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JACKPOT

Ron Paul Tutoring Michele Bachmann At Fancy Lunches

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Meh, gotta use some photoOkay this explains basically everything written on Wonkette for the past few months. Ron Paul is getting himself a little following among his colleagues on the Hill, see? He’s been throwing fancy weekly luncheons for a dozen-ish of his minions to discuss the exciting lunch-hour topic of Austrian economic theory (laissez faire/sound money/central bank causes inflation/FREEDOM!). And who, who is his prized pupil? Michele Bachmann! Ron Paul loves her because she’s a good studier! OH MY. MORE »


IRAQ

Iraq: $18 Trillion Jackpot!

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

Okay, anti-war peaceniks, whine all you like about the trillion-dollar occupation of Iraq. But do you know how big the Iraq oil reserves are, according to the latest and bestest estimates based on the latest record-high oil prices? Eighteen trillion dollars worth, that’s how big. Here is a math lesson for you communists: This means the invasion and occupation has ultimately been a total bargain, because there’s enough oil socked away in Iraq to pay for eighteen more invasions and occupations of Iraq. MORE »