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Science explains Michael Moore: Newly discovered gene makes people fat and stupid

A variant of an obesity gene carried by more than a third of the U.S. population also reduces brain volume, raising carriers’ risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Michael Moore explained! It's a miracle of modern medical science!

This may sound like a story from the Onion, but it’s not. It’s real. And it goes a long way toward explaining Michael Moore.

A variant of an obesity gene carried by more than a third of the U.S. population also reduces brain volume, raising carriers’ risk of Alzheimer’s disease, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

People with a specific variant of the fat mass and obesity gene, or FTO gene, have brain deficits that could make them more vulnerable to the mind-robbing disease.

“The basic result is that this very prevalent gene not only adds an inch to your waistline, but makes your brain look 16 years older,” said Paul Thompson, a professor of neurology at the University of California Los Angeles, who worked on the study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Bottom line: This discovery gives the term “fat head” a whole new meaning.

Source: Reuters

Another idiot damn near freezes to death trying to prove global warming in the Arctic

Oh, my. How long has it been since we had a global warming lunatic who discovered that that Arctic isn’t nearly as warm as the hype lead him to believe?

How's that global warming working out for you, Tom?

Oh, my. How long has it been since we had a global warming lunatic who discovered that that Arctic isn’t nearly as warm as the hype lead him to believe?

The Ski Channel reports the frigid facts:

Tim Smitheringale is perhaps both the bravest and dumbest man we’ve ever encountered. The Australian was on his way to the North Pole, alone, when he fell through an ice sheet. He was close to death when he was miraculously rescued by Canadian soldiers.

His goal? To become the first Australian to reach the North Pole unassisted. He was only 186 miles away when the accident happened. He wrote on his website: “Had a bad fall into the ice today and came very close to the grave.”



The Sydney Morning Herald tells more tingling details:

Last week he almost quit after excruciating frostbite in his fingers and thumbs forced him to call in an emergency rescue.

Continue reading “Another idiot damn near freezes to death trying to prove global warming in the Arctic”

Is Obama a closet Republican?

You’d be forgiven for thinking so if you read a recent article on Politico.com that says, “President Barack Obama took a swipe Saturday at top Senate Republicans for opposing a financial regulatory reform bill, accusing them of taking their cues from Wall Street special interests.”

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He must be an evil Republican - he's owned by those even more evil Wall Streeters

You’d be forgiven for thinking so if you read a recent article on Politico.com that says, “President Barack Obama took a swipe Saturday at top Senate Republicans for opposing a financial regulatory reform bill, accusing them of taking their cues from Wall Street special interests.”

Problem is, it would be extremely difficult – if not damned impossible – to find a politician in Washington more in debt to Wall Street special interests than Barack Obama. To be specific, by the end of June, Wall Street had already given Obama $9.5 million.

Even liberals blush crimson at the thought of Greatest President In History’s campaign coffers overflowing with Wall Street money. An article on the Huffington Post titled “Goldman Sachs, Obama, Money” says “Goldman Sachs employees gave just shy of a million dollars to the Obama campaign, ranking second in contributions. Citigroup and JPMorgan ranked sixth and seventh. Goldman Sachs gave Obama four times more than they gave McCain.”

This is one big fat ugly chicken that is coming home to roost.

New York Times columnist David Brooks is appalled. “Over the past few years,” he writes, “people from Goldman Sachs have assumed control over large parts of the federal government. Over the next few they might just take over the whole darn thing.”

Closet Republican? Probably not. In fact, if speaking out of both sides of your mouth is a trait of Democratic politicians, Obama is the biggest Democrat ever.

Source: Huffington Post, Politico.com

Tea partier challenges TV networks to call him a racist

We didn’t see this photo on the nightly news. Did you? Of course not. It wouldn’t have matched up with the approved liberal narrative.

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We didn’t see this photo on the nightly news. Did you? Of course not. It wouldn’t have matched up with the approved liberal narrative.

H/T: Buzzfeed.com

Obama heckled by gay rights advocates. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

The President says “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” needs to be repealed, but what sounds like a substantial group of gay rights activists don’t seem to believe it.

The President says “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” needs to be repealed, but what sounds like a substantial group of gay rights activists don’t seem to believe it.

“When you got an ally like Barbara Boxer and you’ve got an ally like me who are standing for the same thing,” President Obama said in a hopeless attempt to quiet the protesters, “then you don’t know exactly why you have to holler because we already hear you.”

We suggest that the gay community ask Great Britain, Israel and Germany what kind of ally Barack Obama is.

Hey, wait just a darn second. When did Cindy Sheehan grow a beard?

This truther wacko wandering around an anti-war rally looks like the illegitimate love child of Cindy Sheehan and Chuck Norris.

This truther wacko wandering around an anti-war rally looks like the illegitimate love child of Cindy Sheehan and Chuck Norris

CNN anchor claims he’s seen the “n-word” tape, but won’t air it

CNN anchor Don Lemon is either delusional or a liar. Lord knows, with CNN’s ratings as low as they are, the network could certainly use Andrew Brietbart’s $100,000.

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CNN anchor Don Lemon is either delusional or a liar. Lord knows, with CNN’s ratings as low as they are, the network could certainly use Andrew Brietbart’s $100,000.

You know, the $100,000 he refuses to pay us.

We’re kind of hoping George Lopez will also leave the country if Paul Ryan is elected president

Ryan’s smart as a whip. He’s a great extemporaneous speaker (translation: doesn’t need a Teleprompter). He’s telegenic. And he’s willing to call the Obama administration a “regime.” Paul Ryan 2012. We like the sound of that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7YveB6992U

Seriously. The country needs Paul Ryan a lot more than it needs George Lopez.

Ryan’s smart as a whip. He’s a great extemporaneous speaker (translation: doesn’t need a Teleprompter). He’s telegenic. And he’s willing to call the Obama administration a “regime.”

Paul Ryan 2012. We like the sound of that.

Babs Boxer tells supporters, “I need you to be as excited as the tea partiers.”

Barbara Boxer needs suppoerters to be like Tea Partiers. Hey, wait just a darn minute, Babs. We thought the tea partiers were violent. Racist. Evil. Nasty. Vile. Homophobic.

Hey, wait just a darn minute, Babs. We thought the tea partiers were violent. Racist. Evil. Nasty. Vile. Homophobic.

No?

White House press corps unhappy with Gibbs. And his boss, too.

The White House press corps is not happy with the President and his press secretary. Not happy at all.

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If there's ever been a White House Press Secretary more obnoxious than Rober Gibbs, we don't know who it would be

The White House press corps is not happy with the President and his press secretary. Not happy at all.

Politico.com reports the reporters’ grieveances:

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs met with a delegation from the White House press corps for 75 minutes on Thursday in an effort to improve frayed relations between the two sides.

Ed Chen, a White House correspondent for Bloomberg News who is president of the White House Correspondents’ Association, said he asked for the meeting “to clear the air because in my 10-plus years at the White House, rarely have I sensed such a level of anger, which is wide and deep, among members over White House practices and attitude toward the press.”

Chen said he feels “very good about the collegial give and take.”

“We had a very good exchange with Robert,” Chen said. “He stayed overtime, and thus was late for his next meeting.”

Gibbs said the meeting in his West Wing office was “comprehensive and productive.”

Translation of Gibbs statement: “I shucked. I jived. I mislead. I lied. And those idiot reporters fell for it again.”

Source: Politico.com

Ayatollah says sexy women cause earthquakes

Start storing up your canned goods and bottled water, Hollywood. Based on this news just in from Tehran, you’re about to be devastated by the worst earthquakes in history.

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"I feel the earth move under my feet, I feel the sky tumblin' down, tumblin' down"

Start storing up your canned goods and bottled water, Hollywood. Based on this news just in from Tehran, you’re about to be devastated by the worst earthquakes in history.

The Australian sizes up the seismographic details:

A SENIOR Iranian cleric has claimed that dolled-up women incite extramarital sex, causing more earthquakes in Iran, a country that straddles several fault lines, newspapers reported today.

“Many women who dress inappropriately … cause youths to go astray, taint their chastity and incite extramarital sex in society, which increases earthquakes,” Ayatollah Kazem Sedighi told worshippers at overnight prayers in Tehran.

“Calamities are the result of people’s deeds,” he was quoted as saying by reformist Aftab-e Yazd newspaper.

“We have no way but conform to Islam to ward off dangers.”

Angelina. Jolie. Must. Be. Stopped.

Source: The Australian

Burkha Barbie: World’s most famous doll gets Islamified for her 50th birthday

Just in case your kids don’t get enough Islamic indoctrination, it’s Mattel to the rescue.

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Good news! Barbie has converted to Islam for her 50th birthday.

Just in case your kids don’t get enough Islamic indoctrination, it’s Mattel to the rescue.

The Daily Mail UK has the details:

One of the world’s most famous children’s toys, Barbie, has been given a makeover – wearing a burkha.

Wearing the traditional Islamic dress, the iconic doll is going undercover for a charity auction in connection with Sotheby’s for Save The Children.

More than 500 Barbies went on show yesterday at the Salone dei Cinquecento, in Florence, Italy.

Makers Mattel are backing the exhibition which is the work of Italian designer Eliana Lorena.

The auction is part of Barbie celebrations for her 50th anniversary this year.

Coming next: Ayatollah Ken issues a fatwah on G.I. Joe.

Seriously. Would it surprise you?

Source: Daily Mail UK

Obama honors Polish president by burying one in the 14th bunker

The Poles are pissed. And who can blame them? President Obama used volcanic ash as an excuse to play golf instead of attending the funeral of Polish President Lech Kaczynski.

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Obama honored Lech Kaczynski by using body Polish instead of body English

The Poles are pissed. And who can blame them? President Obama used volcanic ash as an excuse to play golf instead of attending the funeral of Polish President Lech Kaczynski.

The Washington Times has the details:

On a cool but sun-drenched Sunday, the president and three golfing companions went to Andrews Air Force Base to play 18 holes. It is the 32nd time Mr. Obama has played golf since taking office Jan. 20, 2009, according to CBS Radio’s Mark Knoller.

After canceling the Poland trip on Saturday, the White House announced that Mr. Obama had no public schedule for Sunday. He was to have arrived in Krakow in the morning, attend the 2 p.m. funeral and leave for home by 5 p.m., arriving back at the White House after midnight.

Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife, Maria, along with dozens of top Polish government officials were killed April 10 when their airplane went down in heavy fog after clipping a tree on approach to Smolensk, Russia.

Mr. Obama has not gone to the Polish Embassy in Washington since the accident, but Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. both have. There, they signed a condolence book.

French President Sarkozy and German Chancellor Merkel also used the volcanic ash as an excuse to cancel. But other world leaders managed to get to Poland using alternate methods of transportation.

Russian President Medvedev flew from Moscow for the funeral. The President of Slovenian drove 500 miles to Krakow. The Romanian President helicoptered to northwestern Romania, then drove through Hungary and Slovakia. The Estonian Prime Minister made an 18-hour drive to the funeral. The President of the Czech Republic traveled by car and train. And Viktor Yushchenko, former President of the Ukraine, left Kiev with his wife early Saturday morning to make the long drive to Poland.

President Obama said, “Hey, I made a long drive, too. Nearly 200 yards on the 7th hole.”

Source: Washington Times

John McCain states the obvious: “I didn’t need a secret memo to know Obama has no plan to deal with Iran”

When asked about the memo on Fox News Sunday, McCain snorted and said what everyone is thinking – he didn’t need a secret memo to know something so obvious.

A memo leaked to the New York Times reveals that Defense Secretary Robert Gates says President Obama has no plan for dealing with Iran’s nuclear weapons program.

When asked about the memo on Fox News Sunday, McCain snorted and said what everyone is thinking – he didn’t need a secret memo to know something so obvious.

MSNBC science reporter criticizes Obama, anchor jumps to his defense

Reporter Jay Barbree apparently forgot where he worked for a moment and criticized President Obama for excluding NASA employees from a speech about NASA employees. (Of course, Obama had to exclude them because they would have known he was lying about protecting their jobs).

Half of this equation is surprising, but the other half is to be expected.

Reporter Jay Barbree apparently forgot where he worked for a moment and criticized President Obama for excluding NASA employees from a speech about NASA employees. (Of course, Obama had to exclude them because they would have known he was lying about protecting their jobs).

Not to worry, though, Obama Kool-Aid drinkers. Anchor Alex Witt jumped in quickly to defend Obama and deliver the official MSNBC party line.

Barbree: But I’m a little disturbed right now, Alex. I just found out some very disturbing news. The President came down here in his campaign and told these 15,000 workers here at the Space Center that if they would vote for him, that he would protect their jobs. 9,000 of them are about to lose their job. He is speaking before 200, extra hundred people here today only. It’s invitation only. He has not invited a single space worker from this space port to attend. It’s only academics and other high officials from outside of the country. Not one of them is invited to hear the President of the United States, on their own space port, speak today. Back to you Alex.

Witt: Alright Jay I can understand why that would certainly get you a bit upset. I will say, on behalf of the Obama administration, they contend that 2500 new jobs will be created, even more, they say, than the 2012 Constellation would have created, that program. So I know all this remains to be seen, but understandably we get why you’re upset, right now. Along with many others down there. Let’s see if the President clears that up later today. Jay thanks so much.

H/T: NewsBusters.org

Oy vey! Obama starts to lose the Jews.

When Obama begins losing one of his party’s most reliable voting blocs, it’s bad news for the Democrats. And pretty damn good news for Israel.

You think? You actually think Jews might look at Obama’s Palestinian policy and contrast it with his Israeli policy and start to think that this president might not have Israel’s best interests at heart?

According to a new poll conducted by McLaughlin & Associates, a plurality of Jewish voters would now consider someone else for President. Here are the specifics:

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When Obama begins losing one of his party’s most reliable voting blocs, it’s bad news for the Democrats. And pretty damn good news for Israel.

Source: McLaughlinOnline.com

Ahmadinejad calls Obama a “cowboy” (Hey, wasn’t that supposed to be Bush?)

Democrats used “cowboy” as the ultimate insult to George Bush. Now – gasp – Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has used the same word to insult Barack Obama.

November, 2012. Let's all sing "Happy Trails" to Barack Obama.

Democrats used “cowboy” as the ultimate insult to George Bush. Now – gasp – Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has used the same word to insult Barack Obama.

The Associated Press has this news round-up:

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad derided Obama on Wednesday, depicting him as an ineffective leader influenced by Israel to target Iran more aggressively.

“American materialist politicians, whenever they are beaten by logic, immediately resort to their weapons like cowboys,” Ahmadinejad said in a speech before a crowd of several thousand in northwestern Iran.

“Mr. Obama, you are a newcomer (to politics). Wait until your sweat dries and get some experience. Be careful not to read just any paper put in front of you or repeat any statement recommended,” Ahmadinejad said in the speech, aired live on state TV.

Something may have been lost in the translation, but we think Ahmadinejad is saying, “Stop watching MSNBC, Buckeroo. Give Fox a try.”

Source: Associated Press

Obama wants to visit an asteroid (Jeez, he’s starting to sound more like Joe Biden every day)

“Sure, I’ve pissed off Neil Armstrong and threatened the jobs of thousands of aerospace workers, but let’s put that behind us and concentrate on the important tasks. Like landing on an asteroid.”

Please allow us to translate the comments made by the President’s teleprompter on Thursday:

“Sure, I’ve pissed off Neil Armstrong and threatened the jobs of thousands of aerospace workers, but let’s put that behind us and concentrate on the important tasks. Like landing on an asteroid.”

Asteroid. Which rhymes with hemorrhoid. Which seems more appropriate.
Especially since the President made these comments before a hand-picked group of Democrat supporters and excluded actual NASA employees who are impacted by his policies.

Obama humbly points out how smart and humble he is.

Our fourth grade teacher always said, “If someone has to tell you how honest they are, they probably aren’t.” The corollary is probably, “If someone has to tell you how humble they are, they probably aren’t.”

Our fourth grade teacher always said, “If someone has to tell you how honest they are, they probably aren’t.” The corollary is probably, “If someone has to tell you how humble they are, they probably aren’t.”

President Obama, for example, when he told an Australian interviewer that he and Prime Minister Rudd are both so damned smart and humble.

Reporter: One of your state department officials said there was meeting of minds between you and Kevin Rudd. Is there a meeting of minds (with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd)?

Obama: I really think there is. Kevin is somebody who I probably share as much of a world view as any world leader out there. I find him smart, but humble. He works wonderfully well in multilateral settings. He’s always constructive, incisive and he is like me a pragmatic person. He comes to the job wanting to provide better opportunities not just for this generation but for the next. But, I think he is somebody who isn’t an academic or thinking about abstract ideas. I think he’s constantly thinking in practical terms about how to get something done.

If there were ever two leaders who have every reason in the world to be humble, it would have to be Barack Obama and his down under doppelganger, Kevin Rudd.

Joe Biden is a cheapskate. A cheap cheapskate who’s very cheap. Did we mention that he’s cheap?

Joe Biden is the perfect liberal. His 2009 tax return shows that he’s a lot more generous with other people’s money than he is with his own.

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Joe Biden is very generous with other people's money, but not so much with his own.

Joe Biden is the perfect liberal. His 2009 tax return shows that he’s a lot more generous with other people’s money than he is with his own.

WhiteHouse.gov reports the details of the cheap Veep’s lack of charity:

The Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden also released their 2009 federal income tax returns, as well as state income tax returns for both Delaware and Virginia. They filed joint federal and Delaware income tax returns. Dr. Biden filed a separate non-resident tax return for the state of Virginia. Together, they reported an adjusted gross income of $333,182. The Bidens paid $71,147 in federal income taxes for 2009. They paid $12,420 in Delaware income taxes and $1,477 in Virginia income taxes. The Bidens contributed $4,820 to charity, in both monetary and in-kind donations.

$4,820 is paltry enough based on Biden’s income. But note the words “in-kind” in that paragraph. That undoubtedly means that instead of donating cash, Biden loaded up a truckload of old shoes and a pile of his unsold and uninteresting books and took them down to his local Goodwill office.

Do as Biden says, not as Biden does.

Source: WhiteHouse.gov

13 more surefire money-making T-shirts Organizing for America should start selling

In an effort to join hands with our liberal brothers and sisters, we offer Organizing For America these additional money-making T-shirt ideas absolutely free of charge. Go for it, OFA! Expand your mind, expand your product line, and expand your profits with these winning ideas:

This is just the beginning, Organizing For America, just the beginning

You may have read that the Obama campaign Organizing For America is using Joe Biden’s gaffe (“This is a big %$&# deal!”) as a way to raise money. They’re selling the T-shirts shown in the photo to the right for $25 apiece.

Well, never let it be said that we can’t rise up out of the muck of partisan rancor.

In an effort to join hands with our liberal brothers and sisters, we offer Organizing For America these additional money-making T-shirt ideas absolutely free of charge. Go for it, OFA! Expand your mind, expand your product line, and expand your profits with these winning ideas:

John Edwards’ assistant is my daddy.

Socialism is the government’s way of being fair, like the budget is the government’s way of being responsible.

BFD = Big F#@%ing Deficit

Nancy Pelosi is My Co-Pay

No money? Don’t worry! We’ll just print more!

Want Government Healthcare? Join the Army.

Sure Nancy Pelosi’s a bitch, but she’s our bitch!

We don’t care what the Constitution says….whatever that is

“There are 35,000,000 40,000,000 45,000,000 50,000,000 a bunch of uninsured Americans!”

“Lobbyists won’t find a home in an Obama White House.”
– Barack Obama

“Chairman Mao and Mother Theresa – Who Knew?”
– Anita Dunn

“I can’t believe you fell for that transparency thing.”
– Barack Obama

Barack Obama: Bats Left. Fields Left. Governs Left. Pitches like a girl.

Former New Jersey Assemblyman guilty of distributing child porn. His party remains a mystery.

Hmmmm. Very odd. We finally learn in paragraph eleven that former New Jersey Assemblyman Neil Cohen shared an office with two Democrats, but the pervert’s actual political affiliation is left to our imagination.

Neil Cohen (center). You can't judge a book by its cover, but this guy looks like a dirty book

Hmmmm. Very odd. We finally learn in paragraph eleven that former New Jersey Assemblyman Neil Cohen shared an office with two Democrats, but the pervert’s actual political affiliation is left to our imagination.

Former New Jersey Assemblyman Neil Cohen today pleaded guilty to distributing child pornography in a deal that may send him to prison for five years.

Cohen, 59, trudged into the Trenton courthouse this morning for an early hearing and answered the judge’s question in a low voice, almost a mumble.

Continue reading “Former New Jersey Assemblyman guilty of distributing child porn. His party remains a mystery.”

Headline with an agenda: “Offshore drilling most popular among Republicans, elderly, white and wealthy”

You could call it an oversight. Or you could call it selective editing. Or you could stop kidding yourself and call it blatant bias.

Drill, baby, drill. And the sooner, the better.

You could call it an oversight. Or you could call it selective editing. Or you could stop kidding yourself and call it blatant bias.

The Wall Street Journal explains the details:

Grist.org, a global warmist Web site, has a piece on a poll asking Americans whether they favor more offshore oil drilling. A majority of all respondents say yes, as do a majority of almost all demographic subgroups: Republicans, independents, Democrats, people over 65, people 30 to 65, whites, blacks, men and women. The only groups among which more drilling has only minority support are Hispanics and those under 30.

Here’s how Grist headlines the story: “Offshore Drilling Most Popular Among Republicans, Elderly, White, and Wealthy.”

The headline is technically accurate. But to be more precise, they should have added, “And least popular among editors of global warming websites.”

Source: Grist via WSJ Best of the Web Today

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