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Monthly Archives: December 2016
Villager 12-5-2016
Fake news: “An FBI agent investigating Hillary Clinton’s e-mails was found dead in an apparent murder-suicide.” “The Pope endorsed Donald Trump for President.” “Hillary Clinton operated a pedophilia sex ring out of a Pizza parlor in Washington.” “Busloads of people … Continue reading
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Villager 11-15-2016
Be careful what you wish for. If you voted for change in the last election, you are going to get plenty of it. Trump will dismantle the Environmental Protection Agency, starting by placing Myron Ebell, a climate change denier at … Continue reading
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Villager 11-9-2016
It will take a while for the shock of the Presidential election to sink in. Voters in California, Massachusetts, and Nevada approved the recreational use of Marijuana. They will need plenty of it. Economic markets around the world were already … Continue reading
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Villager 11-2-2016
This election is historical because there is not only one, but two qualified women candidates running for President of the United States. Jill Stein is the green party presidential candidate fighting for your vote. Stein has many exciting new ideas. … Continue reading
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Villager 10-26-2016
Mix and match game: Identify the political candidate these stars will vote for November 8: Beyonce Kid Rock Kanye West Dennis Rodman Kim Kardashian Ted Nugent George Clooney Mike Tyson. Department of Anything Could Happen: Likely: Iraqi troops supported … Continue reading
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Villager 10-18-2016
If you see Robert Zimmerman, alias Bob Dylan, please tell him that he has won the Nobel Prize for literature. The Nobel Prize committee has stopped trying to contact Dylan who has been out of touch ever since the award … Continue reading
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Villager 10-4-2016
If you find $916,000,000, please contact Donald J. Trump. He has looked everywhere for the nearly one billion dollars, and can’t find it. Question for Donald: Where was the last place you saw it? His friends Rudy Giuliani and Chris … Continue reading
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9-23-2016
Every four years the presidential race tightens. A twenty point lead in August becomes a ten point lead in September. A five-point lead in October becomes neck and neck by the first week in November. This phenomenon of politics is … Continue reading
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Villager 9-20-2016
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are splits-ville. A certain history professor at Adlai Stevenson University is denying rumors that he is responsible for their breakup. Last week was a bad one for Hillary Clinton who had a bout of pneumonia … Continue reading
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Villager 9-14-2016
What a difference three months make. As Adlai Stevenson University students return to classes, Donald Trump is now the Republican Party’s nominee to be the President of the United States, and Hillary Clinton is the Democratic nominee. Green party candidate, … Continue reading
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