Swine Flu: Worse than the Susan Boyle Epidemic

Besides producing delicious bacon, our fat pink friends are also responsible for all the stories in the newspaper, recent dinner table conversations, and price cuts on hand sanitizer. Over 20 people have died from the swine flu in Mexico, with 8 in America also being affected. The number is expected to steadily climb as swine flu is easily transmitted. 

Source: WebMD.com
Date: 04-25-09
Link: CDC: Swine Flu Outbreak "Serious"

You're saying that maybe I won't owe my soul to Sallie Mae?

President Obama addressed all college and university heads, asking them to try and make their institutions more affordable. This plea was in response to unreasonable (and still climbing) tuition costs all over America. His reasons are many: colleges are wasteful with tuition money, loan programs are unnecessary, only serving to "line the pockets" of the banks, and that high tuition costs would deter students from even considering college.

Source: NYTimes
Date: 04-24-09
Link: Obama Chides Colleges to Curb Spiraling Tuition

Tuberculosis: A better gift than a knitted sweater from your grandma.

Holy malpractice, Batman! A 26-year-old resident in training has been walking around hospitals with tuberculosis for five months. Hundreds of patients and employees of three different hospitals have been exposed to tuberculosis, although no one has since tested positive.

Source: FOX news
Date: 04-13-09
Link: Chicago Doctor-in-Training Exposes Hundreds to Tuberculosis

The Diabetes Dilemma

As a result of this wonderful recession, diabetics have been skipping doctor visits, medicine, and insulin shots. The typical monthly bill to treat the disease runs anywhere between $350 and $900, which is too much money, considering the rise in unemployment.

Source: FOX news
Date: 04-13-09
Link: Diabetics Skimp on Lifesaving Care in Recession

Another imbecile kills his kids

It seems that the recession has brought about a pandemic of murder-suicides. This one has a twist: it has nothing to do with the recession. Instead of selfishly killing his children over money, James Harrison shot all four of his children over his wife leaving him for another man. He then shot himself. Smart.

Source: Huffington post
Date: 04-05-09
Link: Dad Killed kids because wife was leaving

Turning soldiers into missionaries: The American agenda

General Order Number One: American soldiers are not allowed to proselytize. So why is it that Al Jazeera has footage of American soldiers passing out Bibles written in the two main Afghani languages? Why is it that Colonel Gary Hensley was recorded saying to his minions, "The special forces guys - they hunt men basically. We do the same things as Christians, we hunt people for Jesus. We do, we hunt them down. Get the hound of heaven after them, so we get them into the kingdom. That's what we do, that's our business." No, Hensley, this is not your business. This is not the crusades. This is just one reason why America is so despised by so many.

Source: aljazeera.net
Date: 04-05-09
Link: Witness for Jesus in Afghanistan

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In the spirit of April Fools Day, several companies and innovators are jumping on the tom foolery bandwagon. Popular travel company, Expedia is offering trips to Mars for $99 dollars, which includes a seven night stay at the Colbert hotel and casino orbiting the red planet. 

Source: MSNBC
Date: 04-01-09
Link: Foolery Goes High-Tech