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Posts Tagged ‘scams’

EFFICIENT PRIVATE SECTOR ALLOCATIONS OF WEALTH

Joe The Plumber Starts New Business: Pay Him Money For Nothing!

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

Joe the Plumber is so angry about something! Are you angry about something or not? Your opinion counts! Here’s your chance: for just $0.99 (hilarious rationale here) you can “sext” Joe the Plumber either your “yes” or your “no” opinion about whether the IRS should be abolished and replaced with the Fair Tax, which is a *fair* tax — says right there in the name, “Fair Tax” got it? What are you illiterate or something? (No cap gains!) YOU’RE NOT SEXTING FAST ENOUGH. [IRSvote]


HILLARY CLINTON

You Must Give Hillary The Advice She’s Already Written!

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Oh this is rich. You may remember when Hillary said in her speech tonight that she cannot make a Decision about the future, and that you should go to her website — www.HillaryClinton.com — to share your thoughts (and money). Sure enough, there’s a form! And how nice of Hillary to create this push poll for us, where she tells us exactly what to say. Now she can mention “all the passionate support” she’s received at some press conference in a few days when she announces her plans for Denver. So be sure to give Hillz your advice, but keep to the script. [Hillary Clinton]


FUNNY PICTURES

Letter From Kenya: Wonkette, Buy Me A Phone!

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Dear Shit Fer Brains ...Forget Nigeria! The new spammer-scammer hotspot is St. Barack Obama’s homeland of Kenya, where the e-mailers have figured out a foolproof way to get money out of gullible American political satirists. Prepare to be awed by fraud. MORE »


TEXAS

Paultards Enraged At Fake City

Monday, February 18th, 2008

This is the city they were so mad aboutRon Paul’s most fervent supporters were outraged to learn that “Watson University” had rescinded an invitation for the Libertarian congressman to speak there. One commenter on The City Desk declared angrily that “Ron Paul can teach your entire student body more in 1 hour than they learn in 4 years of study.” But the biggest problem with this educational institution isn’t their brazen dis of America’s greatest patriot. It’s that it doesn’t exist. MORE »


2008

Please Contribute To Californians For Obama (Not Affiliated With Barack Obama’s Campaign In Any Way)

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

'Brother man, this situation is rapidly becoming insalubrious.' - WonketteSo this scam artist starts a website called “Californians for Obama,” and what do you know, people happily enter their personal information and credit-card info and give the guy $10,000 — which he has spent on his own salary, travel, “snacks” and his accountant. MORE »


MEDIA

See, He’s Sort of “Imitating” a Post “Reporter” Too, Geddit?

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006

NEWSMAX

Free Email Client Outsmarts Team of Pseudo-Journalists

Thursday, February 2nd, 2006

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Thank god someone’s demonstrating a little skepticism. Thunderbird also warns us when you send in ridiculous rumors about real celebrities moving here. MORE »