Category Archives: Bad government

Spiking the Super Bowl pizza

Posted on February 5, 2012 by hro50ta1

Here, slightly edited, is my annual Super Bowl story: By Joel Thurtell I’m no sports writer, so it was neat to think my byline would appear over a Super Bowl story. What a drag that my first-ever Super Bowl piece … Continue reading →

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Whistleblowin’ Nan

Posted on January 25, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Why is House minority Leader Nancy Pelosi choosing this time to blow the ethics whistle on Newt Gingrich? That’s a no-brainer. It’s election year, and Newt looks like a potent candidate to challenge President Obama. So the … Continue reading →

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‘What Nancy Pelosi knows’

Posted on January 24, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Mitt Romney wants to know ‘what Nancy Pelosi knows’ about ethics violations by Newt Gingrich when he was Speaker of the House. I’d settle for knowing what Nancy knows about her fellow Democrat, John “The Con” Conyers. … Continue reading →

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A candidate apologizes

Posted on January 6, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell I owe you all a big apology. Last month, with lots of fanfare that included a couple blog columns, I announced that I was running for President of the United States of America. And then I forgot … Continue reading →

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My pal Newt

Posted on December 16, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell I like Newt. I can’t say it too often — Newt Gingrich is the greatest! I owe Newt a big debt of gratitude, because it was Newt who nudged me off the dime and into the race … Continue reading →

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My run for President

Posted on December 10, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell For too long, a veil of secrecy had shrouded my Presidential candidacy. My ambition to govern these United States, to solve all our problems, economic, social, spiritual and yes, even musical, knows no bounds. But I had … Continue reading →

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Deceit and animal rights

Posted on December 9, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell A New York Times article about animal rights activists trying to shut down the horse-drawn carriage trade in Manhattan reminded me that little has changed in the choice of tactics used by self-appointed guardians of animals. They … Continue reading →

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Luke Warm: how to save Social Security

Posted on December 4, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Luke Warm Professor of Mendacity University of Munchausen Students! Please be seated and listen up.  According to the course catalog, this class in Public Relations is called Mendacity 101. I had planned to lecture on “Deceit, Deception, Duplicity and … Continue reading →

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Prof. Warm’s Social Security plan

Posted on November 24, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Luke Warm Professor of Mendacity University of Munchausen As I have said so many times, the Republican party is second only to me, a highly-trained Professor of the Duplicitous Arts, in deceiving the public on matters of public and … Continue reading →

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Pepper gas kills

Posted on November 23, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell In light of the current controversy surrounding use by cops of pepper spray, I’m reprinting my Detroit Free Press articles in 2000 and 2003 about the death of a Pontiac, Michigan man, Kerwin Thomas from an asthma … Continue reading →

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