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Smokey Bear Recommends Chewing Tobacco

Smokey Bear, longtime mascot for the United States Forest Service, came under fire this weekend for advocating that children start using chewing tobacco. His new slogan, “Only Snuff Can Prevent Forest Fires,” is beginning to fill billboards, TV commercials, and magazine advertisements across the country. The new campaign, though promoting the same goal of preventing […] Read more

Heineman Approves Provocative New Pipeline

In a not-so-stunning change of heart, Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman has approved a “sexy” new route for the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline. Heineman had previously halted construction on the controversial pipeline over environmental concerns that the route would cut through Nebraska’s Sandhills. TransCanada responded by rerouting the pipeline to avoid the Sandhills, but the new […] Read more

Mild Cough Plagues Nation

Officials from the Centers for Disease Control were stunned earlier this week by an outbreak of mild cough cases that have swept across the United States. The CDC reported earlier this week that cases of the mild cough have been found in all 50 states, with over 104,680,925,002 hospitalizations reported. Confirmed deaths are estimated at […] Read more