Trump Insists 'Raking' Will Help Stop Forest Fires
Huffington Post - Sat Nov 17, 2018
With 76 people dead and nearly 1,300 unaccounted for and feared dead in California wildfires, President Donald Trump had a word of advice about stopping future blazes: "Raking. More»
Pro-gun activist duped into sucking sex toy to fight terrorism
Raw Story - Sun Aug 12, 2018
Pro-gun activist Dan Roberts completely humiliated himself on comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's Showtime show "Who is America?". More»
Sacha Baron Cohen Ridicule Prompts Georgia Lawmaker To Quit
BBC - Tue Jul 24, 2018
A Georgia lawmaker ridiculed for dropping his trousers and using racial slurs on Sacha Baron Cohen's Who Is America? show has said he will resign. More»
Alabama Republican: Rocks tumbling into ocean causing sea level rise
Science - Thu May 17, 2018
The Earth is not warming! The White Cliffs of Dover are tumbling into the sea and causing sea levels to rise. More»
Students in Louisiana thought this math symbol looked like a gun. Police were called
Miami Herald - Sun Feb 25, 2018
A discussion among students at Oberlin High School in Oberlin, Louisiana, about a mathematical symbol led to a police investigation and a search of one of the student's homes, according to the Allen Parish Sheriff's Office. More»
Illinois governor demonstrates diversity by drinking chocolate milk
Fox News - Thu Feb 22, 2018
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner illustrated his commitment to workplace diversity in the state Wednesday -- by drinking a glass of chocolate milk. More»
GOP lawmaker claims women are inferior: 'a lesser cut of meat'
Patheos - Thu Feb 15, 2018
Bible based misogyny: South Carolina State Senator Thomas Corbin insults a female colleague, claiming women are "a lesser cut of meat" because the Bible teaches Eve was created from Adam's rib. More»
Rick Perry: 'Righteous' fossil fuels help prevent sexual assaults
Raw Story - Wed Nov 1, 2017
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry said on Thursday that bringing fossil fuels to the developing world will prevent sexual assaults because rapes are less difficult in the dark. More»
Eric Trump Says Those Who Oppose His Dad Are 'Not Even People'
Yahoo! - Tue Jun 6, 2017
Eric Trump appeared on Sean Hannity's show Tuesday night and lashed out at those who oppose his father's administration, saying they're "not even people. More»
HUD Secretary Ben Carson: Poverty Is Largely 'A State Of Mind'
CNN - Wed May 24, 2017
Washington - Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said in an interview Wednesday that having "the wrong mindset" contributes to poverty. More»
Spicer: Hitler 'Didn't Even Sink To Using Chemical Weapons,' Although He Sent Jews To 'The Holocaust Center'
Washington Post - Mon Apr 10, 2017
In criticizing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's alleged use of chemical weapons, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Tuesday that even Adolf Hitler did not sink to that level of warfare, despite Hitler's use of gas chambers to kill millions of Jews. More»
Rick Santorum: 'Millions of Americans' with preexisting conditions are scammers stealing health care
Raw Story - Sat Feb 25, 2017
CNN contributor Rick Santorum suggested on Sunday that it was a mistake to guarantee health care coverage for people with preexisting conditions because "millions" of them were scamming insurance companies. More»
Louisiana Republican admits to sexting teen boy and buying him sexy underwear but says 'I'm not gay"
Raw Story - Thu Nov 24, 2016
A Louisiana parish president admits that he sent a then-17-year-old boy sexually charged text messages and gave him a "graduation present" pair of racy designer underwear, but insists that he was only "playing along" with the teen and that no sexual contact took place. More»
Alabama puts stickers in biology textbooks telling students to question 'unproven' evolution
Raw Story - Thu Sep 17, 2015
This week, Alabama made headlines for revising its state science education standards. More»
Texas cop fires gun into wall in anger after server tells him to stop groping her
Raw Story - Wed Sep 9, 2015
A Texas police officer was arrested this week after he allegedly fired his gun into a wall in anger because a server rejected his sexual advances. More»
New Arizona Law 'Pregnancy Begins Two Weeks Before Conception'
Political Groove - Mon Aug 27, 2012
Like something straight out of The Onion, Arizona recently passed a new law titled the Women's Health and Safety Act that deems a woman pregnant 2 weeks before conception. More»
Police handcuff Ga. kindergartner for tantrum
Associated Press - Mon Apr 16, 2012
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia - Police in Georgia handcuffed a kindergartner after the girl threw a tantrum and the police chief defended the action. More»
Newt Gingrich: Child Labor Laws Are 'Stupid'
Huffington Post - Sun Nov 20, 2011
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich called child labor laws "stupid" Friday in an appearance at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. More»
Catholic paper retracts column saying devil may control gays
Reuters - Wed Nov 2, 2011
CONWAY, Mass - The nation's oldest Roman Catholic newspaper retracted an opinion column that said the devil may be behind gay attraction after the essay was condemned as cruel and wrong by gay rights groups. More»
ANN COULTER: Don't Believe The Experts, Radiation Is Actually GOOD For You
Business Insider - Thu Mar 17, 2011
Last night, Ann Coulter came on to The O'Reilly Factor and said this: "There is a growing body of evidence that radiation in excess of what the government says are the minimum amounts we should be exposed to are actually good for you and reduce cases of cancer. More»
Fox host Van Susteren asks blog readers to gauge her intelligence
Yahoo! - Fri May 28, 2010
For journalists, hate mail comes with the territory. More»
Georgia Students Wear Ku Klux Klan Outfits To School
WSB-TV - Sun May 23, 2010
DAHLONEGA, Georgia - School officials said a Lumpkin County High School teacher went too far with a class project. More»
GOP member shoots target with Fla. Dem's initials
Associated Press - Thu Oct 8, 2009
MIAMI - A South Florida Republican said it was a mistake to shoot at a target with the initials of the Democratic congresswoman he is trying to unseat. More»
Bank of America Turns Armless Man Away, After Demanding a Thumbprint
Associated Press - Wed Sep 2, 2009
TAMPA, Florida - A Florida man born without arms says a Tampa bank would not let him cash a check because he couldn't provide a thumbprint. More»
Burger King Kicks Out Baby for Not Wearing Shoes
Associated Content - Wed Aug 5, 2009
A Mother and Her Six-Month-Old Baby Were Asked to Leave a Missouri Burger King when Baby Wasn't Wearing Shoes. More»
Denver Officer Pulls Weapon Over Slow Service at Drive-thru
KMGH TV - Mon Jul 20, 2009
AURORA, Colorado - A Denver police officer assigned to Denver International Airport was on administrative leave Tuesday after employees at an Aurora McDonald's said he pulled a gun on them when his order wasn't filled fast enough. More»
Cop Tasers Waiter "....because he thought it would be funny"
WXIA=TV - Tue Jun 23, 2009
Danny Wilson insists he never saw it coming: On February 16, the Waffle House waiter was chatting with two Gwinnett County police officers when a third officer approached, his taser set on stun. More»
'A loooot of fun': Miss Universe's verdict after getting a grand tour of Guantanamo Bay
Daily Mail, UK - Tue Mar 31, 2009
Reigning Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela has described the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison as a 'relaxing, calm and beautiful place'. More»
Palin: Iraq War 'A Task That Is From God'
Associated Press - Tue Sep 2, 2008
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin told ministry students at her former church that the United States sent troops to fight in the Iraq war on a "task that is from God. More»
Federal judge had beastiality images on his web site
Associated Press - Tue Jun 10, 2008
LOS ANGELES - A federal judge overseeing an obscenity trial exploring the extreme fringe of pornography posted explicit photos and videos on his personal Web site, a newspaper reported Wednesday. More»