Archives for 2025

2025 Once upon a time, in a universe as far away as the thickness of a shadow, there was a flourishing nation with a powerful leader, and the year was always 1984.
A Lot of People Are Saying "Today, class, we are going to review standards of proof.  Who can tell me one?"
At the Constitutional Convention  "So, I think we can all agree that (1) a slave is 60% of a person and (2) 'the People' can't be trusted to elect the right candidates.  So ... 3/5 Compromise and the silly Electoral College thing."
Drowning Man So, I'm paddling around the lake, and I see this guy in the water, thrashing. So, I paddle over to lend an oar.
Demonizing "Today we are interviewing the President of the United States on the topic of the deteriorating state of our political discourse. Sir, in recent months, the political rhetoric from, as the say, 'both sides' has become increasingly bellicose and even dehumanizing. Do you have any comment to make on this?"
FDR's Summit with Hitler KFRU: This is Johnny Jumpup with KFRU's exclusive first interview with President Franklin D. Roosevelt following his historic meeting with Chancellor Adolf Hitler in Texas. President Roosevelt, did you make any progress towards a ceasefire in Poland?
The Grift of the MAGAi Three hundred fifty billion.  That was all.  Lon had counted every dollar, over and over.  Pinched, squeezed, and caressed, over and over.  And Christmas was coming.  Christmas and the election.
Historical Perspective   I look out on the rotting ruins of the earth. And all I can feel is ... proud. Because I did that!    
House of Slugs  On our trip to Washington, DC, I was determined to show my son all the historic sites. First stop, I decided, would be the People's House.
Mandatory Briefings  We federal employees ... that is, you federal employees ... are required to take computer-based mandatory briefings every year to insure statutory compliance, good customer service, and ... well, all that stuff. This year, following ... events, there will be a few minor adjustments to the curriculum.
Misunderstood Heroes For today's installment in our "Misundersood Heroes of History," I am interviewing Mr. Judas Iscariot. Mr Iscariot, how do you see your place in history?
Mortgage Fraud As difficult as this may be to believe, Mortgage Fraud was not included in the Constitution as originally written. It remained for the Bill of Rights to rectify this omission. Its importance is reflected by its position as the First Amendment:
Once Upon a Midnight Dreary It seems that I have acquired Edgar Allan Poe's Raven. After it was done with him, I suppose.
Reversal of DEI There was another explosion at work today.
Statue of Limitations Executive Order:  The statue formerly known as "Liberty" (aka SFKAL) shall henceforward be named "The Statue of Limitations." Any failure to comply with this order shall be punishable by deportation to a foreign hellhole of the Executive's choice.  "Executive" is defined as the Dear Leader or His designee.
The U.S. Supreme Court in History Today, class, we will review the accomplishments of the United States Supreme Court.  Can anyone name one?  Johnny?
The Untied States This is the Untied States. It is a nation with a democratic government. We know that the government is democratic because its national charter of government, the Unconscioustution, tells us so.