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Ask a Terrier: How the Dogs Are Voting
Posted in dog, Humor, politics, Sleeping Between Giants, tagged debates, Democrat, dog park, election, politics, Republican, Trump, voting on February 28, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Message from Space: Duck!
Posted in Humor, politics, tagged asteroid, astronomy, comet, congress, Cruz, meteor, planet, planetary, science on June 12, 2019| Leave a Comment »
The threat of meteors devastating the Earth is so real that scientists at the recent Planetary Defense Conference in Washington, D.C. didn’t once giggle every time they said “Uranus.”
To punctuate the dangers from space, attendees were presented a realistic exercise of a potential strike to a populated area by an asteroid, which is a meteor with a learner’s permit.
The circle of destruction would be immense. Cities leveled. Communities destroyed. Even those living half a world away would be affected, disturbed by what might sound like raccoons in the trash cans.
In response, Congress hastily convened an investigative subcommittee charged with overseeing science-based defense plans, locating nearby meteors larger than a Ford Fiesta, then issuing them subpoenas.
Recently coming to light are secret transcripts from a closed-door meeting of that committee. An angry White House has denied the authenticity of the recordings, the mission of the subcommittee, the existence of meteors, asteroids, the Earth, electricity, long division, and Washington, D.C.
SENATOR 1: “Good morning. (Tapping microphone) Is this on?”
AIDE: “Yes, sir!”
SENATOR 1: “Why is this on.”
AIDE: “Um…the bylaws—”
SENATOR 1: “Yes, yes, alright! Let’s just move on. Now director, before our break you said it was possible that a meteor could strike a major US city? Do you know which one?”
SCIENCE DIRECTOR: “No, sir. That’s difficult to predict.”
SENATOR 1: “Even using your ‘long division’? I see. But if you did know which city, would there be enough time to redistrict the area?”
DIRECTOR: “I don’t understand, Senator.”
SENATOR 1: “Are meteors gerrymandering?”
DIRECTOR: “That’s not… They don’t—”
SENATOR 1: “Yes or no please, sir!
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DIRECTOR: “Senator, a meteor is a chunk of matter that glows from heating as it passes through Earth’s atmosphere.”
SENATOR 1: “I see…I see. And what percentage of meteors – 10? 50? 75? – are space pirates?”
DIRECTOR: “You what, now?”
SENATOR 1: “Could meteors be disguised space pirates? Are pirates perhaps hiding behind asteroids? Could Hoth be their secret base?”
DIRECTOR: “Are we role-playing? I think we’re role-playing?”
SENATOR 1: “I’m deadly serious, director. Now, how effective would a Space Force be in deterring these meteor pirates?”
DIRECTOR: “Could I have some more water, please?”
SENATOR 2: “Senator, if I might amplify. Director, in your professional opinion. Our Space Force: Would their uniforms be…cool?”
DIRECTOR: (Sighs) “Why not?”
SENATOR 2: “Like blue with gold stars. And maybe a lightning bolt?”
DIRECTOR: “You bet!”
SENATOR 2: “Oh, and a unicorn.”
DIRECTOR: “…unicorn?”
SENATOR 1: “Very strategic, Senator. Director, would you see to ordering 250,000 such uniforms?”
SENATOR 2: “And one for my granddaughter!”
DIRECTOR: “Senators, who’s going to pay for all this?”
All Senators: “Mexico!”
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Executive ordering dogs around
Posted in politics, Sleeping Between Giants, tagged border, breed, dog, GOP, pets, president, Russia, terrier, Trump, wall on February 16, 2017| Leave a Comment »
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Executive ordering dogs around
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Posted in politics, Sleeping Between Giants, tagged Clinton, Cuba, election, GOP, hacker, president, Putin, Republican, Russia, russian, Trump, wikileaks on October 27, 2016| Leave a Comment »
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Explosive Trump Recalled by Samsung
Posted in Humor, politics, tagged Clinton, congressional, Democrat, election, GOP, Obama, president, recall, Republican, Samsung, Senate, smartphone, Trump on October 18, 2016| Leave a Comment »
By Dave Jaffe
(WriteGood!TheNews wire service) — Highly volatile Donald Trump has been recalled by Samsung at the urging of GOP leaders who fear for the party’s safety.
“Cynics charge that this action is merely to protect Republicans in tight House and Senate races,” said GOP Strategist and Fire Inspector Rocky ‘Ace’ Butane. “But it’s really for the safety of women and children.
“Particularly the women.”
Volatile Donald Trump now poses safety threat to own private jet.
South Korean industrial giant Samsung recently recalled their popular Galaxy 7 Note smartphones due to combusting batteries. But why the GOP would urge that company to recall Trump is unclear, except that South Korea “is really, really far away,” explained Butane.
Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence was quick to defend his running mate, charging that Hillary Clinton repeatedly failed to deploy side impact air bags at speeds above 45 miles per hour.
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Trump on National Security Briefing: ‘You Wouldn’t Believe What’s in Area 51!’
Posted in politics, tagged Area 51, Clinton, Democrat, election, GOP, intelligence, Obama, president, presidential, Russia, security, threats, Trump, White House on August 18, 2016| Leave a Comment »
By Dave Jaffe
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA (WriteGood!TheNews wire service) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s first classified intelligence briefing has validated nearly every conspiracy theory ever, the candidate said today.
Speaking at a rally in North Carolina, Trump hinted that the briefing, traditionally given to presidential nominees, revealed shocking, long-held secrets, but he refused to discuss details.
“Obama? I thought he was born in another country,” said Trump. “Seems I was off by about 25,000 light years. Unbelievable!
“And crooked Hillary’s missing emails? I got news for you folks. There’s more hidden in Area 51 than alien corpses. Believe me!”
Claims of Area 51 ‘secrets’ were decried by Clinton supporter and Roswell Project director S’Rin “Larry” B’Tll. “Trump should just shut his big, fat primary reticulated ovipositor!”
Among other top secrets the candidate mentioned:
• Putin from same alternative universe as bearded Spock
• No treasure map on back of U.S. Constitution
• Drones now building us
• The Mole People are benevolent, just worried
• Hydrox are Oreos
• Rosebud was the sled.
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will receive a similar briefing, although hers must be conducted at night, Trump learned.
“They know she’s a vampire. Totally undead. Totally!”
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“But what can one dog do?” (Heh! He said ‘dog do’.)
Posted in Humor, politics, Sleeping Between Giants, tagged Brexit, cnn, dog, election, news, pets, protest, Trump on July 13, 2016| 4 Comments »
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Britain Brexits! Trump to Extend Wall
Posted in Humor, politics, tagged Brexit, Britain, Cameron, E.U., EU, European, golf, Great Britain, Ireland, Obama, pound, presidential, Scotland, Trump, UK, Vote on June 24, 2016| 1 Comment »
By Dave Jaffe
TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND (WriteGood!TheNews wire service)—Crediting himself for leading British voters to cut ties with the European Union, Donald Trump vowed to extend his proposed wall between the United States and Mexico to include the United Kingdom.
As part of Trump’s revised immigration plan, the wall along the US-Mexico border would extend across the Atlantic Ocean, through the North Sea and encircle the UK.
“And Mexico’s going to pay for that, too,” said the presumptive GOP presidential candidate. “Also my trip to Scotland.”
Trump’s latest proposed wall, while a potential hazard to shipping, provides security against immigrants, including migrating sea turtles.
During a tour of his golf courses that coincided with the historic vote, Trump acknowledged British voters for supporting his decision to devastate the EU, throw financial markets into chaos, and herald the resignation of the prime minister.
“I arrived here. You voted. And together we took back my country. My golf course!” said Trump.
Reminded that the UK is not part of the US, Trump fired Scotland.
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World Leaders Attending Nuclear Summit Worried Trump Will Show Up
Posted in Humor, politics, tagged disarmament, global, nuclear, Obama, Putin, Russia, security, stockpile, summit, terror, Trump, weapons on March 31, 2016| 2 Comments »
(WriteGoodNewsServices) Washington, DC, March 31 – Security remained tight at the opening of a two-day conference on nuclear proliferation, with international leaders anxious that Donald Trump might attend.
“He’s not going to be here, is he? ‘Cause girl! He cra-cra!” said South Korean President Park Geun-hye, through an interpreter.
Before deplaning, cautious nuclear summit attendee anxiously scans tarmac for signs of Trump
While President Obama hopes the summit will refocus global attention on nuclear security, attendees candidly admitted that more important is to “not get into a whole thing with Trump.”
“Look, let’s just agree to stuff all the fissionable materials in a closet somewhere. Put a really good lock on the door and double the guard,” suggested Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, repeatedly glancing over his shoulder.
“So are we done here?”
Russia declined to attend the summit amid escalated tensions with the United States. But Kremlin insiders admit that Russian President Vladimir Putin simply wants to avoid hearing a wild rant from Trump about “why it’s good policy to sit on the floor banging atomic warheads with a mallet. Or something like that.”
While Trump seemed content not to attend today’s conference, he suggested during a Wisconsin campaign rally that nuclear missiles worldwide be immediately targeted at women’s reproductive organs.
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SeaWorld Deports Killer Whales; Trump Vows “Jellyfish Next!”
Posted in Humor, politics, tagged captivity, election, GOP, killer, orca, president, presidential, protest, Republican, SeaWorld, Trump, whale on March 22, 2016| 2 Comments »
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(WriteGood!WireServices) Days after SeaWorld announced it will stop breeding killer whales and cease theatrical shows featuring them, the theme park has quietly begun deporting its resident population of orcas.
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump hailed the move, claiming, as he often does at campaign rallies, that orcas are “a pack of job-stealing illegal immigrant fish.”
SeaWorld was quick to refute Trump’s assertion, calling him “misinformed.”
“They aren’t fish, okay? And they swim in pods, not packs,” said SeaWorld Director of Public Apologies Rocky “Aquaman” Butane.
“Oh, and whose jobs are performing orcas ‘stealing’? Actors? What professional actor is willing to put on an orca suit, swim for hours, and leap in the air just for a chunk of frozen squid? Besides Nicholas Cage, I mean.”
Killer whales forced to flee SeaWorld leave behind irreplaceable family photos, home furnishings, and a fortune in krill.
However, Trump on the campaign trail continued to take credit for the mass exiles, telling supporters, “These deportations are just the beginning.”
“I gotta tell you, folks, they’re not just killer whales,” Trump said. “A lot of them are drug dealer whales and rapist whales.
“And the media’s so scared, they won’t say a word. Just like they don’t talk about illegal jellyfish, who they’re too politically correct to call Portuguese Man-of-Wars.
“Well, here’s some news, folks. My first day as president, all these Portuguese Man-of-Wars – gone! Back to Spain, along with their fat, ugly Portuguese Woman-of-Wars wives!”
Asked if Trump’s comments were further splintering an already disjointed GOP, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus claimed he would not respond until he and his family were safely aboard their intergalactic escape ship and outside the orbit of Saturn.
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