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 NO. 593 “Expect the Ironic” JANUARY 23 - 29, 2012 

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OBAMA CALLS FOR DOWNSIZING GOVERNMENT
Proposes merging House, Senate.
 
WORLD NEWS
Team of International Inspectors Arrives In Athens
To collect tribute of seven youths, seven maidens to be fed to Minotaur.
Iran Bans, Confiscates All Barbie
Dolls From Store Shelves

Kens remain available.
Ireland's Former Richest Person Bankrupt
Lost his wallet.
 
ALSO IN THE NEWS . . .
Yao Ming Newest Member of
Chinese People’s Political
Consultative Conference
 
  As newest member he's required to stay awake and take notes.
U. S. NEWS
Rejection of Keystone Pipeline
A Job Killer, Say Critics

Thousands of lobbyists will lose their jobs.
House Republicans Oppose Bills
To Make Traffic Signs Brighter,
Easier to See at Night

Would interfere with natural selection, survival of the fittest.
 
REMINDER
  Ask your financial advisers how your carried interest in the Cayman Islands is doing.
 
Los Angeles City Council Rules Condoms Must Be Worn in Porn Films
Recently retired Cardinal Mahony says he's “very disappointed.”
 
POLITICS
Perry Drops Out, Endorses Gingrich
For three reasons, but he can only remember two of them.
Romney Says His Tax Rate
“Around 15%”

But adds he's a “big tipper.”
Gingrich Ad Hits Romney for
Speaking French

Romney fires back, “plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.”
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