His Achievements (shortened from Larry Sorbel’s Piece in the Examiner) 1. Reagan cut taxes for the Rich Ronald Reagan is loved by conservatives and was loved by big business throughout his presidency and there’s a reason for it. When Reagan came into office in January of 1981, the top ta[...]
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February 6th, 2015 - 4:01 am § in Misc.
Slur of the Day
Boong / bong / bung (Aus) Australian aboriginal.[21] Boong, pronounced with ʊ (like the vowel in bull), is related to the Australian English slang word bung, meaning dead; infected; or dysfunctional. From bung, to go bung “Originally to die, then to break down, go bankrupt, cease to function [...]
February 3rd, 2015 - 1:28 pm § in Misc.
Slur of the Day
Squarehead a Nordic person, esp. German. The slur refers to either the stereotyped shape of their heads, or to the shape of the Stalhelm M1916 steel helmet [4], or to its owner’s stubbornness (like a block of wood).[...]
February 3rd, 2015 - 11:34 am § in Misc.
Slur of the Day
Dago (UK and Commonwealth) refers to Italians, Spaniards, or Portuguese, possibly derived from the Spanish name, “Diego,”[57] or a corruption of the title Hidalgo (member of the Gentry, from Spanish > hijo de algo “son of someone [important]”). 2) (U.S.) An Italian or pers[...]
February 3rd, 2015 - 8:56 am § in Misc.
Boobs vs. Guns
Come and Take It Texas, a group affiliated with the open carry movement, is complaining that topless protestors are ruining their monthly walks in support of gun rights. The topless counter-protestors carried signs that read, “You realize that everyone thinks you’re overcompensating for your tee[...]
February 3rd, 2015 - 3:46 am § in Misc.
How Russians View Gorbachev
“Gorbachev’s rule ended up with the dissolution of the USSR, which is still considered by Russians as the 20th-century catastrophe,” said Aleksey Grazhdankin, deputy head of the Levada Center. Attitudes towards Yeltsin worsened following his 1992 reforms, which lead to inflation and the closur[...]
February 2nd, 2015 - 10:28 am § in Misc.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Is Siri a racist?
Racist Siri – watch more funny videos[...]