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According to her lawyer, Pope Francis met controversial Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis last week at a secret audience at the Vatican embassy in Washington, D.C., encouraging her religious zeal and discrimination. The Vatican sort of confirmed the visit Wednesday morning. “I do not deny that the meeting took place, but I have no […]

by Kyle K. Mann Does it get any more cynical than tricking baby boomers into paying to emit illegal amounts of  toxic diesel fumes, courtesy of the auto brand that was a symbol of the good vibes of the hippie days? The thing that I loved, as I drove that […]

 by Aramie Louisville Vas – We knew this was coming, right? Fake Uber drivers. Residents of Chicago have been warned that twice now (only twice?), people waiting for Uber rides have been approached by a four-door, black Chevy Impala. Earlier this month in the Old Town and River North neighborhoods, suspects […]

David Pratt – Republican House Speaker John Boehner will resign at the end of October, NBC News reported this morning. Boehner has faced opposition from other conservatives in his party for not fighting the Obama administration hard enough on issues important to the GOP. They have been pushing to oust him if he presented legislation that […]

Mark Linnhoefer – According to recent reports, US Empire soldiers stationed in Southern Afghanistan have been ordered by their superiors to look the other way if they hear or see any Afghan allies sexually abusing young boys, as it is part of the Afghan culture. Captain Quinn and Sergeant Martland have […]

  Mark Linnhoefer – During one of the last ceremonies of the Muslim Haji season, a stampede broke out in a tent village near Mecca, causing at least 717 deaths. At least 863 were injured. The ritual is a reenactment of Mohammed stoning the devil and rejecting his temptations, performed nowadays by […]