http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/satire/ en-us Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:23:38 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2103873/posts An investigation into GOP vice-presidential nominee, Govern Sarah Palin’s firing of Commissioner of Public Safety, Walk Monegan, concluded that “Governor Palin’s firing of Commissioner Monegan was a proper and lawful exercise of her constitutional and statutory authority to hire and fire executive branch department heads.” “This does nothing to diminish the seriousness of the charges,” said CBS News anchor, Katie Couric. “The allegation that she was acting within her constitutional authority is a technicality. The fact remains, a man lost his job due to Ms. Palin’s actions. This raises questions about her sensitivity and judgment.” A Semi-News/Semi-Satire from AzConservative http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2103873/posts#comment Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:23:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2103398/posts More charges of vote fraud were leveled at the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) this week. The latest “isolated incident” emerged from the state of Ohio where the Board of Elections uncovered what it characterized as “widespread voter fraud” where individuals were registered multiple times. Earlier in the week, Nevada election officials discovered that ACORN had submitted bogus registrations, including names from the roster of the Dallas Cowboys football team. The week before, ACORN was caught submitting multiple registrations for the same persons in Missouri. In Indianapolis, more people are now registered to vote than live in... Semi-News/Semi-Satire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2103398/posts#comment Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:59:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2103205/posts It was revealed that Homer Simpson, noted slacker and goof-off on the hit TV show, The Simpsons, will be casting his vote for Obama on the episode that will air on November 2. “Obama cares about people like me,” Simpson says. “I haven’t been blessed with intelligence, a strong work-ethic, or sound moral judgment. But I have needs. An Obama Administration will make it easier for guys like me to get what we need.” Semi-News/Semi-Satire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2103205/posts#comment Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:59:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2102887/posts With oil prices plummeting toward $85 a barrel, down almost 40 percent in just a few weeks, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson today said, “I may use my new superpowers for good by rescuing OPEC member nations to ensure the free flow of gasoline at fair market prices above $3 per gallon.” Although the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) includes anti-American antagonists like Iran and Venezuela, Mr. Paulson said, the syndicate controls about 40 percent of global oil supply and therefore “they fit the ever-growing category of things too big to fail.” Mr. Paulson said he would sit down... Scrappleface.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2102887/posts#comment Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:32:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2102847/posts Dayton, OH—In what could only called as hypocritical behavior by the mainstream media, crowds at the latest Obama rally have called for a lynching of Gov. Sarah Palin, John McCain’s Vice Presidential running mate. The event occurred in Dayton during a stump speech by Sen. Barack Obama, D-IL. Obama blasted the McCain mortgage rescue plan as ‘idiotic.’ He claimed that banks wouldn’t take a loss, but taxpayers would take a loss, and that this was just another shifting position for McCain. Elective Decisions http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2102847/posts#comment Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:35:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2102470/posts CHICAGO, IL - Democrat presidential nominee Barack Obama filed paperwork today to legally change his middle name to 'Billy Ray'. Campaign officials say the move was to portray how folksy Obama is, and to make his name more indicative of his true identity. It is unclear what Obama's middle name used to be, as it apparently has never been mentioned by the Obama campaign... The Daily Redundancy http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2102470/posts#comment Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:08:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2102394/posts Presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-Ill) confided to a close group of Democratic supporters that it has been revealed to him that he is a “symbol of hope for all mankind.” “The world has been stumbling in the darkness,” Obama proclaimed. “I am the doorway to a brighter future. I am the light of the world for these troubled times.” In support of his claim, the Illinois senator told of how “everywhere I go, the children sing my virtues. They have a wisdom untainted by a corrupt society. It is a model for the rest of humanity.” Obama said he... Semi-News/Semi-Satire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2102394/posts#comment Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:57:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2102243/posts Following the problems in the sub-prime lending market in America and the run on HBOS in the UK , uncertainty has now hit Japan. In the last 7 hours Origami Bank has folded, Sumo Bank has gone belly up and Bonsai Bank announced plans to cut some of its branches. Yesterday, it was announced that Karaoke Bank is up for sale and will likely go for a song, while today shares in Kamikaze Bank were suspended after their pilot rescue plan crashed. Anime savings closed up shop after regulators accused the thrift of having a "cartoony" balance sheet. Company officials... SubPrime Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2102243/posts#comment Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:55:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2102086/posts Ohio’s Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner (D) has ordered poll workers taking in early absentee ballots to bar Republican observers from scrutinizing the procedure. “I am a firm believer in a secret ballot,” Brunner said. “This can be better assured if there are no observers.” Ohio Republicans filed a lawsuit in the Ohio Supreme Court challenging Brunner’s order. Former Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro characterized Brunner’s conception as “flawed beyond sensibility.” “The point of a secret ballot is to prevent government authorities spying on who the voter is voting for,” Petro said. “It doesn’t mean that the process of accepting... Semi-News/Semi-Satire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2102086/posts#comment Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:45:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2101924/posts With its inimitable take on life's most mundane profound moments, Seinfeld --ubiquitously here and ironically (never in the mainstream media) referred to as "the show campaign about nothing"-garnered countless accolades, initiated a string of words and terms into America's pop culture lexicon... and continues to draw network-sized audiences into its uniquely comic tragic world. Widely regarded as the small screen's politics' most innovative sitcom campaign, the series campaign created an unparalleled cache of clever plots, snappy dialogue and crafty characters. Cementing the show's campaign's standing among classic series frauds, TV Guide Time ranked Seinfeld #1 Obama #3 on its 2002... me http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2101924/posts#comment Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:15:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2101492/posts Campaign spokesman Bill Blatherskite cited Obama’s two-to-one financial advantage over the McCain campaign as evidence of “our broader base of support.” “The little people all over the world are scrimping so they can donate their last dollar to our cause,” boasted Blatherskite. “That there is such universal faith in Senator Obama shows that this election is truly epochal.” Over half the $425 million raised by the campaign has come from donors whose names have not been disclosed. This stands in contrast to the complete donor base that the McCain camp has put online. Blatherskite defended the secrecy as “essential.” “We... Semi-News/Semi-Satire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2101492/posts#comment Thu, 9 Oct 2008 17:17:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101255/posts SNL on Thursday? Political satire special set for primetime Thursday night's SNL special begins at 8:30 p.m. on NBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101255/posts#comment Thu, 9 Oct 2008 12:28:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2100992/posts CBS News anchor, Katie Couric characterized Republican vice-presidential nominee, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as “dangerously uninformed and naïve.” “She doesn’t watch my show or any other major network news program,” Couric complained. “She doesn’t read the New York Times, Washington Post or any other respected daily newspaper. Her sources for news are something called the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, the local Wasilla TV station KTUU, and, get this, some blog called Free Republic. Do the American voters want someone this far outside of the mainstream to be a heartbeat from becoming president?” Semi-News/Semi-Satire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2100992/posts#comment Thu, 9 Oct 2008 01:42:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2100484/posts The New York Times alleges that its “exhaustive” investigation failed to turn up any evidence that the relationship between Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (Ill) and 1960s Weatherman terrorist William Ayers is or was a close one. “We could find no witnesses to attest that Obama and Ayers even held hands, much less kissed or had sex,” wrote Times reporter, Scott Shane. “No one ever saw them out on a date. There are no love letters. I’d have to say that these men are not close as I understand the term. The GOP claim that they are is clearly... A Semi-News/Semi-Satire from AzConservative http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2100484/posts#comment Wed, 8 Oct 2008 15:19:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2100249/posts In his debate with Governor Sarah Palin (R-Alaska), vice-presidential contender Senator Joe Biden (D-Del) promised that an Obama Administration would overhaul existing bankruptcy laws. “Right now, the law is focused on contractual obligations,” Biden said. “Need is not a factor in settling the issue. This has to be changed.” Under the change proposed by Biden, courts would be empowered to adjust the principal owed on outstanding loans. “Say you can’t make your mortgage payments because you lost your job or your adjustable interest rate went up,” Biden said. “Well, under our plan, a judge would have the authority to reduce... A Semi-News/Semi-Satire from AzConservative http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2100249/posts#comment Wed, 8 Oct 2008 06:26:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2099216/posts As most scientists know, the Earth emits as much radio energy as a small star and with the advent of WiFi, Bluetooth and the iPhone, we as a society are continually emitting ever increasing amounts of electromagnetic (EM) transmissions. These EM emissions are interacting with the solar wind, forcing it back upon itself and therefore interfering with the Sun’s ability to generate sunspots. This is predicted by peer-reviewed models showing ever lower solar cycles in the future and is proven by the delayed start of cycle 24. There is a scientific consensus that humanity is emitting ever larger amounts of... Reflections through Pontifications http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2099216/posts#comment Tue, 7 Oct 2008 02:05:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098442/posts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPG25Wf0aa4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPG25Wf0aa4 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098442/posts#comment Mon, 6 Oct 2008 04:22:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097134/posts The plot: It's the Fourth of July, and a goofy grandfather, Leslie Nielsen, is telling his grandchildren a fairy tale about the grinch who stole Independence Day. Only it's not a grinch. It's Michael Moore, er . . . "Michael Malone." And it's a true story, not a fairy tale. Moore/Malone wants to eliminate the Fourth of July and has enlisted a number of liberal groups to do it with him. Meanwhile, Islamic terrorists want to recruit Moore to do a terrorist movie for them, to make it easier to recruit jihadists. Moore's nephew is in the military and wants... Debbie Schlussel.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097134/posts#comment Sat, 4 Oct 2008 01:45:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2096731/posts Penetrating Insights into the Obvious http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2096731/posts#comment Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:39:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2096171/posts Sarah Biden Vice-Presidential meltdown. By Victor Davis Hanson Journalists continue to ask, “What was John McCain thinking in selecting the gaffe-prone Gov. Sarah Palin?” In what has now become a disturbing pattern, the Alaska governor seems either unable or unwilling to avoid embarrassing statements that are often as untrue as they are outrageous. Recently, for example, in an exclusive interview with news anchor Katie Couric, Palin gushed, “When the stock market crashed, Franklin D. Roosevelt got on the television and didnÂ’t just talk about the, you know, princes of greed. He said, ‘Look, hereÂ’s what happened.Â’ ” Apparently the former... nro http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2096171/posts#comment Thu, 2 Oct 2008 22:42:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095925/posts 'An American Carol' David Zucker wants you to know that not everyone in Hollywood is a raging liberal. The co-creator of such off-the-wall comedies as Airplane! and the Naked Gun trilogy converted to the Republican Party in 2004, contributing anti-Democrat ads to the conservative cause. Zucker takes his onscreen politics a step farther with An American Carol (PG-13), an update of Charles Dickens' Christmas classic with Ebenezer Scrooge replaced by a Michael Moore-style filmmaker. Kevin Farley plays Michael Malone, whose latest liberal crusade involves abolishing the Fourth of July. Malone is visited by three patriotic ghosts who attempt to change... http://www.tampabay.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095925/posts#comment Thu, 2 Oct 2008 17:43:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2095836/posts (2008-10-02) — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin plans to “just be herself” in tonight’s vice presidential debate, and Democrat insiders said today that rival Joe Biden is still mulling such a strategy. “I told Joe not to risk it,” said one unnamed DNC strategist. “It’s late in the process and we really don’t have time to do the research required to prep him for that kind of approach.” Aides also fear that Sen. Biden “might not be up to the challenge of keeping the details of his own life history straight.” If asked by debate moderator, and future best-selling Obama historian,... http://www.scrappleface.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2095836/posts#comment Thu, 2 Oct 2008 16:06:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095656/posts Journalists continue to ask, “What was John McCain thinking in selecting the gaffe-prone Gov. Sarah Palin?” In what has now become a disturbing pattern, the Alaska governor seems either unable or unwilling to avoid embarrassing statements that are often as untrue as they are outrageous. Recently, for example, in an exclusive interview with news anchor Katie Couric, Palin gushed, “When the stock market crashed, Franklin D. Roosevelt got on the television and didn’t just talk about the, you know, princes of greed. He said, ‘Look, here’s what happened.’ ” Apparently the former Alaskan beauty queen failed to realize that in... National Review Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095656/posts#comment Thu, 2 Oct 2008 12:15:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2094521/posts Washington—In what can only be described as “having cajones the size of wrecking balls,” Nancy Pelosi is leading the charge to take up the cost of living raise after the recess. The move comes in the midst of an economy in crisis, sending a message that even some in the House of Representatives could face a dangerous future. Despite taking their recess on Thursday, October 2, 2008, Congress will continue to stay at the helm to help resolve the financial crisis and its icy grip on America. “We’ve worked very hard for the American people and have given practically everyone... Elective Decisions http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2094521/posts#comment Wed, 1 Oct 2008 02:12:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2094517/posts The Council for American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) demanded that the Federal Election Commission (FEC) crack down on the distribution of the DVD film “Obsession: Radical Islam’s War against the West.” CAIR alleges that “the film’s emphasis on the violent aspects of Islamic jihad conveys a none-too-subtle message of support for a strong response on the part of the United States government. In the present context of the presidential election, this can only be interpreted as an ‘in-kind’ donation to the candidacy of Senator John McCain and as such, is a violation of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law.” “The film is unbalanced... A Semi-News/Semi-Satire from AzConservative http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2094517/posts#comment Wed, 1 Oct 2008 02:03:41 GMT