Curiouser and Curiouser
June 11th, 2010
Through the looking glass and down we go into the rabbit hole as the news stories that dominate the mainstream media devolve into the stuff of Lewis Carroll’s nightmares. Amidst all the oil geyser disaster stories, there were some notable standouts. Some serious, some quirky, some just bizarre.
Here’s a selection of our weekly favorites:
Canadian Government to put [rock band] Pixies on list of “terrorist” organisations
Ike Skelton Wants the Gay to Go Away
Skelton: How will we preserve the sanctity of make-believe?!
Most Musicians Are Canceling Arizona Concerts– But Not Elton John
Sir Elton John performs at wedding of Rush Limbaugh
Chickens, Tom Cruise, and the Nevada Senate RaceCarly Fiorina Disses Barbara Boxer’s Hair
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Schumer Congratulates Lincoln for “Fighting Unions”
Mystery SC Candidate’s Bizarre Keith Olbermann Interview
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South Carolina Politics, Where Crazy Goes To Play
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Is GOPer Boehner backing a BP bail-out?
Rand Paul distorts disabilities act, again
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California passes proposition eliminating party primaries
Boehner spox: No taxpayer money on Gulf spill cleanup or damages
That’s enough ‘kicking ass‘, Mr President
“Lightening” of Faces on Arizona Mural Stirs Controversy?
We Aren’t Racist, We Just Don’t Like Pictures of Darkies
Helen Thomas’s controversial voice
Rabbi That Filmed Helen Thomas’s Anti-Semitism Gets 25000 Hate Emails
Rabbi David Nesenoff Imitated A Mexican In Terrible Comedy Video
ABC Reporter Hassled By BP: Days After Thad Allen Directed Open Access, Media Clampdown
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After blocking CBS crew, Coast Guard denies ‘BP rules’
Gulf Business Owners Critical of BP Claim Process
BP’s Hayward Forgets CEO-in-Crisis Rule No. 1: Don’t Lie
Anger rises along with spill size estimate
Why Isn’t BP Under Criminal Investigation?
Oil slick isn’t the only thing that BP is spreading
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Why on Earth Hasn’t Obama Spoken with BP’s CEO?
Some quotes from BP CEO Tony Hayward
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Is the Half-baked Alaskan a Queenmaker? I’m reminded of the time the Sacramento Bee accused Sen. Jesse Unruh of being “the Fat Kingmaker” of California politics. He immediately called a press conference…at which he removed his suit jacket, dropped down and knock out 50 push-ups, arose and announced “I am NOT fat!” So, I guess Sarah of the North could have a “press availabihttp://wonkette.com/415838/did-sarah-palin-bulity, remove her top and announce “These are the same old Boobs” http://wonkette.com/415838/did-sarah-palin-buy-herself-a-couple-of-luxury-items
The Pixies terrorist list story is a hoax. It was hatched by Canadian professor Larry Haiven of Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS. That said, congrats to artists like the Pixies and Elvis Costello for boycotting Israel.