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undeterred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:26 PM
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Wal-Mart Insider: We Paid off the Supreme Court
Edited on Mon Jun-20-11 02:28 PM by undeterred
BENTONVILLE, Ark., — A Wal-Mart executive insists the company paid off several Supreme Court Justices. The whistle-blowing comes mere hours after the nation’s highest court threw out a massive discrimination suit against Wal-Mart Stores. The suit was the largest employment discrimination in U.S. history with claims from 1.5 million women that they had been discriminated against in both pay and promotions.

In a series of secret hotel room interviews, the fifty-four year-old turncoat, wearing a wig and moustache, detailed the specifics of cash-drops and hand-offs in several posh Washington apartment buildings. Using a microphone and voice-distortion software, he explained. “I don’t want to call it protection money because Wal-Mart is not in the business of killing people or hurting people, unless, of course, you count all the processed food we sell. Five Justices received cautionary letters, and followed by a delivery of cash. It was clear. It was understood. As long as the Justices throw out the suit, they don’t have to worry.”

When pressed to list the names of Justices who received money from Wal-Mart, the informer would only reveal the project acronym: SKRAT. “The Wal-Mart people are no joke. During one late-night session about the case, someone even put up one of our old signs and crossed out ‘Prices.’ It said ‘Beware of Falling Justices.’ I was scared for my life,” he continued.

Much to his chagrin, the tipster is still employed by Wal-Mart. He promises to divulge the full story and publish his notes and journal as soon as his kids are out of college. “I’ve got two kids in college, my hands are tied. I have to keep working for these Wal-Mart pigs. Not to mention, I can’t afford to shop anywhere else. I just wanted to do the right thing. I had to tell someone.”

http://weeklyworldnews.com/headlines/34720/wal-mart-insider-we-paid-off-supreme-court/

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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:29 PM
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1. what?!?!? nt
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MadHound Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:30 PM
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2. Such a thing wouldn't surprise me,
But it has to be from a source far more credible than the Weekly World News(home of Batboy) in order to be believed by the general public.
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rfranklin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:30 PM
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3. Is this the "inoculation" story, carefully placed with a questionable media entity?
shortly, this fellow will be found dead in a cheap motel with a typewritten suicide note confessing that he made it all up.
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undeterred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:31 PM
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4. Satire.
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:33 PM
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9. Satire usually has at least a little wit attached to it.
This is just stupid.
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undeterred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 04:27 PM
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42. Yeah, its pretty bad.
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Fumesucker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:31 PM
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5. A Walmart executive can't afford to shop anywhere but at Walmart?
:wow:

:crazy:
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SDuderstadt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:32 PM
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6. I don't remotely believe...
this.
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WillowTree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:32 PM
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7. Bullshit.
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Lithos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:33 PM
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8. Too much detail
"I’ve got two kids in college"

Okay, assuming this is true - it would be easy for them to figure out who that would be given the small pool of people who would theoretically know of such a project. Good news for those who would want this to break as this one would either be given hush money or fired.

L-
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yawnmaster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:40 PM
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14. LOL perhaps he doesn't even have two kids yet; he is only planning on having two...
at some point in the future. He is too busy as an "executive".

Don't worry about this guy; it's a fake story.
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nykym Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:34 PM
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10.  would like to know whatthey have to
Worry about?
"Five Justices received cautionary letters, and followed by a delivery of cash. It was clear. It was understood. As long as the Justices throw out the suit, they don’t have to worry.”

Wal-Mart is secondary to whatever the Justices should be worried about.
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Dreamer Tatum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:34 PM
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11. They should have given them gift cards so we can track the graft. nt
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progressoid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:38 PM
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12. Also from this website: "JFK KILLED OVER UFOS!"
http://weeklyworldnews.com/headlines/32112/jfk-killed-over-ufos/

WASHINGTON - Secret CIA memos reveal that President John F. Kennedy was killed because he wanted to release the UFO files.

An uncovered letter written by John F Kennedy to the head of the CIA shows that the president demanded to be shown highly confidential documents about UFOs 10 days before his assassination.

The secret memo is one of two letters written by JFK asking for information about the paranormal on November 12 1963, which have been released by the CIA for the first time.
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yawnmaster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:41 PM
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15. But that one is true. eom
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delunapark Donating Member (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:40 PM
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13. Something///////
Is rotten in Denmark.:grr:
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:43 PM
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16. I love the Bat Boy's bylines.
:D
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Snoutport Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:44 PM
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17. I saw the musical :0)
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BadGimp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:44 PM
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18. This is BS
A Psyopps story or worse
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Fla_Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:44 PM
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19. Batboy rulez
Gotta love the WWN. :evilgrin:







:smoke:
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lynne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:45 PM
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20. LOL! Notice the "World is Flat" headline below it -
- good thing I don't believe everything I read!
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treestar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 05:21 PM
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51. Along with "Facebook will end March 15, 2012
:rofl: That would actually perhaps be good for society.
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11 Bravo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:45 PM
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21. I don't use the "unrec" feature because I feel it is the single dumbest fucking feature on any ...
internet board. However, this post, brought to us courtesy of the paper which gave us "Batboy" and "Satan in the Sky", sorely tempted me.
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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:48 PM
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22. Bat Boy News?
Edited on Mon Jun-20-11 02:49 PM by MineralMan
Really? Talk about unreliable sources.

Fake mustache and wig? Really?

Let me know when a real news source runs this, OK?
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librechik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:53 PM
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23. WalMart and SCOTUS in Deal with Batboy
Now that I believe. Actually, I believe the OP yarn also.
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Kurovski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:55 PM
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24. WWN, It's the home of freaky-assed Bat Boy, folks!
In another story, Bristol Palin loss her virginity...again.
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:57 PM
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25. This is just a smokescreen
The real players are the Illuminati.
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ThoughtCriminal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 02:58 PM
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26. SKRAT
Scalia
Kennedy
Roberts
Alito
Thomas

Not very original. I'm pretty skeptical of the Weekly World News.
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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 03:00 PM
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27. Just pretty skeptical?
Really?
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 03:03 PM
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30. All you need to know
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Kurovski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 05:46 PM
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56. That's not just any alien baby! That's GLENN BECK!!
Goddam press. never gets one fucking thing right. lousy damn idiots, dammit.
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Igel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 03:35 PM
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39. *And* an Ice Age reference. n/t
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LiberalAndProud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 03:00 PM
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28. Not that those judges wouldn't accept the money if offered.
I just can't see that Walmart would deem it necessary. Those justices have demonstrated their procorporate bent many times. Why spend money when you don't have to, right Waltons?
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SDuderstadt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 03:02 PM
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29. Bullshit n/t
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LiberalAndProud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 03:06 PM
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32. Which part?
Edited on Mon Jun-20-11 03:07 PM by LiberalAndProud
Will the judges not take the money? You could be right.
Will the Waltons part with a dime? Doubt it.

Or are you taking issue with the procorp leanings of this court? There, I'd have to vehemently disagree.
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SDuderstadt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 03:08 PM
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35. Dude...
do you honestly think a SC Justice would risk their life's reputation by taking a payoff?
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LiberalAndProud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 03:10 PM
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37. Oh, that part. Yea, you're probably right.
But Thomas might not have a problem with it. He's severely underpaid, I understand.
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awoke_in_2003 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 04:28 PM
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43. Why not...
most of the people in congress take payoffs, why shouldn't SC justices?
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SDuderstadt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 04:37 PM
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45. "most of the people in congress take payoffs"
Could you please prove that? Remember when James Trafficant was expelled for bribery? Are you claiming Trafficant was "singled out" from the other 534 members?
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LiberalAndProud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 05:13 PM
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48. Campaign contributions aren't considered payoffs, exactly.
But you know how we roll. Political ad placement is expensive, you know.
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SDuderstadt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 05:16 PM
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49. keywords:
"campaign contributions aren't considered payoffs"
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LiberalAndProud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 05:24 PM
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52. I know they're not illegal, but if you think the outcome isn't the same
I would have to disagree with you again.

Geez, one would think that you believe our politicians and justies are all paragons of virtue, and every single one who isen't is always caught, every time.
Our very system is corrupt. But keep throwing out your "Bullshit" if it makes you feel better.
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SDuderstadt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 05:27 PM
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53. Show me where I said...
Edited on Mon Jun-20-11 05:30 PM by SDuderstadt
"our politicians and justies (sic) are all paragons of virtue".

I just get tired of the blanket accusations, dude. What's more, I get even more tired of DU sounding more and more like FR everyday.
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awoke_in_2003 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 05:38 PM
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55. They don't screw us on a regular basis...
for free. If they don't get the payoff while in office, they get it when the retire from congress and take a nice, cushy lobbyist job.
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SDuderstadt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 06:37 PM
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58. Kind of a broad...
overgeralization, doncha think?
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awoke_in_2003 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 11:42 PM
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61. Helps explain why shitty legislation...
that punishes the working clash keeps getting pushed through. They are either stupid or complicit.
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SDuderstadt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-11 12:45 PM
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67. Another broad overgeneralization n/t
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MakingANoise Donating Member (11 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 03:04 PM
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31. Now that's funny!
but it wouldn't surprise me either, not one bit...in a way, they do bribe our judges and representatives, after all, this is The Greatest Democracy Money Can Buy ;)

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undeterred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 03:07 PM
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33. But the thing is, the majority of our Supremes are already bought and paid for.
Welcome to Democratic Underground!
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SDuderstadt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 03:09 PM
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36. Oh, bullshit n/t
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JackRiddler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 03:07 PM
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34. I'm enjoying the rationalist-literalists posting here to object that the story must be untrue!
Weekly World News, hello?
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 03:12 PM
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38. lol n/t
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Hangingon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 03:39 PM
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40. This is bullshit!
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Zax2me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 03:59 PM
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41. From Weekly World News?! Other stories from source...
Edited on Mon Jun-20-11 04:00 PM by Zax2me
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babsbunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 04:31 PM
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44. You know how I never darken Walmart's Door?
Well, I think now more people will join meeeeee!
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MrScorpio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 04:40 PM
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46. Excuse me… I'm sorry. WEEKLY WORLD NEWS?
WTF?

Where's the beef?
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jberryhill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 05:09 PM
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47. I'm not believing this until the Space Alien confirms it
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QC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 11:44 PM
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62. And Batboy!
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MilesColtrane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 05:20 PM
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50. ...


If your intent in posting this was to get a laugh out of me, well played sir!
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Maru Kitteh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 05:32 PM
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54. This story is too insultingly stupid to continue reading. Gawd. Liz Cheney writes better fiction.
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rustydog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 06:35 PM
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57. Pure BS.reverse- Breightfart type of stuff
" I have to keep working for these Wal-Mart pigs. Not to mention, I can’t afford to shop anywhere else."
A WalMart executive can't affort to shop anywhere else????
This is as bogus as any Palin claims of integrity.
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Penguin31 Donating Member (208 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 06:44 PM
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59. If there's one thing I've learned from cinema...
...it's that tabloids are the *only* reputable newspapers (Men in Black).
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emilyg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 07:00 PM
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60. Ivery much doubt it.
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QC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-20-11 11:44 PM
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63. Have Dear Dotty and Ed Anger commented on this revelation? n/t
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femrap Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-11 09:05 AM
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64. After perusing headlines on DU,
I see where women stand....at the bottom.

Too bad Keith didn't weigh in on how women are treated by the Corporate Thieves of this nation.

Shut up women. Get back to work....after all, you're only worth $8/hr.

Unbelievable.
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snooper2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-11 09:13 AM
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65. Great, now the truthers will have another conspiracy to punt around
:eyes:
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Yo_Mama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-21-11 09:35 AM
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66. Isn't this a satire of a news site?
Not only is this not even remotely plausible, but look at the other articles up at the site.

Don't buy any really great investments today - I think your credulity score is running a bit past normal.
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