Sunday's comic was The big money test, by Matt Wuerker Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the nation's first minimum wage law—in Massachusetts, by Meteor Blades Primary day and the brave new world of California politics, by Steve Singiser Daily Kos Radio In Wisconsin, by Armando ‘Souls to the polls’—Black churches push-back against voter suppression, by Denise Oliver Velez Austerity or stimulus? A quick note about that jobs report, by Laurence Lewis
The best zinger of a quote comes from former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, who observed of Perry's infamous 53-second brain freeze "oops" moment in a November debate. "You can step on your dick," Barbour said. "You just can't jump up and down on it."
"You can step on your dick," Barbour said. "You just can't jump up and down on it."
Tyler Sullivan, the fifth grader who was excused from class last week with a handwritten note from President Barack Obama himself, says he was simply “shocked” when the president began scrawling on a piece of paper. [...] Sullivan skipped school on Friday to catch the president’s speech at a Honeywell plant in Golden Valley, Minn., where his father, Ryan, gave introductory remarks. The impromptu note from the president, written on official White House stationery with the presidential seal, reads: “Mr. Ackerman — Please excuse Tyler … he was with me! Barack Obama.”
Sullivan skipped school on Friday to catch the president’s speech at a Honeywell plant in Golden Valley, Minn., where his father, Ryan, gave introductory remarks. The impromptu note from the president, written on official White House stationery with the presidential seal, reads: “Mr. Ackerman — Please excuse Tyler … he was with me! Barack Obama.”
Long-time conservative radio talker Neal Boortz will announce his retirement today, according to a report. The announcement that contains Boortz’s retirement also says that former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain will replace him early next year.
“Retirement ages will have to move to 70, 80 years old ... That would make pensions, medical services more affordable. They will keep people working longer and will take that burden off of the youth.”
Canadian conservation officers have euthanized a black bear which they think ate the remains of a convicted murderer.