Browsing the blog archives for March, 2010
The popular reality series The Bachelor kicked off its new season with their newest bachelor in search of love – Batman. Unlike previous seasons where producers chose those in reality-based professions such as bar owners, Canadian football players, doctors and bass fisherman, this season will be the first with a superhero as the bachelor. “This […]
Everyone knows that the times are tough. Unemployment hovers around 10%. It has gotten so bad that many Mexicans are moving back to Mexico. Aware of the tough times my fellow Americans are facing, I have decided to do what I can to alleviate the suffering I see around me. So here for your benefit, […]
Having just received my U.S. census form in the mail, it occurs to me that I really haven’t the first idea what my readers want (other than more cowbell.) Inspired by the aforementioned census form I have decided, to better serve my readers, to collect information about them and what they would like to see […]
After engaging in an almost three minute rant on the floor of the House where he castigated the press for paying too much attention to the Massa scandal and not enough to Afghanistan, Congressman Kennedy (D-RI) asked permission to revise and extend his remarks which were entered into the House journal. “Madame Speaker. Members of […]
Like all bloggers, I, the Manhattan Infidel, consider myself an artist. And as an artist there is nothing I resent more then when the “suits” interfere with my artistic vision. And by suits, I mean work. “Answer the damn phone and get to work or your fired” the suits say. “But I’m blogging” I reply. […]
Disgraced freshman Congressman Eric Massa (D-NY) is laying bare the entire tale of the events leading up to his departure from Washington. “I’m sitting there showering, naked as a jaybird and here comes Rahm Emanuel not even a towel wrapped around his tush” states Massa. “Do you know how awkward it is to have a […]
Kentucky legislators have announced that they will send to voters in November a provision on the ballot to end a frontier-era constitutional law that required anyone taking the oath of office to swear that they have not fought a duel. “This law should have come off the books years ago” said the head of the […]
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has extended the range of her talents by releasing a children’s book entitled “The Most Ethical Congress Ever.” “Being Speaker of the House is an honor” announced Pelosi. “But having successfully balanced the budget, paid off the debt, stopped global warming, ended the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, brought […]
As calls for his resignation grew louder, Governor Paterson sat in a dark room in the basement of the Executive Mansion, a letter of resignation and a gun at his side. “I’d turn the lights on, but I’m blind” said the Governor. Surrounded by a cadre of loyalists the Governor paced back and forth, occasionally […]
Representative Charlie Rangel (D-NY), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee formally requested a leave of absence from his duties. Sending a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Rangel asked that she grant a “leave of absence until such time as the ethics committee completes its work.” Pelosi responded by thanking Rangel […]