Category Archives: Troutboy’s Blog

Pranksters Toilet Paper “Free Trade” Negotiations

Posted on May 18, 2012 by troutboy

(Dallas, TX) Prankster group The Yes Men disrupted a meeting of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations in Dallas by posing as businessmen and presenting Ron Kirk, U.S. Trade Representative with the “2012 Corporate Power Tool Award.” After Kirk accepts … Continue reading →

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JP Morgan Lose $2 Billion on Risky Bets Meant to Reduce Risk on Bets That Other Companies Made. Or Something Like That.

Posted on May 11, 2012 by troutboy

Oh, Oh, Oh, Jamie’s Cryin’ (New York, NY) CEO Jamie Dimon disclosed Thursday that JP Morgan has sustained $2 Billion in trading losses. The losses were caused by huge bets in Credit Default Swaps, the complicated insurance-like bets in credit … Continue reading →

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North Carolina Amendment: No to Gay Marriage, Yes to “Long Fishing Trips”

Posted on May 9, 2012 by troutboy

(Raleigh, NC) While North Carolina voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday defining marriage solely as a union between a man and a woman, votes also approved a provision within the amendment defining male friendship of consisting of “long stretches of … Continue reading →

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Biden Makes it Clear: I’m Really, Really Comfortable With Gay Marriage

Posted on May 8, 2012 by troutboy

Vice President Joe Biden stunned the world this past Sunday by announcing on NBC’s Meet the Press that he was “comfortable” with the idea of gay marriage. “In fact,” as he explained afterwards to this reporter, “I’m really into it. … Continue reading →

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Romney: My Plan to Kill Bin Laden Would Have Involved Puppy Biscuits and a Sturdy Roof Rack

Posted on May 3, 2012 by troutboy

(New York, NY) During a visit to Ground Zero earlier today, Mitt Romney criticized what he called President Obama’s recent attempts to “politicize” the killing of Osama bin Laden by claiming Romney did not support the hunt for bin Laden. … Continue reading →

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