New York Times reader longs for August 2, 1934 - in other words, for Obama to assume dictatorship.

That's the date Hitler became Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor. But then again, who needs to think when someone else can think for you? From an opinion piece at the New York Times entitled, The Path From Poetry to Drudgery, one reader, Janet, thinks things would be easier if we just gave all power to Obama. [...]

State investigates sheriff who spent $4,200 on greeting cards and paid son's firm $47,000 for 'security'

From the Trib.com: State investigates Sweetwater County sheriff CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating the expenditure of public funds by Sweetwater County Sheriff Rich Haskell. Casper District Attorney Mike Blonigen says the investigation centers on allegations that Haskell hired family members. Blonigen will review the DCI report when it's completed. The [...]

Gambler sues casino after one-armed bandit attacks causing nerve and lumbar damage

From the Sunherald.com: Lawsuit claims slot machine injured gambler JACKSON -- A Tennessee man is suing a Mississippi casino because he claims the slot machine he was playing broke apart and injured his arm and back. Randy E. Perkins of Hickman County, Tenn., said he was injured at Tunica Roadhouse Casino and Hotel on Aug. [...]

This jogging path reeks of raw sewage even though they say it won't

From the Statesman.com: Sewage to run alongside joggers for next month (Austin, TX) Two aboveground sewer pipes will adorn the shores of Lady Bird Lake for the next month, part of a temporary bypass as the City of Austin repairs a wastewater main line beneath Cesar Chavez Street. The 18-inch , heavy-duty plastic pipes will [...]

When Wasserman Schultz accuses the GOP of imposing a 'dictatorship', remember one thing: projection

The GOP have only been working on plan after plan, but Wasserman Schultz doesn't seem to mention the absence of an Obama plan. What is a liberal's favorite tactic? Projection. From Politico: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), chair of the Democratic National Committee, said Wednesday that House Republicans are trying to impose “dictatorship” through their [...]

Didn't anyone notice the extra-large turban before he blew them all up?

From the Daily Mail UK: Powerful 'pro-western' Afghan mayor killed by suicide bomber with explosives in his turban The influential pro-Western mayor of a key Afghan city was assassinated today by a suicide bomber who hid explosives in his turban – the third top-ranking official killed by the Taliban in a month. The murder of [...]

What took so long? VooMote One turns your iPhone into universal TV remote

From the Daily Mail UK: Too lazy to pick up the remote? The hi-tech sleeve that turns your iPhone into a TV controller If you can’t even be bothered to pick up the remote to change the channel, this could be for you. A new gadget converts your iPhone into a universal TV controller that [...]

Kitten survives wash, rinse, and spin cycles in washing machine

From the Daily Mail UK: Let Miaowt! Kitten gets in a spin after surviving hour-long cycle in a washing machine They say curiosity killed the cat. But eight-week-old kitten Princess is the exception, after the fluffy feline survived an hour-long cycle in a washing machine after she climbed inside. Adorable Princess has definitely used up [...]

Good government work if you can get it: Policewoman on sick leave gets caught being contestant on strenuous game show, retires

From the Daily Mail UK: Policewoman forced to retire after going on TV's Total Wipeout while on sick leave A former police officer infuriated ex-colleagues after appearing on a high-energy TV game show while she was off work sick. Lesley Hart, 51, was flown out to Argentina to take part in the BBC's Total Wipeout [...]

Read that new privacy policy and prepare to be spammed by Groupon and its partners

According to them, it's not spam. Except that technically it is. In order to avoid it, you will just have to waste your valuable time clicking opt-out links from Groupon's partners and then reading fine print until you make sure you really have opted out. Except that you probably won't be. From the LA Times: [...]

"Dear diary: Met a nice girl. Need money. Planning robbery." Later: "Police found my diary. Oh crap."

From the Daily Mail UK: 'Go to Portsmouth... robbery happens!': Bungling criminal caught after putting armed hold-up in his diary A robber who denied taking part in an armed raid on a bookmaker’s was caught because he had made a note about it in his diary. Jonathan Ochola told police he was watching football with [...]

NHS: "Sorry sir, but you're not fat enough for a gastric bypass surgery for us to pay for it"

From the Daily Mail UK: 'Give me a gastric bypass - it's my Human Right!' Former policeman goes to court after NHS says he's not fat enough for surgery A former police officer is taking his legal battle over a health trust's refusal to fund obesity surgery to the Court of Appeal. Thomas Condliff, who [...]

The reason the US has a debt problem...

A comment on a Yahoo! story about the latest unemployment figures and Obama's latest excuse by a guy who gets it: "The reason why this country has a "debt" problem is because while collecting taxes from 50 states, those taxes are being redistributed to all 57 states!" So much more fun can be made of [...]

Reggae band UB40 forced into bankruptcy after selling 70 million records over 28 years

From the Daily Mail UK: UB40 for UB40! Reggae stars who sold 70m records over 28 years face bankruptcy proceedings Reggae superstars UB40 are facing bankruptcy proceedings after a judge at Birmingham County Court gave the green light for liquidators to pursue the case. A spokesperson for the five original members of the 80s band [...]

Trying to save millions, government officials knock on doors to catch welfare recipients lying about not shacking up

From the Daily Mail UK: Door-to-door blitz on benefit cheats: Officials target couples who lie about living apart Fraud investigators are launching a door-to-door blitz to catch couples who rake in extra benefits by falsely claiming to live apart. The taskforce hopes to save the taxpayer £100million by interviewing every claimant in high-risk postcode areas. [...]

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