NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg is getting mocked by just about everyone for his political stunt of proposing to ban sales of soft drinks larger than 16oz.
Jon Stewart:
… “Wow. Wow. Wow, Mayor Bloomberg. Wow. I love this idea you have of banning soda. It combines the draconian government overreach people love with the probable lack of results they expect” …
“Mr. Mayor, this plan makes your asinine look big.”
related – … Disney to ban junk food ads by 2015
Better. But I’m still skeptical.
Isaac Lamb, a Portland actor, gathered 60 friends to propose to his girlfriend, Amy Frankel. He put her in the open back of a Honda CRV and gave her some headphones. He wanted to “play her a song.”
She got a song, all right. The video went viral.
Click PLAY or watch it on Vimeo.
Oh that … The Onion.
Where do they come up with their hilarious spoofs on the News? 🙂
The idea that a possibly insane semi-dictator, who personally ruined one of the richest nations in Africa, might have any connection to tourism is sick.
… wait a minute.
This is a true story:
• Why Zimbabwe’s President Mugabe was named UN ‘tourism envoy’
• The UN’s new International Tourism Ambassador: Robert Mugabe
• Canada quitting UN agency over Mugabe appointment
Note to self — CANCEL my $1 billion donation to the United Nation.
Kate and Rockin’ Ronnie shopping for a new toilet:
… “We need a toilet with a big … capacity,” he boomed.I went crimson. “We have a dog,” I added hastily. …
Kate of Late – Talking about the big white telephone
… Another of the crazy things folks get up to on the left coast of Canada. I told them to get a robo-dog in the first place.
New children’s book by Steven Colbert.
“The sad thing is, I like it” – Maurice Sendak
“The perfect gift to give a child or grandchild for their high school or college graduation.
Also Father’s Day.
Also, other times.”
– Stephen Colbert
Tom Hanks narrates the audio. It arrives in stores May 8th.
I’m enjoying a laugh daily on this blog:
“LITERALLY UNBELIEVABLE“
Stories from The Onion as interpreted by Facebook
Here’s a sample Onion post, with some of the responses beneath.
It’s tough for Romney to compete with this.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Students will be voting Obama in November.
(via Kottke)
TIME magazine:
… Before every show, Stephen visits the green room and tells that evening’s guest the same thing: “My character’s an idiot. Your job is to set him straight.”
The greatest comedian in the world today.
If there’s one thing that unifies most Canadians, it’s despising all things Toronto.
I couldn’t contain my glee watching Newfoundland know-it-all Rex Murphy kick the Toronto Maple Leafs while they are down. On National TV.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
… 45 years out of the finals – longer than it took the trees to grow, that supplied them the wood, to make the hockey sticks, they don’t score with. …
Ouch. 🙂
This mockery almost made me forget that my Calgary Flames failed to make the play-offs. Again. And that the Edmonton Oilers finished last. Again.
I’m always complaining about the American Political system where corporate lobbyists write legislation and make decisions.
But the most recent TAL came as a big surprise.
Turns out that many times it’s the politicians hounding the lobbyists to make decisions. And write legislation. Not the other way around.
As always, well worth a listen …
This American Life BROADCAST: MAR-30-12
For anyone who has ever heard the term “Washington insider” and felt outside — we are with you. So this week, we go inside the rooms where the deals get made, to the actual moment that the checks change hands — and we ask the people writing and receiving the checks what, exactly, is the money buying?
Things are getting worse, by the way. Ever since the right leaning Supreme Court ruled on the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision.
They decided that Political action committees (PACs) may accept unlimited contributions from individuals, unions, and corporations (both for profit and not-for-profit) for the purpose of making independent expenditures for and against politicians.
The best commentary on that idiotic decision was by comedian Stephen Colbert. He set up his own SuperPAC. Then had Jon Stewart (his boss) run it. Independently.
Here’s one of the TV ads paid for by Colbert’s SuperPAC. Mitt Romney is a serial killer.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Rick McCharles 