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The Future of Terrorism = Anus Explosives

By Joe Weber | Published: October 6, 2009
1. Al Qaida Invents the Rectum Bomb - The thing about bombs shoved up a suicide assassin’s rectum, is that they usually get past airport security.  And rectum?  Damn near killed him!  Hey-oooooooooooooooo  (From NPR) 2. The Russian / Georgian conflict: Everybody loses - Both sides claim that the report issued by the European Union backs [...]
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Wall Street to get a new set of Rules

By Joe Weber | Published: June 17, 2009
1. Hey looky there… More Financial Sector Regulation – Critics correctly point out that more consumer protection will just make for dumber, less savvy consumers.  Problem is:  There’s already too many of those dumb ones that could perpetuate the financial ruin for the rest of us.  Hedge funds would have to register with the SEC, [...]
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Tax issues do in another nominee

By Joe Weber | Published: February 4, 2009
1. Daschle wasn’t the only one to withdraw from nomination yesterday Nancy Killefer, President Obama’s nomination to the newly created post of Chief Performance Officer, is also out. The position was supposed to clean up government waste. She didn’t pay taxes for a year and a half on someone who was helping out [...]
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