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Wednesday's Links: Evolution for Dummies
* This guy still understands evolution better than most of Congress.
* COPS: Skyrim is almost as entertaining as real life.
* The history of Google is another successful American Dream story.
* The International Space Station's ambassador to the internet is at it again!
* Nate Silver is using his statistical powers to analyze your failing relationship.
* Reuben Bolling's Tom the Dancing Bug cartoon presents "Star Se-Trek-Ster"
* Chuck Grassley tells the gruesome story behind one of his most popular tweets.
* SimCity is not only the model for Herman Cain's tax plan, it's also a model for urban development.
Tags: Barack Obama, Chuck Grassley, Daily Links, Evolution, Google, Herman Cain, International Space Station, Nate Silver, Police, Racism, Sequester, Space, Twitter, Video Games -
11 Reasons Why America Will Never Be #2
A new study released by the National Intelligence Council claims that the United States–currently the world's #1 economic superpower–will fall to second place sometime before 2030, and that China will take the top spot.
National Intelligence Council? More like National Dumb-igence Council. China may have a growing middle class, but the United States has plenty of reasons why it will always be #1, in everything.
Here are 11 of them:
Tags: Alcohol, China, Christmas, Chuck Grassley, Food, Music, South Dakota, Television, War on Christmas -
Chuck Grassley Learns About "Electricity Inventor" Thomas Edison
For nearly a year, Senator Chuck Grassley has been remarking on the dearth of history programming on the History Channel. "I turn to History channel frequently bc I like history. There is nevr any history unless u r an antique dealer. Change name," read one representative tweet from the Iowa Senator who should never, ever change.
"Norwalk HS 41students issues STOP Gasprices AfgNistan gaymArriage Iowa economy F16," read another tweet from earlier this year, which was ostensibly not about the History Channel, though who knows?
In any case, there's some decidedly mixed news on the History Channel versus Grassley battlefront. Yes, the Grassley Twitter account's grammar and syntax have improved, but unfortunately, it still reflects the thoughts of Chuck Grassley…
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Sarah Palin "Almost" Pities Obama, and Other Post-Debate Quotes
Lots of people are talking about last night's presidential debate. Like, a lot of people! Almost as though this were an important thing. Anyway, here's my submission for the ten best…
"I've been watching presidential debates for quite a few years, but I have never seen one like this. It wasn’t a TKO, it was a knockout." - John Hinderaker
I'm not 100 percent clear on who John Hinderaker is, but he's been watching presidential debates for quite a few years, so I have no reason to doubt his expertise in these matters.
Hey, does anybody know if Sarah Palin has an opinion? I'll bet she does…
Tags: Al Gore, Barack Obama, Bill Maher, Chris Matthews, Chuck Grassley, Debates, Lewis Black, Mitt Romney, MSNBC, Nerdiness, Quote Unquote, Rupert Murdoch, Sarah Palin -
Chuck Grassley Eats More Meat
Earlier this week, the Agriculture Department errantly posted a statement on its website encouraging its employees not to eat meat on Mondays. The post was part of a newsletter discussing how USDA staffers can adopt a more sustainable lifestyle, presumably to counteract all the USDA policies that are responsible for degrading the environment in the first place.
In any case, this "meatless Mondays" crusade isn't going to work. Nor is a pro-equality boycott of Chick-fil-A going to do much good as long Senator Chuck Grassley is around. For every cow, chicken and pig you fail to eat, Grassley will eat three servings…
Shame USDA. One has to wonder whether the Dept of Ag supports Iowa farmers since it is promoting "meatless Monday " for USDA employees
— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) July 25, 2012
I will eat more meat on Monday to compensate for stupid USDA recommendation abt a meatless Monday
— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) July 25, 2012
Maybe we can abolish the USDA entirely and let Grassley be a one man price support system for the entire agriculture Saturday. Sure, his More Meat Mondays may eventually transform into Sclerosis Saturdays, but at least we'll save Congress the trouble of compromising on a farm bill.
Tags: Agriculture, Chuck Grassley
