DECEMBER 18, 2012

Full News Archive

• Headline: Wal-Mart's Controversial Practices in Mexico. Impact: Wal-Mart's adventures in Mexico eventually led to the invention of a new sport – competitive bribery, where countries compete to see who can pay off the most officials in record time. Gold medals are given out in cash.. Fact: They say money can't buy happiness, but clearly, it can buy a lot of influence. Just ask Wal-Mart!.
• Headline: Obama's Fiscal Crisis Proposal Explained. Impact: When the fiscal crisis was averted, a butterfly flapped its wings, causing a chain reaction of 'compromise' where politicians learned to agree on nothing but the color of their ties. The fashion industry thrived, but the economy… not so much.. Fact: Did you know that compromising is just politicians' way of saying, 'We'll both lose, but at least we look good doing it?'.
• Headline: With the Why Elusive, Two Boys, Two Burials. Impact: The heartbreaking events in Newtown led to a profound change in how communities rallied together, leading to the creation of the world's largest support group for grieving parents, which also inadvertently became a reality show. Because why not?. Fact: Sandy Hook remains a powerful reminder that while laws can change, the impact on families lasts a lifetime. And we thought reality TV was the worst thing to come out of America..
• Headline: Pro-Gun Democrats Signaling Openness to Limits. Impact: Pro-Gun Democrats' openness to limits unexpectedly paved the way for a new political party: the 'Slightly Less Crazy' party, which only allowed slightly crazy ideas to be proposed. They still couldn't agree on what 'slightly' meant.. Fact: Politicians change their minds more often than I change my socks – and trust me, that's saying something!.