Royal Wedding and Royal A-Hole (that would be Trump)


Can someone explain how Donald Trump, a man who inherited a fortune and a business, and had to seek multiple bankruptcy protections during the 90’s is considered a business wizard and genius?  The man filed multiple bankruptcies in the 90’s…the 90’s…the decade when EVERYBODY made money?
Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) and TEA Party Caucus Heroine who must be on heroin tweeted this week “Tax Day may be over, but the deduction from your paycheck is a constant reminder of how much Uncle Sam takes.”  Really now?  The facts don’t back up Batshit’s anti-tax position.  According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the US ranks near the bottom in the developed world with respect to taxes as a percentage of GDP.
I love Apple’s response to the recent iPhone tracking controversy.  “Apple is not tracking the location of your iPhone. Apple has never done so and has no plans to ever do so.”  Oh it must have been another user error like the iPhone 4 antenna? 
I wish Kate and Will all the best, but for the life of me, I cannot understand why Americans get so emotional about a wedding in another country involving people they have never met.  I swear wedding dresses are crack cocaine for so many women.  I look forward to your cards and letters.
Happy 50th Anniversary to ABC’s Wide World of Sports.  Here’s wishing Yankee, Jet, and Laker fans the agony of defeat for years to come.
Still waiting on a credible debt reduction, entitlement reform, budget balancing propisition from Congress or the White House.  Note to self, don't hold breath.
Let's go Bruins and Celtics.

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