#3. John Kerry Forgets Iraq and All That Jazz Hypocrisy comes in many forms, and Secretary of State John Kerry was able to highlight that hypocrisy in every way, shape, and form while discussing the occupation of Crimea, and why the shirtless, Judo chopping, bear punching wonder known as Vlad was wrong for doing so….
By Blake Neff Norway’s largest bank is scrambling to apologize after it inadvertently issued a credit card bearing a grossly anti-Semitic caricature. DNB ASA, a partly state-owned bank, issued the VISA card to an Australian man named Alexander Beckett who lives in Norway. The card shows a stereotypical hook-nosed Jewish man wearing a prayer shawl…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Paul Meekin “Excuse the mess, but we live here.” – Roseanne Barr The cancellation of ABC’s “Last Man Standing” delivered a shockwave in many circles, primarily because it was a popular show with good ratings and a well-intentioned messaged regarding politics and family values – leading many to believe the…
Relax Secret Service, it’s called satire It’s easy to be lulled into a false sense of security online. National security advocates are always touting the idea that their primary goal is to catch terrorists. Then, Cracked writer Daniel O’Brien‘s story comes along to remind us that nothing is safe, even satire. Namely, satire that involves…
Internet pranksters have made a hilarious mashup of the embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford alongside some of Chris Farley’s greatest hits. The crack smoking mayor bears a striking resemblance to the now deceased comedian Farley whose bumbling antics are eerily similar to the man currently in charge of the fourth largest city in North America….
3. Grover Cleveland — “Ma, ma, Where’s My Pa” As a true Democrat, Grover Cleveland contributed to our lore of presidential scandals by fathering a son out-of-wedlock. No financial shenanigans for him! When he was running for office, the news broke that Cleveland had had an affair with a widow named Maria C. Halpin, who…