Cupidité ou Tartuffes Fiscals?

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19 heures: C'est l'heure des comptes. Plus d'un million de personnes (1.080.000) selon la police, et 2,5 millions selon la CGT, ont défilé en France aujourd'hui.

-Libération

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« Ce n'est pas aux salariés de payer pour les banquiers »

-Le Figaro

A Dog's Life (Part IX)

Following up is hard work, but somebody's got to do it. This latest update comes from Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Donald Roy Seigfried received a five-year prison term Monday for videotaping a co-defendant — who got no prison time — as she engaged in sex acts with dogs ... Diane Sue Whalen was recorded on video engaged in sex acts with three dogs.

You know, if you kept a Cerebus at home that would seriously cut your dog food expenses in these tough economic times.

Language!

Some South Carolina senator is pushing for a bill that would prohibit profanity ... and could land you in jail for up to 5 years ...

And the douchebag might actually get away with it! Debra Gammons of the Charleston School of Law reminds that the First Amendment is not absolute. You cannot say whatever you want whenever you want to.

Well fuck both of you and the horses that rode you in.

Finally!

I’m the master of low expectations.

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Goodbye from the world’s biggest polluter.

Next Stop : Holy Warsville

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Journalist Ariane Sherine, who came up with the idea to have 800 buses in Britain carry a message promoting atheism, has endorsed a similar campaign in Toronto, where organizers hope to raise $6,000 to place ads on buses and in subway stations ... And in related news ... Italian atheists have lost a bid to run “no God” advertisements on city buses after strong opposition from conservative political parties, a member of the group said on Saturday.

That whole god thing still sounds like a coin toss to this reporter. Back to you Peter.

Vaginal Versatility Very Vogue

Do women still ask for bikini cuts when having a burst appendix removed? Get with the times, granny. A modern woman has her appendix removed through a small incision in her vagina.

Bird-Brained, Bird Shit ... What's The Difference?

The unusual FlightSuit underwear comes in 14 sizes ... allowing birds to 'enjoy more out-of-cage time without the mess, inconvenience, and embarrassment of soiling your clothing or furnishings', according to US makers Flight-Quarters.

What's In A Name?

"It is unusual to name your child that."

A baby girl who was born at Tauranga Hospital on January 11 has been given the name Zealand-New Sharron Phyllis Atareta Davoren by her grandmother Sharron Te Moni.

New Year, New Wardrobe

WELLINGTON (UPI) A New Zealand homeless man accused of obscene exposure has been released on bail with one important condition - he must wear underwear.

Ben Hana, known in Wellington as the Blanket Man due to his choice of a blanket and a loincloth as clothing, was released on bail Wednesday in Wellington District Court after his Dec. 23 arrest for obscene exposure and cannabis possession.

Maxine Dixon, Hana's lawyer, said her client "wears high-risk clothing. It's a way of life rather than a deliberate attempt at lewdness."