Ripping the Headlines Today, 3/21/23

Ripping the Headlines Today, 3/21/23
Paul Lander is not sure which he is proudest of -- winning the Noble Peace Prize or sending Congolese gynecologist Dr. Denis Mukwege to accept it on his behalf, bringing to light the plight of African women in war-torn countries. In his non-daydreaming hours, Paul has written for Weekly Humorist, National Lampoon, American Bystander, Huff Post Comedy, McSweeney's, Bombeck Writers Workshop Blog and the Humor Times, written and/or produced for multiple TV shows and written standup material that's been performed on Maher, The Daily Show, Colbert, Kimmel, etc. Now, on to Paul's time-commanding Special Forces in Khandahar… (See all of Paul's "Ripping the Headlines Today" columns here.)
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Making fun of the headlines today, so you don’t have to The news, even that about weed on the Las Vegas Strip, doesn’t need to be complicated and … Read more

DeSantis Calls for Ending Teaching of All U.S. History

DeSantis Calls for Ending Teaching of All U.S. History
Eric Green has Donald Trump to thank for a number of his satirical articles. As long as The Donald is around, Eric will continue to have new material to write about him. Eric finds writing satire a welcome escape from the realities of life. When he’s not trying to be satirical, Eric has been a former newspaper reporter, ex-press aide to a U.S. Senator on Capitol Hill, and ex-writer in the federal government. He's also the author of three mostly humorous books, the one he's most proud of is called Temporary Insanity, Costa Rica, My Way. For fun, he practices playing Beatles songs on the piano.You can find more about him on LinkedIn.
Eric Green

The Florida governor says good teaching spares fragile student feelings, and that learning about the past adds unnecessary stress. The teaching of all U.S. history in Florida’s public … Read more

Bile Drips Down Mouth of Fox News Rainmaker as Righteous Ron Licks His Chops

Bile Drips Down Mouth of Fox News Rainmaker as Righteous Ron Licks His Chops
Steve Schneider lives in Florida. Retired, he sometimes gets a good laugh following a few authoritarian politicians who call the Sunshine State home.
Steve Schneider

Fox News “rainmaker” Tucker Carlson had to eat his words, and offered a confession to his unthinking viewers. So, hatred clouded poor Tucker Carlson’s judgment. Imagine that. It … Read more

Fauci, Trump Share Jail Cell After Florida Covid Vaccine Indictments Unsealed

Fauci, Trump Share Jail Cell After Florida Covid Vaccine Indictments Unsealed
Steve Schneider lives in Florida. Retired, he sometimes gets a good laugh following a few authoritarian politicians who call the Sunshine State home.
Steve Schneider

Covid vaccine indictments were unsealed in Florida, as police arrested two prominent former federal officials. TALLAHASSEE FL, April 1, 2023 — Florida cops arrested two prominent former federal … Read more

Trump Shot Blanks at Mar-a-Lago Holiday Bash

Trump Shot Blanks at Mar-a-Lago Holiday Bash
Steve Schneider lives in Florida. Retired, he sometimes gets a good laugh following a few authoritarian politicians who call the Sunshine State home.
Steve Schneider

Revealed: Trump shot blanks at midnight when he courted his wife privately at a holiday party at Mar-a-Lago. Donald Trump, the twice impeached former president, famously said he … Read more

What Happened to the Wicked Witch?

What Happened to the Wicked Witch?
Steve Schneider lives in Florida. Retired, he sometimes gets a good laugh following a few authoritarian politicians who call the Sunshine State home.
Steve Schneider

GOP leadership is hoping and praying that the wicked witch is finally dead, so they can move on to other fascist party leaders. Florida resident Donald Trump may … Read more

Leonard Leo Tapped to Rescue GOP

Leonard Leo Tapped to Rescue GOP
Steve Schneider lives in Florida. Retired, he sometimes gets a good laugh following a few authoritarian politicians who call the Sunshine State home.
Steve Schneider

The Federalist Society’s Leonard Leo is the Supreme Court whisperer. Now the GOP has tapped him to pick the next Republican ticket. GOP mega donors feared a 2024 … Read more

God Wants DeSantis for 2024

God Wants DeSantis for 2024
Steve Schneider lives in Florida. Retired, he sometimes gets a good laugh following a few authoritarian politicians who call the Sunshine State home.
Steve Schneider

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is hinting that he’ll challenge Trump in 2024, because that’s what God wants. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis claims to know what God wants, but … Read more

DeSantis Battles Trump in Florida Steel Cage Match

DeSantis Battles Trump in Florida Steel Cage Match
Steve Schneider lives in Florida. Retired, he sometimes gets a good laugh following a few authoritarian politicians who call the Sunshine State home.
Steve Schneider

We take you now to the much-anticipated DeSantis-Trump steel cage match, in which “DeSanctimonious” has promised to “kick Trump’s ass.” Gordon Solie was arguably the greatest professional wrestling … Read more

Future News: Florida ‘Election Integrity’ Cops Declare DeSantis Winner

Future News: Florida ‘Election Integrity’ Cops Declare DeSantis Winner
Steve Schneider lives in Florida. Retired, he sometimes gets a good laugh following a few authoritarian politicians who call the Sunshine State home.
Steve Schneider

In a verified news report from next month, it was revealed that DeSantis’ “election integrity” police force has declared him winner. TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 9, 2022 — Thousands of … Read more

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