Obama Earns $ For U.S. By Appearing In Japanese Commercial

WASHINGTON—In an effort to obtain badly needed revenue for the ailing U.S. economy, President Barack Obama recently appeared in a 30-second television spot for the popular Japanese snack product Glico Pretz Ham & Cheese, White House sources reported Wednesday.

Looters Steal Gadhafi's weapons, including surface-to-air missiles

What could go wrong?

UK: Postal workers refuse to deliver Bible recordings

after deciding they were ‘offensive material’.

Fannie and Freddie as Victims

WSJ: The toxic twins now blame banks for their losses. 

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are now shocked, shocked to discover they were buying low-quality mortgages during the housing mania.

Scandal at DoJ as Illegal Guitars End Up With Mexican Drug Lords

Iowahawk: "By putting American guitars in the hands of Mexican gangs, I think we've proven what we've warned all along - that Mexican gangs have access to American guitars. Hopefully this will lead to sane and sensible guitar controls."

Tuesday links

Did Mozart die of a lack of sunlight?

Excellent gallery – The Quest for Perpetual Motion.

Panties puzzle – 1700 pairs dropped along the side of Ohio road.

A brief history of the ancient science of sword making.

What Your Groceries Say About You.

How did a family get hold of $40 million in gold coins

Fascinating story.

The Secret Service has been chasing them for 70 years.

US Debt Passes Debt Ceiling Less Than a Month Since Extension

Deja Vu All Over Again.

Chamberlain's secret bid to reach a deal with Hitler

Newly released documents: British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain held secret talks with Hitler's henchmen to work out ways of making the Nazis look more sympathetic to ordinary Britons, classified documents released last week reveal.

Via Lucianne.

Man Goes In For Circumcision, Wakes Up Without Penis

A little too much off the top.

President's approval of the American public slips

President Obama's approval rating of the American public has fallen to an all-time low, according to a new Gallup survey of White House residents and employees.
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Other results from the poll indicate that Americans are incapable of providing for their own medical care, insist on buying cars that are safe and comfortable instead of cars that get the highest gasoline mileage, smoke too much, harbor too many of the wrong attitudes, fail to volunteer at sufficient rates, are too greedy, do not separate their recyclables enough, and continue to cling to guns and religion despite being lectured to by their betters about the importance of doing otherwise.

via Lucianne.