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 NO. 624 “Expect the Ironic” AUG 27 - SEP 2, 2012 

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DELEGATES ARRIVE IN TAMPA FOR GOP CONVENTION
Party hopes upbeat affair gives Romney a nice bump.
WORLD NEWS
Analysts: China Developing Missiles Able to Evade Our Defenses
But they'd only use them if we attacked first, or defaulted on our loans.
U.S. General Blames Stress of Ramadan, Fasting, Hot Weather for “Insider” Killings of U.S. Troops by Afghan Allies
Also just getting up on wrong side of bed.
 
ALSO IN THE NEWS
Ryan Rolls Out Mom to Defend Him on Medicare
She says she's willing to drop her health care if it helps him get elected.
U. S. NEWS
Republicans Blast Akin for His Extreme Views on Rape, Abortion
Which also happen to be party's platform on rape, abortion.
Report: Since 9/11, NSA Has Engaged in Massive Domestic Spy Program
Through data mining, video surveillance and transmission intercepts they've gathered enough information to send each and every one of us to Guantanamo.
 
REMINDER
  Report all legitimate rapes to the police.
 
Survey: Middle Class Shrinking
But still well represented in prime time.
 
POLITICS
Romney Tells Michigan Crowd Nobody Ever Asked Him to Produce His Birth Certificate
Except once in the Cayman Islands, and the man was whipped for impertinence.
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