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Posts Tagged ‘agriculture’

A Children’s Treasury Of Barack Obama Playing With Tractors

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

Everyone’s favorite Barry Obama tried to connect with “the average American” serf today by attending the whitest event ever: the “Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 2008.” Hurrah! He sat on various farm tractors, and then looked at other farm tractors, and then asked people what the hell tractors do. Let’s take a tour of the various Getty wire photos covering this event and see what Barry learned about the country folk! MORE »


Beloved Nixon-Ford Official Tragically Dies At 98

Monday, February 4th, 2008

We hope the Devil's not 'colored,' Earl.America has lost its greatest leader, Earl Butz. The racist Nixon-Ford Administration agriculture secretary always kept the white protestant Republicans laughing with his poetic comedy stylings. For example, back in 1974 he made fun of Pope Paul VI’s support of population control with a wacky fake-Italian accent: “He no playa the game, he no maka the rules.” But it was his whimsical, outrageously vulgar and racist view of America’s African-Americans that truly made his mark on the world. MORE »


Federal Government Websites Continue to Entertain Us

Monday, April 17th, 2006

whyconcernsm.jpgThe Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service wants you to do your part to help stop the Bird Flu! They want your help so bad, in fact, that they’ve unveiled a web-based campaign designed to convince you that keeping your birds alive is in your best interest! MORE »