Posts Tagged 'government'
Who Was Driving? [comic]
Published March 26, 2015 Uncategorized 1 CommentTags: cartoon, comic, Dumb Cat GIF, economy, funny, government, humor, jackknife, wreck, Ziggy
P. J. O’Rourke Quotes
Published October 10, 2014 Uncategorized 2 CommentsTags: conservative, funny, government, humor, National Lampoon, P. J. O'Rourke, Politics, Quotes, satire, writer
BrainyQuotes has 20 pages of quotes from P.J.O’Rourke. The quotes are often funny, frequently insightful, and sometimes painfully conservative.
The White House Is Listed On Zillow
Published November 14, 2012 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, government, Obama, real estate, Washington DC, White House, zillow
If you are not familiar with zillow.com, it is a site that catalogs real estate info (recent sales price, estimated value, house layout, etc.) on most homes in the US. It is an excellent tool to innocently snoop on your neighbors. It even has a listing of The White House at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
North Dakota May Not Be a State
Published July 12, 2011 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: constitution, executive branch, government, North Dakota, statehood, territory
North Dakota has been a state since 1889—or has it? An 82-year-old government watchdog and local historian has been trying, for 16 years, to get someone to notice an important flaw in the state’s constitution that he says renders North Dakota’s very statehood invalid. The state constitution omits the executive branch, the governor, and other top officials when outlining who must take the oath of office, John Rolczynski notes. This puts it in opposition with the federal constitution, thus theoretically making the state’s version invalid. That could mean North Dakota is actually still a territory, ValleyNewsLive.com reports. But don’t worry, North Dakotans: State Senator Tim Mathern has introduced a bill to fix the wording, and voters will simply need to approve the constitutional amendment in November 2012.
Public Service Announcement From Homeland Security – What The F### Is Wrong With The US Government? [video]
Published December 8, 2010 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: government, homeland security, Janet Napolitano, Politics, psa, snitch, terrorism, video, Walmart, war on terror
Now, I feel safe!
At least most people are not buying into this BS. 41 Liked it, 1336 Hated it.
DOJ Be Needin Ebonics Translators
Published August 23, 2010 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: black English, DEA, DOJ, Ebonics, government, Justice Department, law enforcement, linguist, translate, wtf
AUGUST 23–The Department of Justice is seeking to hire linguists fluent in Ebonics to help monitor, translate, and transcribe the secretly recorded conversations of subjects of narcotics investigations, according to federal records. A maximum of nine Ebonics experts will work with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Atlanta field division, where the linguists, after obtaining a “DEA Sensitive” security clearance, will help investigators decipher the results of “telephonic monitoring of court ordered nonconsensual intercepts, consensual listening devices, and other media”
View the Justice Department contract HERE.
Make The Flag Fly Right – Another Campaign Video From Basil Marceaux [video]
Published August 5, 2010 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: Basil Marceaux, funny, government, humor, Make The Flag Fly Right, Politics, Republican, Tennessee, video
Too PIG to Fail [pic]
Published June 1, 2010 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: cartoon, comic, congress, economic crisis, funny, government, humor, pic, picture, Politics, Wall Street
Louisiana Targets Criminal Masterminds – Google Maps Users
Published May 28, 2010 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: crime, Google Maps, government, Louisiana, Politics, prison sentence, redneck, technology
According to TechDirt, a new law about to go into effect in Louisiana will add from 1 to 10 years to a prison sentence, if an online map was used in the process of committing the crime. The bill passed by a vote of 89-0. Apparently, in Louisiana, only criminal masterminds possess the skills needed to use Google Maps. This is another fine example of politicians being completely ignorant of technology.
6 Constitutional Amendments That Never Passed
Published April 9, 2010 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: bill of rights, D.C. statehood, Equal Rights Amendment, government, history, Politics, US Constitution
An article in MentalFloss is an interesting, quick read. It outlines 6 proposed constitutional amendments that failed to pass. You may remember the Equal Rights Amendment from the 1970s and even D.C. statehood amendment, but the 4 older ones are rather obscure.
The Future of The IRS [pic]
Published March 31, 2010 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: cartoon, comic, funny, government, humor, IRS, national debt, pic, Ziggy