will be forced to close, one Amsterdam principal has responded to t... More »
By Walter Bowne The Comstock Mine Track has seen its share of runs and rushes, but it has never seen such a load until now. For the third time this season Alpine Meadows Water Park in Grandville, CO has been soiled in what now has been called a growing trend o... More »
LONDON—The English News Service has reported that the US Air Force has dropped 10,000 tons of regulation army boots of all sizes into Libya. Reportedly, the boots were supposed to have been delivered to an anti-Ghadafi base, but were accidentally dropped fro... More »