Sequester Season: Tips for Falling off the Cliff
Washington DC: On Thursday, President Obama signed into effect the spending cuts known officially as the sequester and unofficially as the collapse of the American Empire. There were tear-filled eyes…
State of the Union 2013: Obama and the GOP Find Common Ground in Finger-Pointing
Washington, DC: Obama’s state of the union speech and the GOP’s response agreed on a common point: That it’s all the other guy’s fault. Obama came out smiling and looking…
CORRECTION: Obama Defeats Romney
Chicago, IL: We here at the Inept Owl would like to apologize for our previous article, which may have insinuated somehow that Romney had won the 2012 election. We’re just…
Mitt Romney Wins 2012 Election
Washington, DC: As of today, the election committee has called the 2012 race for Mitt Romney. After almost two years of dramatic, news-catching struggle, America finally has a new president.…
Vice-Presidential Debate: Grumpy Old Man and the Numbers Guy
Danville, Kentucky: This past Thursday it was VP on VP action as Joe “big f—king deal” Biden and Paul “three-hour-marathon” Ryan teed off in a state known for the two…
Obama VS Romney Round 1: From Anniversaries to Hating China
Wednesday night was the first opportunity for Obama and Romney to really get to the core of the differences between their platforms. This was a real challenge for Romney, who…
The 47% March On Washington
Washington, DC: Yesterday, a little less than half the number of people that usually attend protests organized on the National Mall to demonstrate their indignation at being called victims by…
Political Who’s Who In The Dark Knight Rises: Liberal Idea of a Conservative Edition
**WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS DUE TO CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS** To say that there are political undertones in The Dark Knight Rises would be like saying Lucky Charms has sugar: you’d have to…
Corporate Leaders Shocked that Union Fruit Baskets are Considered Political Expenditures
New York, NY: In a reaction to the Wall Street Journal’s recent ground-breaking report, corporate leaders have registered complaints on the political expenditures of unions. The expenditures, totaling around $4…
President Obama Experiments with Executive Privilege
Washington, DC: After his much-discussed use of executive privilege to obscure the details of the FBI’s “fast and furious” initiative, Obama has begun exploring the potential of his newfound power.…