A recent Public Policy Polling national survey asked American registered voters whether they believed in various conspiracy theories. When asked: “Do you believe that shape-shifting reptilian people control our world by taking on human form and gaining political power to… Read More ›
Politics
Because You Demanded It: 3 Democrat Robots We’d Like To See
Yesterday, when writing about robots potential near-future roles in the services industry, we commented on 3 Robot Politicians we’d like to see. Blogger IndyTony astutely noticed that the 3 politicians we wrote about happened to be Republicans. As the only… Read More ›
3 More Examples Of Quality American Infrastructure To Improve Its D+ Rating
Yesterday we wrote about how the American Society of Civil Engineers gave America’s infrastructure a D+ rating in an annual ranking of infrastructure such as ports, rail, and solid waste. And congratulations, Solid Waste, you achieved the highest grade in… Read More ›
America’s Infrastructure Studying Harder After Getting A D+ Grade From Engineers
The American Society of Civil Engineers have released its 2013 report on America’s infrastructure, and good news America, according to CNN, your grade has improved! (To a “D+.”) So next time someone is standing at a port dressed in a… Read More ›
Obama Makes A Sci-Fi Faux-Pas By Referring To A “Jedi Mind Meld,” Otherwise Known As A Normal Conversation-Opposite-Of-Faux-Pas
Yahoo reports that President Obama made an error today, combining nerdy concepts from Star Trek and Star Wars in a speech explaining why he can’t just use his mind to achieve consensus in Congress. Actually, we disagree with the idea that… Read More ›
Congress: Gone Fishin’!
CNN reports that just a day before $85 billion in spending cuts take effect, many members of Congress have left Washington, D.C. Which means Congress has accomplished the goal we joked about on December 31 of becoming less popular, as they… Read More ›
Republican Party “Rising Star” Doing The Opposite-Of-Rising To Find Bottle Of Water During A Speech
Marco Rubio, while delivering the Republican party’s response speech to this year’s President’s State Of The Union address, awkwardly leaned away from the camera to grab a bottle of Poland Spring water, presumably on a chair or maybe the floor…. Read More ›
NRA Switches Position To Against “Universal” Background Checks. Is There Something Happening On One Of Jupiter’s 67 Moons They Don’t Want Us To Know About?
CNN reports that NRA CEO, Wayne LaPierre stated at yesterday’s Senate Gun hearing that he is against universal background checks, which he was apparently in favor of in 1999. 3 New Slogans We Propose For The NRA 1. “The only… Read More ›
Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts Reads From Card To Administer The Oath To Swear In President Obama For A Second Term
After fumbling some words during the administration of the oath in 2009, Chief Justice Roberts, avoiding any risk of making a mistake memorizing a few sentences, read the oath for the President to be sworn in for his second term… Read More ›
Poll Says Congress Less Popular Than Nickelback, So Don’t Be Surprised If Nickelback Becomes U.S. Citizens And Runs For Congress
A Public Policy Polling poll has found that Congress has a 9% “Favorable” rating among respondents. The poll also found that respondents had a less favorable opinion of Congress than cockroaches, root canals and Nickelback. But good news, Congress! Respondents view… Read More ›