- Canadian Prime Minister Steven Harper lauded freedom of the press in a speech, and then refused to take questions from journalists.
- Sarah Palin wants to know why no one questioned Joe Biden’s lack of experience when running for Vice-President. You know, that 40 years in Washington just doesn’t match up to a couple of terms as mayor of a small town and an abbreviated governorship of Alaska.
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration may ban drinks that contain a double hit of alcohol and caffeine because the drinkers do not think they are inebriated.
- Someone in a chicken costume entered the Durango, Colorado, City Council chambers while members were discussing an ordinance allowing backyard fowl. The costumed chicken took a seat in the audience, then laid an egg and promptly left.
- A Russian billionaire is buying Hitler’s Mercedes.
- Cuba is offering free penile implants.
- Barack Obama is “speechless” about the reaction that his bow to the Japanese Emperor created. He should not be surprised since Nixon, Clinton and Bush have taken criticism for bows or holding hands with monarchs.
- Rep. David Obey, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee is calling for a war surtax if a troop surge in Afghanistan takes place.
- The Utah Supreme Court ruled that a tax on strip clubs was constitutional, but a tax on escort serves was not.
- A Tennessee law allowing people to bring guns into restaurants and bars was blocked by a judge on Friday.
- A leading politician of Spain’s conservative opposition Popular Party posed for some controversial photos for Vanity Fair Espana. A member of Madrid’s regional government responded, “I don’t want to see the minister of health posing like Claudia Schiffer.”
- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi reportedly had two lesbians massaging his feet at his villa.
Hello Glenn, nice post. I’ve seen satirical sites before but yours is definitely up there. Some funny stuff. Anything that shows Palin for what she is gets my nod. I tried taking the age survey on the sidebar but each time the dot lit up for my age bracket it moved on before I was able to click. I only get one shot so I don’t want to get it wrong
Many thanks for the great read.
Katie Kay Holmes.