Category Archives: Fail

Food prices up 3.9%, highest in 36 years

Posted on March 16, 2011 by alan

Inflation is here. But the Fed won’t admit it because food isn’t a part of the Consumer Price Index. I guess people don’t have to eat.

Posted in Economics, Fail | 3 Comments

The US Surgeon General is an idiot

Posted on March 15, 2011 by alan

How do I know she’s an idiot? Because she said this today: U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin was in the Bay Area touring a peninsula hospital. NBC Bay Area reporter Damian Trujillo asked her about the run on tablets and … Continue reading →

Posted in Fail, History, Snark, Stupid MSM, Useful Idiot | 4 Comments

Twitter may have just committed suicide

Posted on March 13, 2011 by alan

Twitter told third party developers to take a hike. In a statement issued today by Twitter on its official developer mailing list, the company informed third-party developers that they should no longer attempt to build conventional Twitter client applications. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Fail, Teh Interwebz | 6 Comments

TSA says they can strip search anyone

Posted on March 11, 2011 by alan

The Department of Homeland Security told a federal court that the agency believes it has the legal authority to strip search every air traveler. NOW can we abolish this disaster before it’s too late?

Posted in Fail, TSA | 4 Comments

TSA Lies. (dog bites man)

Posted on March 11, 2011 by alan

The Washington Times says the TSA lied about the costs of private contractors for screening. Of course they’re missing the point entirely. The argument isn’t over whether government employees or contractors are going to preform the security theater and violate … Continue reading →

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The incredible shrinking Dollar

Posted on March 9, 2011 by alan

The push for Dollar coins is back. I don’t have anything against dollar coins but it’s a good sign that the Dollar has reached change status. Almost nothing costs a dollar (or less) any more and thanks to the Fed … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Fail | 9 Comments

So NOW can we eliminate the ATF?

Posted on March 4, 2011 by alan

CBS news has a bombshell report: An ATF agent says he was ordered to allow guns into Mexico. The ATF has been a rogue agency since they were looking for a reason to exist after the end of prohibition. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in BATF, Fail | 1 Comment

Government Motors Fail

Posted on March 4, 2011 by alan

GM sold a whole 281 Volts in February. The Volt is making the Edsel look like a massive success.

Posted in Fail | 4 Comments

Who’s People?

Posted on March 1, 2011 by alan

The Attorney General of the United States has people? I thought he was supposed to be all color blind and rule of law. I guess not.

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Government Motors, twice the fail at twice the price.

Posted on February 28, 2011 by alan

It turns out the Volt is a piece of shit. It costs twice as much as a Prius and gets worse mileage. If it weren’t for the taxpayer bail out of the unions, GM would be bankrupt and out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Fail | 4 Comments