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    Jack Welch – a $700-million populist spokesman

    By William K. Wolfrum on Mon, 07/05/2010 - 10:03am | Business, Social Justice, Media

    Jack Welch – former CEO of General Electric, Net worth, $720 million – had this to Tweet recently:

    I wish the President would stop dividing us..Every day he has a new villain..bank execs, insurance companies, doctors, hedgefund managersetc

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    William K. Wolfrum’s Morning – July 5, 2010

    By William K. Wolfrum on Mon, 07/05/2010 - 9:17am | Politics, Sports, Arts & Entertainment, Humor & Satire, World Affairs
    Hot Dog
    It’s a Hot Dog!

    Odd News

    Eating Anarchy: Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut won the annual Coney Island “Stuff your Face With Hot Dogs” thing, his fourth victory in the event. Chaos later ensued, when legendary eater Takeru Kobayashi – who is starting his own eating league, I think – crashed the party and was later arrested. Dear Lord, we are stupid people.

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    Brock Lesnar chokes out Shane Carwin to win UFC Super-heavyweight title

    By William K. Wolfrum on Sun, 07/04/2010 - 12:26am | Sports

    For a moment in the first round of their UFC 116 Main Event, following a Shane Carwin right uppercut, the much ballyhooed Brock Lesnar reacted badly. The big man, obviously ultra-aware of the power in Carwin's hands, staggered away like a hurt animal, looking vulnerable. Carwin jumped on the chance but couldn't ground-and-pound a dazed Lesnar into submission, with Lesnar regaining his confidence.

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    How to Lose a Counterinsurgency: Part I

    By Doctor Cleveland on Sat, 07/03/2010 - 4:03pm | Politics

    PART I: Kill Civilians

    The Senate Armed Services Committee is apparently very concerned about our rules of engagement in Afghanistan. Before they confirm General David Petraeus to the Afghanistan command, they want to make sure that he will loosen up those rules of engagement to allow more airstrikes and more artillery strikes. He has made soothing voices to the effect that he will be sure not to hold back the heavy firepower too strictly.

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    Mel Gibson announces he's mostly OK with light-skinned Latinas

    By William K. Wolfrum on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 4:52pm | Arts & Entertainment, Humor & Satire

    Having already made his views on Jews clear in an earlier rant, actor Mel Gibson is now in trouble for making derogatory statements towards Blacks in a recent taped tirade. In the tape, Gibson attacks Oksana Grigorieva, the mother of one of his many, many children, for her choice of clothing.

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    Rick Barber (R) Alabamastan, in his own words

    By tmccarthy0 on Wed, 06/30/2010 - 6:57pm |
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    Today, Chris Matthews interviews and destroys Rick Barber (R) Alabamastan, running for congress. I really don't have to say anymore than WATCH THIS AND LAUGH!

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