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Satire


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Red bullet U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld referred to France and Germany as the 'Axis of Weasels.'

Multi-colored bullet Canadian comedian Rick Mercer offered a satirical "truly Canadian apology to the USA" on television.

Red bullet A Corona, California, man sued Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge for emotional distress after duct-taping his "privates."

Red bullet A 1944 Reuters article describes a U.S. administration split over the decision whether to invade Europe.

Red bullet American servicemen buried in France caused an earthquake by "rolling over in their graves."

Red bullet Steven Spielberg is planning to direct a film about the Crusades.

Red bullet Monty Python trouper John Cleese penned a satirical article about the formation of an "Axis of Just as Evil."

Red bullet A 1945 Reuters article describes criticism of President Truman over a deteriorating security situation in occupied Germany.

Red bullet A California man is suing CBS, Janet Jackson, and Justin Timberlake over the breast-baring incident during halftime at Super Bowl XXXVIII.

Red bullet Donald Rumsfeld delivered a stinging rebuke to Senator Ted Kennedy during a Senate committee meeting.

Red bullet A 1944 article describes Republican calls for U.S. forces to be withdrawn from Europe.

Red bullet Study finds that persons of lower intelligence are more likely to support President George W. Bush.

Red bullet An Indiana Congressman is introducing legislation to change the name of Interstate 69.

Red bullet Monty Python member John Cleese penned a satirical piece announcing the revocation of America's independence.

Red bullet The U.S. military is paying high school kids to sign up for future combat duty under a 'pre-enlistment' program.

Red bullet A man committed suicide after inadvertently learning a plot point from a not-yet-released Harry Potter book.

Red bullet The MPAA is lobbying Congress to enact a law making unauthorized home theaters illegal.

Red bullet A 1986 diary entry by President Ronald Reagan described George W. Bush as a "shiftless ne'er-do-well."

Multi-colored bullet Welfare queen decries New Orleans Section 8 housing.

Red bullet The NBA's Doug Christie nearly choked to death when his wife refused to allow a female doctor to assist him.

Red bullet The Obama administration is planning to have military members pledge a loyalty oath directly to the President rather than to the Constitution.

Red bullet The U.S. Congress is considering passage of the "Americans with No Abilities" Act.

Red bullet Firearm ownership will be severely limited for the elderly.

Red bullet The Pittsburgh Steelers will be forced to surrender half their Super Bowl titles to less fortunate teams.

Red bullet Patients on life support died when a San Francisco hospital shut off all its power in observance of Earth Hour.

Red bullet President Obama issued an executive order apologizing to Great Britain for the Declaration of Independence.

Red bullet The job of President of the United States is being outsourced to India.

Red bullet The Obama administration is selling blueprints for the B-2 Stealth Bomber to China in exchange for debt relief.

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