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U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld referred to France and Germany as the 'Axis of Weasels.'
Canadian comedian Rick Mercer offered a satirical "truly Canadian apology to the USA" on television.
A Corona, California, man sued Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge for emotional distress after duct-taping his "privates."
A 1944 Reuters article describes a U.S. administration split over the decision whether to invade Europe.
American servicemen buried in France caused an earthquake by "rolling over in their graves."
Steven Spielberg is planning to direct a film about the Crusades.
Monty Python trouper John Cleese penned a satirical article about the formation of an "Axis of Just as Evil."
A 1945 Reuters article describes criticism of President Truman over a deteriorating security situation in occupied Germany.
A California man is suing CBS, Janet Jackson, and Justin Timberlake over the breast-baring incident during halftime at Super Bowl XXXVIII.
Donald Rumsfeld delivered a stinging rebuke to Senator Ted Kennedy during a Senate committee meeting.
A 1944 article describes Republican calls for U.S. forces to be withdrawn from Europe.
Study finds that persons of lower intelligence are more likely to support President George W. Bush.
An Indiana Congressman is introducing legislation to change the name of Interstate 69.
Monty Python member John Cleese penned a satirical piece announcing the revocation of America's independence.
The U.S. military is paying high school kids to sign up for future combat duty under a 'pre-enlistment' program.
A man committed suicide after inadvertently learning a plot point from a not-yet-released Harry Potter book.
The MPAA is lobbying Congress to enact a law making unauthorized home theaters illegal.
A 1986 diary entry by President Ronald Reagan described George W. Bush as a "shiftless ne'er-do-well."
Welfare queen decries New Orleans Section 8 housing.
The NBA's Doug Christie nearly choked to death when his wife refused to allow a female doctor to assist him.
The Obama administration is planning to have military members pledge a loyalty oath directly to the President rather than to the Constitution.
The U.S. Congress is considering passage of the "Americans with No Abilities" Act.
Firearm ownership will be severely limited for the elderly.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will be forced to surrender half their Super Bowl titles to less fortunate teams.
Patients on life support died when a San Francisco hospital shut off all its power in observance of Earth Hour.
President Obama issued an executive order apologizing to Great Britain for the Declaration of Independence.
The job of President of the United States is being outsourced to India.
The Obama administration is selling blueprints for the B-2 Stealth Bomber to China in exchange for debt relief.
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