MetaFilter posts tagged with satire and usa

Shelley the Republican

goodnewsfortheinsane — Tue, 02 May 2006 06:33:59 -0800

America Bashing by Stephane Peray

plep — Mon, 27 Sep 2004 01:57:09 -0800

America Bashing. By Thai cartoonist Stephane Peray.

mail room veterans

nofundy — Fri, 06 Aug 2004 09:46:39 -0800

Mail Room Veterans for Bush
Not exactly your Swift Boat Veterans, but staunch defenders of all things holy and honorable and patriotic just the same. Submitted for your Friday fun.

Throughout the 20th century, small groups of men seized control of great nations...

amberglow — Thu, 29 Jul 2004 21:11:02 -0800

In His Own Words -- just in time for ~~Flash~~Quicktime Friday, Bush's own words, from 2003's State of the Union matched with more appropriate and now-historic imagery than a man standing behind a teleprompter and podium. (Warning: some graphic stuff inside.) Realplayer version available here. and perhaps because not everything deserves the lighthearted jibjab treatment.

Picture Hunt time!

AaRdVarK — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 15:48:09 -0800

Picture Hunt time! How many women are in this picture? (more inside)

It Takes a Village, People

kirkaracha — Sun, 06 Jul 2003 08:28:37 -0800

DOJ Introduces New Threat Levels Citizens should be alert, but continue to go about their normal daily spending activities.

Bush v. Bush

jearbear — Wed, 30 Apr 2003 08:39:18 -0800

Who's the only man who can take on President George W. Bush in a debate? Why, it's Texas Governor of the past, George W. Bush! BUSH v. BUSH! How surreal...(realplayer req)

Not just a-holes, but warmongers too

delmoi — Tue, 04 Feb 2003 13:15:18 -0800

Not just selfcentered, but warmongers too. SUV owners are more likely the the general populous to support the war in Iraq (60%). When small SUVs are eliminated, the figure jumps to (80%). Probably not a causal relationship, but interesting none the less.

The John Ashcroft Snow Globe

condour75 — Fri, 13 Dec 2002 00:06:01 -0800

The John Ashcroft Snow Globe. Make your own punch line. Other merchandise on the site includes a literal Bible Belt, and what I believe to be Newt Gingrich underoos of some sort.

nofundy — Wed, 06 Nov 2002 08:50:35 -0800

Daschle, Gephardt: 'political strategy is working' "WASHINGTON (CNN) - As cable networks projected continued Republican dominance of the House and a Republican takeover of the Senate, two leading Democrats met with reporters to announce that 'everything is going according to plan' and the future of the Democratic Party looks bright. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle expressed optimism about Democratic prospects for the next elections, saying that "our strategy of leaving no daylight between ourselves and the president is clearly working. Although in today's election the voters were still able to distinguish Republicans from Democrats, resulting in some lost seats for us, I'm confident that by 2004 we will regain our lead by becoming utterly indistinguishable from Republicans."

Great humor!!

nofundy — Fri, 01 Nov 2002 11:36:33 -0800

Friday Fun!! Got a question for the Axis of Chicken Hawks? "The Official Simulation Act of 2002 created the Dept. of Official Simulation (DoOS) and tasked it with minimizing time wasted on media availability by certain U.S. Government officials who have been designated as essential to national security. DoOS makes available for press conferences and interviews simulated officials virtually identical to the originals with regard to talking points, lucidity and veracity" Try it! The answers are hilarious!! (thanks to busybusybusy)

stavrosthewonderchicken — Sat, 23 Mar 2002 22:42:31 -0800

Empire burlesque: Iraq invasion through the looking glass - "MECCA, March 22, 2005 -- President Osama B. Laden today called for a 'regime change' in the United States, saying the military dictatorship led by unelected strongman George Walker Bush 'is an ever-present threat to world peace.'" Spot on or way off, I found it amusing, in a whistling-past-the-graveyard way, at least. (piece originally appeared in The Moscow Times)

mattpusateri — Wed, 06 Feb 2002 07:52:33 -0800

MAJORITY OF AMERICANS NOW BELIEVE EVIL IS BAD, SURVEY SAYS Andy Borowitz is rapidly becoming the best political satirist on the web. More frequent than The Onion, and more wide-ranging in his humor than Tom Tomorrow, this guy is becoming a must-read for left-leaning humor. All three great sources of political humor beg the question of why cartoonists and humorists seem better capable of attacking conservatism than liberal politicians or pundits?

Kikkoman — Wed, 25 Jul 2001 19:54:41 -0800

The Digital Millenium Rape Act.