In what is surely going to be fodder for months to come, President Bush responded to a briefing on the difficulties faced in Afghanistan by saying that he is envious of those able to be on the front lines. Given the controversy of his perceived avoidance of combat in Vietnam, it seems a rather curious and belated lust for battle. Continue reading “Belated but Combat Ready: Bush Says He is Envious of Soldiers Fighting on the Front Lines”
Category: Bizarre
Eliot Spitzer can finally claim some level of restraint. Tehran’s police chief, Reza Zarei has reportedly been arrested naked in a brothel with six naked prostitutes. Before his bust, Zarei was charged with enforcing morals on the city, which he did with vigor. Continue reading “Undercover Bust: Tehran Chief of Police Makes Spitzer Looks Positively Restrained”
It appears that the notorious dog vixon Puddles has competition from a golden retriever named Dux — a dog that has torn a family apart and led to a son calling police to arrest his mother, Margareta Doughty. The arrest came after protracted litigation over Dux and his . . . well . . . “doggie essence”. Continue reading “Dux Treat: Mother Arrested Over “Dognapping” After Son Calls Cops”
The Bush Administration has long been ridiculed by the international community as converting the United States from a leader in human rights to the very symbol of the violation of core principles of human rights. However, few were prepared for the utter hypocrisy of watching the Administration condemn China for its use of torture on the very same time that President Bush vetoed a ban on the use of torture in the waterboarding bill. Now China is using our torture program to defend its own abuses. Continue reading “Bush Legacy: China Defends Its Use of Torture By Citing The Bush Torture Program”
Judge Thomas E. Stringer Sr., who sits on the 2nd District Court of Appeals in Florida is facing allegations that he helped a stripper hide over $300,000 from creditors. Stringer admits a relationship but denies a direct role in the concealment of money to help Christy Yamanaka, a New York City stripper. Stringer’s controversy is not unique on the bench. Continue reading “Florida Appellate Judge Accused of Helping Stripper Shield Funds”
Recently uncovered video of a disabled British Columbia man being shocked with a taser by a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer has sparked controversy and once again brought the use of such weapons into the limelight. Continue reading “Video Shows Police Tasering a Handcuffed and Disabled Man by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police”
This is hardly a promising start to a day for the Fourth Estate. These videos show attacks on reporters and reporters attacking themselves. Continue reading “Bad Press Day: Reporter Attacks Pole, Family Attacks Reporter, Anchor Attacks Reporter; Reporter Attacks Anchor”
Sure, I can’t get on a plane with a soda, but it appears that airlines are fine with carry-on skeletons. Continue reading “Your Skeleton Must Fit in the Overhead Compartment or Below Your Seat . . .”
For those who have long seen a connection between John Denver songs and the increasing homicide rate, a case in Thailand appears to offer concrete proof. The song was driving Weenus Chumkamnerd, 52, crazy as it was performed over and over again by his neighbors in karaoke parties. He finally snapped and killed all eight people. Continue reading “John Denver’s Country Roads Song Leads to Karaoke Massacre”
New York Governor Eliot Spitzer’s problems are mounting. GOP legislators are pursuing impeachment while reports have surfaced that he spent over $80,000 on prostitutes over ten years. If true, the sheer scope of his involvement with prostitution rings will almost certainly force the hand of prosecutors to bring a substantial criminal charge. Continue reading “Spitzer Reportedly Spent $80,000 on Call Girls Over 10 Years”
Saudi officials are aghast as a shocking video of a Saudi woman on the Internet. The outcry would make one believe it was a snuff film or pornographic movie. In fact it is even more salacious: it shows Wajeha Al-Huwaider driving. The video below should raise awareness of the subclass status of women in the Kingdom, including a prohibition on their driving. Continue reading “Shocking Video: A Saudi Woman Driving!”
While New York Governor Eliot Spitzer is dealing with a criminal investigation into his alleged use of a high-priced call girl service, a similar investigation is being conducted by the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit into the alleged use of prostitutes by Chief U.S. District Judge Edward Nottingham. It is not the first alleged misconduct by the jurist. Continue reading “Chief U.S. District Judge Edward Nottingham Tied to Prostitution Ring In Denver”
School officials in New York has an interesting way of coaxing kids to sleep — you handcuff them and tell them that they will never see their parents again. That is the alleged misconduct in a lawsuit brought by parents in the Bronx on behalf of two 4 year old students. Continue reading “Cuffed and Cozy: New York School Sued for Handcuffing and Threatening Four-Year-Olds for Not Napping”
Oklahoma House representative Sally Kern has achieved a modicum of fame or infamy with a video racing on the Internet. Kern gave a speech to about 50 Republicans that has taken back the nation in the unrestrained hatred and intolerance directed at gays, accusing them of “destroying this nation.” It is a glimpse into what homophobia becomes when ignorance in a legislator is combined with intolerance in politics. Continue reading “Video: Oklahoma Legislator Rants About Gays as Threat to the Nation”
The supporting affidavit released today painted a detailed and disturbing picture of Eliot Spitzer’s liaison with a high-priced call girl service. He allegedly used the name “George Fox” to book the room at the Mayflower Hotel — the name of a Spitzer contributor. Continue reading “Client No. 9: Affidavit Details Alleged Spitzer’s Dealings with Prostitution Ring”