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Xavier Ghazi the 60 year old French caricature artist living and working in Australia has won his fourth Bald Archy prize with his spoof art painting of Australian born bad boy WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The work is titled ‘Bad Ass-Ange’, depicting an over proportion headed Assange, with his trousers down to his ankles, and having a leak into Uncle Sam’s top hat ie “pissing off the empire”. The 2011 Bald Archy exhibition that began in Canberra the nation’s capital, is a competition of art works that make fun of Australian politicians, celebrities or other notoriety people with a prize of $5000 for the winning entry. The competition now in its 18th year is claimed to be judged by Maude, a sulphur crested cockatoo. Inspired by ABC News ow.ly/4FPvG image source Resources1 ow.ly/4FPzy Bad Ass-Ange pissing off the empire (April 30 2011)

Xavier Ghazi the 60 year old French caricature artist living and working in Australia has won his fourth Bald Archy prize with his spoof art painting of Australian born bad boy WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The work is titled ‘Bad Ass-Ange’, depicting an over proportion headed Assange, with his trousers down to his ankles, and having a leak into Uncle Sam’s top hat ie “pissing off the empire”. The 2011 Bald Archy exhibition that began in Canberra the nation’s capital, is a competition of art works that make fun of Australian politicians, celebrities or other notoriety people with a prize of $5000 for the winning entry. The competition now in its 18th year is claimed to be judged by Maude, a sulphur crested cockatoo.

 

Inspired by ABC News ow.ly/4FPvG image source Resources1 ow.ly/4FPzy

Anthony Garcia a Pico Rivera gangster, who had been arrested and released on a minor offense, was identified to a murder crime scene by a homicide investigator from his tattooed upper body mug shot.  Inked onto his chest was a liquor store murder scene, containing details known only to investigators and the murderer. Garcia has finally been convicted of the 2004 murder of a then 23 year old gang rival. A recorded confession had been obtained after an undercover detective posing as another gang member was placed in the same prison cell as Garcia, recording his proud boasting of the shooting crime. The homicide investigator Kevin Lloyd, who had been present at the liquor store crime scene, had stumbled upon the mug shot by accident and identified the components within the photograph. Inspired by Jon Bershad ow.ly/4FPo4 image source Mediaite ow.ly/4FPqe He tattooed his confession on his chest (April 29 2011)

Anthony Garcia a Pico Rivera gangster, who had been arrested and released on a minor offense, was identified to a murder crime scene by a homicide investigator from his tattooed upper body mug shot.  Inked onto his chest was a liquor store murder scene, containing details known only to investigators and the murderer. Garcia has finally been convicted of the 2004 murder of a then 23 year old gang rival. A recorded confession had been obtained after an undercover detective posing as another gang member was placed in the same prison cell as Garcia, recording his proud boasting of the shooting crime. The homicide investigator Kevin Lloyd, who had been present at the liquor store crime scene, had stumbled upon the mug shot by accident and identified the components within the photograph.

 

Inspired by Jon Bershad ow.ly/4FPo4 image source Mediaite ow.ly/4FPqe

Bernard Charles “Bernie” Ecclestone the 80 year old UK born CEO of Formula One Management often referred to as the ‘F1 Supremo’ due to his financial ownership and dominance of the formula one racing administration, has been interviewed by German criminal prosecutors over an alleged bribery scandal. The German prosecutors are investigating a $50-million bribe paid to banker Dr Gerhard Gribkowsky, a chief risk officer for the state owned BayernLB Bank that owned a stake in Formulae One that was sold to CVC Capital Partners. Gribkowsky currently in prison has declined to identify who paid the bribe, and Ecclestone released a statement after the interview denying any involvement stating “…suspicion in relation to my perceived involvement in the matter… I will be exonerated of blame for any wrongdoing.” Inspired by Dan roan ow.ly/4FPjr image source wikipedia ow.ly/4FPls Suspicion to my perceived involvement (April 28 2011)

Bernard Charles “Bernie” Ecclestone the 80 year old UK born CEO of Formula One Management often referred to as the ‘F1 Supremo’ due to his financial ownership and dominance of the formula one racing administration, has been interviewed by German criminal prosecutors over an alleged bribery scandal. The German prosecutors are investigating a $50-million bribe paid to banker Dr Gerhard Gribkowsky, a chief risk officer for the state owned BayernLB Bank that owned a stake in Formulae One that was sold to CVC Capital Partners. Gribkowsky currently in prison has declined to identify who paid the bribe, and Ecclestone released a statement after the interview denying any involvement stating “…suspicion in relation to my perceived involvement in the matter… I will be exonerated of blame for any wrongdoing.”

 

Inspired by Dan roan ow.ly/4FPjr image source wikipedia ow.ly/4FPls

Masataka Shimizu the president of the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) the world’s fourth largest electric power company based in Japan, was heckled by Japanese politicians as he apologized for causing so much trouble for residents near the Fukushima complex resulting from the crippled nuclear plant’s radiation leak. Shimizu was putting forward TEPCO’s plan for dealing with the plant’s radiation, which was not well received by the lawmakers, nor from public polls. Kirsten Anderberg in her Indymedia blog claims Shimizu has “sold out his own people for personal profits and is now hiding like a damned coward under a rock. It is time we held individuals responsible for the corporate nightmares they create. You are a criminal and you should be publically shamed for what you have done via the Fukushima Daiichi Plant.” Inspired by Kirsten Anderberg ow.ly/4FPhN image source indymedia ow.ly/4FPeo Should be bowing your head in apology (April 27 2011)

Masataka Shimizu the president of the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) the world’s fourth largest electric power company based in Japan, was heckled by Japanese politicians as he apologized for causing so much trouble for residents near the Fukushima complex resulting from the crippled nuclear plant’s radiation leak. Shimizu was putting forward TEPCO’s plan for dealing with the plant’s radiation, which was not well received by the lawmakers, nor from public polls. Kirsten Anderberg in her Indymedia blog claims Shimizu has “sold out his own people for personal profits and is now hiding like a damned coward under a rock. It is time we held individuals responsible for the corporate nightmares they create. You are a criminal and you should be publically shamed for what you have done via the Fukushima Daiichi Plant.”

 

Inspired by Kirsten Anderberg ow.ly/4FPhN image source indymedia ow.ly/4FPeo

Ian Murray McKellen the 71 year old English Shakespearean actor renowned for his role as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy has challenged The Tate museum to exhibit its collection of LS Lowry paintings, and if not then to put them up for sale. McKellen has questioned The Tates motives for failing to ever display 22 of its 23 Lowry works over the past 50 years, and the single piece that was displayed was a brief token gesture. McKellen suggests the motive may lie in the museum’s bias against provincial works, with Lowry’s name sullied by false accusations that he was an amateur untrained Sunday painter. Lowry is often referred to as the ‘matchstick men’ painter whose paintings represented the character and landscape of the north and its people. Inspired by Martin Wainwright ow.ly/4FOYR image source Southbanksteve ow.ly/4FP1Q Matchstick men painter sidelined as provincial (April 26 2011)

Ian Murray McKellen the 71 year old English Shakespearean actor renowned for his role as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy has challenged The Tate museum to exhibit its collection of LS Lowry paintings, and if not then to put them up for sale. McKellen has questioned The Tates motives for failing to ever display 22 of its 23 Lowry works over the past 50 years, and the single piece that was displayed was a brief token gesture. McKellen suggests the motive may lie in the museum’s bias against provincial works, with Lowry’s name sullied by false accusations that he was an amateur untrained Sunday painter. Lowry is often referred to as the ‘matchstick men’ painter whose paintings represented the character and landscape of the north and its people.

 

Inspired by Martin Wainwright ow.ly/4FOYR image source Southbanksteve ow.ly/4FP1Q

Réjean Hinse the 73 year old Québec citizen who was falsely convicted of undertaking an armed robbery on a general store 50 years ago, has at last won his legal battle for compensation totaling $13.1-million from the Québec and Canadian Federal governments. Despite several court rulings that have quashed his conviction on the basis of a botched investigation and that he was 200km away in another city at the time of the robbery, he has never received an apology for lost life in prison. Hinse likened his psychological condition in prison to Edvard Munch’s painting ‘The Scream’, claiming after the sentence his headaches were unbearable, with the only way to cope with the pain being to bang his head against the stone wall a little harder each time. Inspired by Maya Johnson ow.ly/4FOQk image source Graham Hughe ow.ly/4FOXE Psychological prison for 50 years (April 25 2011)

Réjean Hinse the 73 year old Québec citizen who was falsely convicted of undertaking an armed robbery on a general store 50 years ago, has at last won his legal battle for compensation totaling $13.1-million from the Québec and Canadian Federal governments. Despite several court rulings that have quashed his conviction on the basis of a botched investigation and that he was 200km away in another city at the time of the robbery, he has never received an apology for lost life in prison. Hinse likened his psychological condition in prison to Edvard Munch’s painting ‘The Scream’, claiming after the sentence his headaches were unbearable, with the only way to cope with the pain being to bang his head against the stone wall a little harder each time.

 

Inspired by Maya Johnson ow.ly/4FOQk image source Graham Hughe ow.ly/4FOXE

Patrick Hewes Stewart the 70 year old English actor and recipient of an OBE allowing him the title of Sir, has announced his desire for assisted euthanasia when his time arrives. Stewart has become a patron of the lobby group ‘Dignity in Dying’ to assist their campaign for legislative changes to enable assisted euthanasia. Stewart states that having no choice in your birth does not prevent you from having a choice in the manner of your death, which current legislation forces some to take their lives in unfortunate often ghastly circumstances. The issue of assisted suicide has received significant debate in the UK with a recent airing of a BBC documentary that has been criticized by a counter lobby group ‘Care not Killing’. Inspired by France24 ow.ly/4Dejg image source David Shankbone ow.ly/4Ded1 Irresponsible not to discuss this issue (April 24 2011)

Patrick Hewes Stewart the 70 year old English actor and recipient of an OBE allowing him the title of Sir, has announced his desire for assisted euthanasia when his time arrives. Stewart has become a patron of the lobby group ‘Dignity in Dying’ to assist their campaign for legislative changes to enable assisted euthanasia. Stewart states that having no choice in your birth does not prevent you from having a choice in the manner of your death, which current legislation forces some to take their lives in unfortunate often ghastly circumstances. The issue of assisted suicide has received significant debate in the UK with a recent airing of a BBC documentary that has been criticized by a counter lobby group ‘Care not Killing’.

 

Inspired by France24 ow.ly/4Dejg image source David Shankbone ow.ly/4Ded1

Ante Gotovina the 55 year old former Lieutenant General of the Croatian Army has been convicted as a war criminal by the International Criminal Tribunal for his role in expelling Krajina Serbs from Croatia during the war of independence. Captured while hiding in the Canary Islands he was found guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced to 24 years of imprisonment. Gotovina is seen by many in Croatia as a war hero for his role turning back the brutal Serbian forces, with his defense team supported with experts and documents paid for by the Croatian government. Gotovina was convicted of allowing troops he commanded to loot and kill civilians, and to indiscriminately bomb villages. Gotovina claims that incidents occurred with the active help of US military and CIA personnel. Inspired by Mike Corder ow.ly/4DdW1 image source EuroHeritage ow.ly/4DdUm CIA and Pentagon helped plan the operation (April 23 2011)

Ante Gotovina the 55 year old former Lieutenant General of the Croatian Army has been convicted as a war criminal by the International Criminal Tribunal for his role in expelling Krajina Serbs from Croatia during the war of independence. Captured while hiding in the Canary Islands he was found guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced to 24 years of imprisonment. Gotovina is seen by many in Croatia as a war hero for his role turning back the brutal Serbian forces, with his defense team supported with experts and documents paid for by the Croatian government. Gotovina was convicted of allowing troops he commanded to loot and kill civilians, and to indiscriminately bomb villages. Gotovina claims that incidents occurred with the active help of US military and CIA personnel.

 

Inspired by Mike Corder ow.ly/4DdW1 image source EuroHeritage ow.ly/4DdUm

Brian William Haw the 61 year old English protestor who lives in a camp in London’s Parliament Square for the past 10 years as a symbol of anti-war protest against the UK & US foreign policy is likely to face eviction following his failed bid to appeal an order granted to the conservative mayor of London Boris Johnson, to take possession of the grassed area in the gardens of the Square, combined with an injunction against Haw. The decision came as Haw is in Germany undertaking cancer treatment, and effectively prevents him from sleeping on the grassed area. If Haw is to continue his decade long protest upon his return, his only option would be to sleep on the pavement adjacent to passing motor vehicles. Inspired by The Independent ow.ly/4Ddkb image source David Hunt ow.ly/4Dd5T Getting rid of our peace campaign (April 22 2011)

Brian William Haw the 61 year old English protestor who lives in a camp in London’s Parliament Square for the past 10 years as a symbol of anti-war protest against the UK & US foreign policy is likely to face eviction following his failed bid to appeal an order granted to the conservative mayor of London Boris Johnson, to take possession of the grassed area in the gardens of the Square, combined with an injunction against Haw. The decision came as Haw is in Germany undertaking cancer treatment, and effectively prevents him from sleeping on the grassed area. If Haw is to continue his decade long protest upon his return, his only option would be to sleep on the pavement adjacent to passing motor vehicles.

 

Inspired by The Independent ow.ly/4Ddkb image source David Hunt ow.ly/4Dd5T

Václav Klaus the 69 year old President of the Czech Republic on a Latin American visit has been recorded on video during a press conference with Chilean President Sebastián Piñera stealing a ceremonial pen encrusted with semi-precious lapis lazuli stones renowned for their intense bluish colours. While the Chilean President was addressing journalists at the conference, Klaus is seen opening the pen box and removing the pen, he examines the pen then moves it down under the bench at which he is seated, appears to button up his jacket then returns his empty hand to close the pen box, hardly skipping a beat as he smiles at the warm welcome he is receiving from his counterpart. His spokespersons later claimed the pen only had the logo of the state on it. Inspired by Ben Quinn http://ow.ly/4DcQn image source Wikipedia http://ow.ly/4DcP1 It is not a pen but just a stylus (April 21 2011)

Václav Klaus the 69 year old President of the Czech Republic on a Latin American visit has been recorded on video during a press conference with Chilean President Sebastián Piñera stealing a ceremonial pen encrusted with semi-precious lapis lazuli stones renowned for their intense bluish colours. While the Chilean President was addressing journalists at the conference, Klaus is seen opening the pen box and removing the pen, he examines the pen then moves it down under the bench at which he is seated, appears to button up his jacket then returns his empty hand to close the pen box, hardly skipping a beat as he smiles at the warm welcome he is receiving from his counterpart. His spokespersons later claimed the pen only had the logo of the state on it.

 

Inspired by Ben Quinn http://ow.ly/4DcQn image source Wikipedia http://ow.ly/4DcP1

Bruce Kafer the Commodore of the Australian Defense Force Academy (ADFA) the tertiary educational institution for cadet officers of the Australian Defense Force has been temporarily stood down as commandant following a dispute over his handling of a sexual complaint by an 18 year old female cadet. The cadet had a sexual relationship with another male student that was secretly broadcast live via Skype to six other students without her knowledge or consent. Kafer order unrelated disciplinary proceedings to be immediately undertaken against the female cadet, a decision widely deemed a serious error of judgment given the nature of the sexual scandal the young cadet had become embroiled in. The defense minister labeled his action as extremely insensitive and completely stupid. Inspired by Jeremy Thompson ow.ly/4Dcyn image source Defence Aust ow.ly/4DcwS Extremely insensitive and completely stupid (April 20 2011)

Bruce Kafer the Commodore of the Australian Defense Force Academy (ADFA) the tertiary educational institution for cadet officers of the Australian Defense Force has been temporarily stood down as commandant following a dispute over his handling of a sexual complaint by an 18 year old female cadet. The cadet had a sexual relationship with another male student that was secretly broadcast live via Skype to six other students without her knowledge or consent. Kafer order unrelated disciplinary proceedings to be immediately undertaken against the female cadet, a decision widely deemed a serious error of judgment given the nature of the sexual scandal the young cadet had become embroiled in. The defense minister labeled his action as extremely insensitive and completely stupid.

 

Inspired by Jeremy Thompson ow.ly/4Dcyn image source Defence Aust ow.ly/4DcwS

Cameron Howard Winklevoss the 30 year old identical twin brother to Tyler, both Olympian rowers who sued and reached a settlement with the founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, for copying their company’s ConnectU intellectual idea and using the source code Zuckerberg had been hired to develop for them. Winklevoss agreed to a settlement valued at $65 million, but now argues he was duped in the settlement as to the number of shares he should have received and recommenced litigation to challenge the valuations. However the appeals court held that Winklevoss was a sophisticated negotiator aided by a team of lawyers, and that at some point the litigation must come to an end, with that point having now been reached. Inspired by Amit Chowdhry ow.ly/4Dc9K image source Pulse2 ow.ly/4Dcaz Litigation must come to an end (April 19 2011)

Cameron Howard Winklevoss the 30 year old identical twin brother to Tyler, both Olympian rowers who sued and reached a settlement with the founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, for copying their company’s ConnectU intellectual idea and using the source code Zuckerberg had been hired to develop for them. Winklevoss agreed to a settlement valued at $65 million, but now argues he was duped in the settlement as to the number of shares he should have received and recommenced litigation to challenge the valuations. However the appeals court held that Winklevoss was a sophisticated negotiator aided by a team of lawyers, and that at some point the litigation must come to an end, with that point having now been reached.

 

Inspired by Amit Chowdhry ow.ly/4Dc9K image source Pulse2 ow.ly/4Dcaz

Wesley Ernest Brown at age 103 is the oldest US federal judge still hearing cases, having been appointed to the position 49 years ago in 1962 by then President John F Kennedy to the Wichita Kansas District bench. Brown attends to his court assisted by a powered wheelchair, sitting behind his large timber bench that covers most of his shrinking frame, revealing his head, nose tubes and oxygen tank, often scaring litigants as to whether he’ll see out the hearing. Although his body is failing with age, his mental attributes appear not to have diminished, he uses a computer on his desk to keep abreast of trends and current issues. He plans on staying on at the court until he leaves feet first or advised by his colleagues he is no longer able to undertake his work. Inspired by Adrian McKinty ow.ly/4Dbjz image source 4.bp ow.ly/4Db6n I was appointed for life or good behavior (April 18 2011)

Wesley Ernest Brown at age 103 is the oldest US federal judge still hearing cases, having been appointed to the position 49 years ago in 1962 by then President John F Kennedy to the Wichita Kansas District bench. Brown attends to his court assisted by a powered wheelchair, sitting behind his large timber bench that covers most of his shrinking frame, revealing his head, nose tubes and oxygen tank, often scaring litigants as to whether he’ll see out the hearing. Although his body is failing with age, his mental attributes appear not to have diminished, he uses a computer on his desk to keep abreast of trends and current issues. He plans on staying on at the court until he leaves feet first or advised by his colleagues he is no longer able to undertake his work.

 

Inspired by Adrian McKinty ow.ly/4Dbjz image source 4.bp ow.ly/4Db6n

Darbesh Khan the Bangladeshi father of 14 year Hena Akhter was forced to watch as his daughter was whipped to death as her punishment for being raped. The local Imam passed judgment on Khan’s daughter of 101 public lashings as punishment for having an ‘affair’ with a married man. After 70 of the lashes had been brutally applied she collapsed and was taken to hospital and died. In an attempt to cover up the illegal whipping, her initial autopsy report listed her cause of death as suicide, however through Khan’s insistence the brutality and circumstances of the horrific event have been brought to light. Hena’s attacker a family member having stalked her, gagged and forced her into shrubs where he beat and raped her. Inspired by Bajan Sun Online ow.ly/4zcP3 image source Farid Ahmed ow.ly/4zcHg I’ve nothing to demand but justice (April 17 2011)

Darbesh Khan the Bangladeshi father of 14 year Hena Akhter was forced to watch as his daughter was whipped to death as her punishment for being raped. The local Imam passed judgment on Khan’s daughter of 101 public lashings as punishment for having an ‘affair’ with a married man. After 70 of the lashes had been brutally applied she collapsed and was taken to hospital and died. In an attempt to cover up the illegal whipping, her initial autopsy report listed her cause of death as suicide, however through Khan’s insistence the brutality and circumstances of the horrific event have been brought to light. Hena’s attacker a family member having stalked her, gagged and forced her into shrubs where he beat and raped her.

 

Inspired by Bajan Sun Online ow.ly/4zcP3 image source Farid Ahmed ow.ly/4zcHg

Bill Henson the 55 year old Australian and internationally renowned photography artist, who had provoked a 2008 national debate in Australia on censorship following the seizure by police from a prominent art gallery of large format photographs depicting naked children as young as 13, has again opened an exhibition of works likely to further inflame debate. The very heated debate in 2008 between the arts community and child protection advocates prompted the then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to declare the images as ‘absolutely revolting’ and without artistic merit, which in turn prompted leading artists actors and critics to intensify their support for Henson’s work. No charges were laid from the previous seizure and all works were eventually returned, leaving open the interpretation between pornography and nudity in art. Inspired by Joel Cresswell ow.ly/4zb43 image source Herald Letters ow.ly/4zbiz Difference between pornography and nudity (April 16 2011)

Bill Henson the 55 year old Australian and internationally renowned photography artist, who had provoked a 2008 national debate in Australia on censorship following the seizure by police from a prominent art gallery of large format photographs depicting naked children as young as 13, has again opened an exhibition of works likely to further inflame debate. The very heated debate in 2008 between the arts community and child protection advocates prompted the then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to declare the images as ‘absolutely revolting’ and without artistic merit, which in turn prompted leading artists actors and critics to intensify their support for Henson’s work. No charges were laid from the previous seizure and all works were eventually returned, leaving open the interpretation between pornography and nudity in art.

 

Inspired by Joel Cresswell ow.ly/4zb43 image source Herald Letters ow.ly/4zbiz

Oksana Balinskaya the 24 year old Ukrainian nurse responsible for the health of the 68 year old Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi has denied rumors that she or other nurses were kept as a mistress by the eccentric leader. Balinskaya claims that Gaddafi who she refers to as ‘Papa’, was a generous man, giving the nurses cash to shop with when on international trips, and providing gold watches decorated with his image to staff. Balinskaya describes Gaddafi as having specific habits including a love of Italian foods and camel meat, wearing gloves as protection, a penchant for frequent clothing changes, throwing sweets and money from his motorcade to children, but also claims she was personally closely supervised, and her apartment was subjected to listening devices. Inspired by Ken Hanly ow.ly/4zayV image source Allvoices ow.ly/4zaFD He likes couscous with camel meat (April 15 2011)

Oksana Balinskaya the 24 year old Ukrainian nurse responsible for the health of the 68 year old Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi has denied rumors that she or other nurses were kept as a mistress by the eccentric leader. Balinskaya claims that Gaddafi who she refers to as ‘Papa’, was a generous man, giving the nurses cash to shop with when on international trips, and providing gold watches decorated with his image to staff. Balinskaya describes Gaddafi as having specific habits including a love of Italian foods and camel meat, wearing gloves as protection, a penchant for frequent clothing changes, throwing sweets and money from his motorcade to children, but also claims she was personally closely supervised, and her apartment was subjected to listening devices.

 

Inspired by Ken Hanly ow.ly/4zayV image source Allvoices ow.ly/4zaFD

Bryan Fischer a director of the American Family Association (AFA) has created controversy and is battling accusations of racism following his posting on the association’s blog, citing that welfare destroyed African-American communities as they ‘rut like rabbits’. Fischer claims in his blog that “Welfare has subsidized illegitimacy by offering financial rewards to women who have more children out of wedlock. We have incentivized fornication rather than marriage, and it’s no wonder we are now awash in the disastrous social consequences of people who rut like rabbits.” The AFA has now slightly changed his blog entry to remove the reference ‘rut like rabbits’, but essentially remains the same content. Fischer has previously claimed the First Amendment of the US constitution only applies to Christian Americans and not to Jews or Muslims. Inspired by Courtney at feministing ow.ly/4z9X5 image source pinkmap ow.ly/4z9VQ People who rut like rabbits (April 14 2011)

Bryan Fischer a director of the American Family Association (AFA) has created controversy and is battling accusations of racism following his posting on the association’s blog, citing that welfare destroyed African-American communities as they ‘rut like rabbits’. Fischer claims in his blog that “Welfare has subsidized illegitimacy by offering financial rewards to women who have more children out of wedlock. We have incentivized fornication rather than marriage, and it’s no wonder we are now awash in the disastrous social consequences of people who rut like rabbits.” The AFA has now slightly changed his blog entry to remove the reference ‘rut like rabbits’, but essentially remains the same content. Fischer has previously claimed the First Amendment of the US constitution only applies to Christian Americans and not to Jews or Muslims.

 

Inspired by Courtney at feministing ow.ly/4z9X5 image source pinkmap ow.ly/4z9VQ

Angela Dorothea Merkel the 56 year old first female Chancellor of Germany and former head of the European Council, announced via Steffen Seibert her press secretary’s twitter account, a planned trip to the USA. The method of announcement via twitter has created great angst among the German press corps demanding to know if future announcements from the Chancellor’s office will similarly be made public via twitter. Apparently many of the press corps do not have twitter accounts and still rely on dinosaur technology such as facsimile machines to receive their press release information. Merkel had agreed to the use of twitter technology given the lead taken by other progressive governments around the world, to announce this official visit to the USA to meet with President Obama. Inspired by Sam Stein ow.ly/4ym2l image source Wikipedia ow.ly/4ymeY Why don’t you send a fax? (April 13 2011)

Angela Dorothea Merkel the 56 year old first female Chancellor of Germany and former head of the European Council, announced via Steffen Seibert her press secretary’s twitter account, a planned trip to the USA. The method of announcement via twitter has created great angst among the German press corps demanding to know if future announcements from the Chancellor’s office will similarly be made public via twitter. Apparently many of the press corps do not have twitter accounts and still rely on dinosaur technology such as facsimile machines to receive their press release information. Merkel had agreed to the use of twitter technology given the lead taken by other progressive governments around the world, to announce this official visit to the USA to meet with President Obama.

 

Inspired by Sam Stein ow.ly/4ym2l image source Wikipedia ow.ly/4ymeY

Cu Huy Ha Vu the 53 year old Vietnamese legal scholar, prominent government critic and human rights campaigner having been arrested and held in custody on charges of plotting to overthrow the communist government of Vietnam through propaganda against the state, has now been imprisoned for 7 years for spreading anti-state propaganda. Vu had mobilized broad support from the public and online supporters after posting critical articles on the internet. Vu currently has a legal suit against the Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung for his signing of a decree prohibiting class action lawsuits, and had previous unsuccessfully sued the Prime Minister on issues of national security, cultural heritage and environment damage resulting from a controversial Chinese build bauxite mining project. Inspired by Seth Mydans ow.ly/4ylF3 image source gstatic ow.ly/4ylCI Distributing propaganda against the State (April 12 2011)

Cu Huy Ha Vu the 53 year old Vietnamese legal scholar, prominent government critic and human rights campaigner having been arrested and held in custody on charges of plotting to overthrow the communist government of Vietnam through propaganda against the state, has now been imprisoned for 7 years for spreading anti-state propaganda. Vu had mobilized broad support from the public and online supporters after posting critical articles on the internet. Vu currently has a legal suit against the Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung for his signing of a decree prohibiting class action lawsuits, and had previous unsuccessfully sued the Prime Minister on issues of national security, cultural heritage and environment damage resulting from a controversial Chinese build bauxite mining project.

 

Inspired by Seth Mydans ow.ly/4ylF3 image source gstatic ow.ly/4ylCI

Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger the 63 year old Austrian-American Mr Universe bodybuilder, actor and former Governor of California, has announced with a launch of a short trailer at the global TV market MipTV in Cannes, that the ‘Governator’ is heading for the big screen via release of comic books, a TV series, games and feature movies. The legendary Stan Lee is developing the initial comic book character and the trailer featured Larry King’s voice over as a reporter. Schwarzenegger had been rumored to be returning back in front of the camera since leaving the Governor’s office, and has now confirmed he is reviewing numerous scripts for a variety of  genres from comedy, through action, to sequels of his previous works, indicating he would me making further announcements in the near future. Inspired by Stuart Dredge ow.ly/4ykMH image source Wikipedia ow.ly/4ykKo Getting back in front of the camera (April 11 2011)

Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger the 63 year old Austrian-American Mr Universe bodybuilder, actor and former Governor of California, has announced with a launch of a short trailer at the global TV market MipTV in Cannes, that the ‘Governator’ is heading for the big screen via release of comic books, a TV series, games and feature movies. The legendary Stan Lee is developing the initial comic book character and the trailer featured Larry King’s voice over as a reporter. Schwarzenegger had been rumored to be returning back in front of the camera since leaving the Governor’s office, and has now confirmed he is reviewing numerous scripts for a variety of  genres from comedy, through action, to sequels of his previous works, indicating he would me making further announcements in the near future.

 

Inspired by Stuart Dredge ow.ly/4ykMH image source Wikipedia ow.ly/4ykKo

George Timothy Clooney the 49 year old American actor has made the VIP list of witnesses to be called before the 74 year old Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi’s ‘Rubygate’ trial. Berlusconi having been accused of a sexual relationship with an under aged prostitute named Ruby, and having abused his office to interfere with a police investigation into the theft allegations against her. Ruby has told prosecutors Clooney was one of Berlusconi’s guests at a private party an alleged scene of the infamous “Bunga, Bunga” sex party, however Clooney states he only meet Berlusconi once to discuss aid for Darfur. The list of 78 witnesses includes Italian television presenters, actors, and journalist identities; along with four government ministers, and the Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. Inspired by Paddy Agnew ow.ly/4udqB image source Wikipedia ow.ly/4udLL Only met Berlusconi once to get aid into Darfur (April 10 2011)

George Timothy Clooney the 49 year old American actor has made the VIP list of witnesses to be called before the 74 year old Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi’s ‘Rubygate’ trial. Berlusconi having been accused of a sexual relationship with an under aged prostitute named Ruby, and having abused his office to interfere with a police investigation into the theft allegations against her. Ruby has told prosecutors Clooney was one of Berlusconi’s guests at a private party an alleged scene of the infamous “Bunga, Bunga” sex party, however Clooney states he only meet Berlusconi once to discuss aid for Darfur. The list of 78 witnesses includes Italian television presenters, actors, and journalist identities; along with four government ministers, and the Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.

 

Inspired by Paddy Agnew ow.ly/4udqB image source Wikipedia ow.ly/4udLL

Paul Gardner Allen the 58 year old co-founder of Microsoft with Bill Gates is releasing a memoir titled “Idea Man” which documents his high school days with Gates through to his resignation from Microsoft in 1983, in which many of his factual claims are disputed by Gates. Allen claims that Gates pressured and bullied him to surrender parts of his share holding on the basis of contribution around the time that Allen was diagnosed with cancer and its subsequent implications on his productivity. Allen also claims there were attempts to cheat him out of further share holdings that failed. In the memoir, Allen describes Gates in his high school day’s as extremely competitive, very persistent and keen to show off how smart he was. Inspired by Domonic Rushe ow.ly/4ucIB image source Michael Sprague ow.ly/4ucWz Unbelievable! It shows your true character (April 9 2011)

Paul Gardner Allen the 58 year old co-founder of Microsoft with Bill Gates is releasing a memoir titled “Idea Man” which documents his high school days with Gates through to his resignation from Microsoft in 1983, in which many of his factual claims are disputed by Gates. Allen claims that Gates pressured and bullied him to surrender parts of his share holding on the basis of contribution around the time that Allen was diagnosed with cancer and its subsequent implications on his productivity. Allen also claims there were attempts to cheat him out of further share holdings that failed. In the memoir, Allen describes Gates in his high school day’s as extremely competitive, very persistent and keen to show off how smart he was.

 

Inspired by Domonic Rushe ow.ly/4ucIB image source Michael Sprague ow.ly/4ucWz

Anish Kapoor the 55 year old Indian sculptor who has resided in London since the early 1970’s and is a Royal Academician, CBE and supporter of the British Humanist Association has lashed out at the British conservative government cuts to the arts. Kapoor a Turner prize winning artist has accused the government of neo-rightwing policies in rolling back arts funding to the Thatcher years, warning the damage will take decades to recover. Arts funding in the past has enabled many of today’s high profile British artists to emerge internationally including Lucian Freud, Tracey Emin, Antony Gormley and Francis Bacon. Kapoor is angry that young artists today will not have the same support from public institutions that he received. Inspired by Coline Milliard ht.ly/4pG6K image source team art in berlin ow.ly/4uckt This government, they just don’t get it (April 8 2011)

Anish Kapoor the 55 year old Indian sculptor who has resided in London since the early 1970’s and is a Royal Academician, CBE and supporter of the British Humanist Association has lashed out at the British conservative government cuts to the arts. Kapoor a Turner prize winning artist has accused the government of neo-rightwing policies in rolling back arts funding to the Thatcher years, warning the damage will take decades to recover. Arts funding in the past has enabled many of today’s high profile British artists to emerge internationally including Lucian Freud, Tracey Emin, Antony Gormley and Francis Bacon. Kapoor is angry that young artists today will not have the same support from public institutions that he received.

 

Inspired by Coline Milliard ht.ly/4pG6K image source team art in berlin ow.ly/4uckt

David Sokol the 54 year old Mr Fixit to Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc, and seen by many as his likely successor has resigned following potential insider trading allegations. Sokol purchased Lubrizol stock just prior to recommending a takeover bid, which would have netted him a personal profit of $3mil if the takeover proceeds. Buffett claims he had not asked for the resignation and that it had come to him as a surprise. Insider trading allegations are likely to fail given the purchases were made prior to the takeover recommendation, however a nasty taste is left in the seeking of personal profiteering. Sokol is likely to now devote his future and personal wealth in the start up of investment enterprise. Inspired by Shira Ovide ow.ly/4ubz3 image source Mike B ow.ly/4ubOj There likely will be an investigation (April 7 2011)

David Sokol the 54 year old Mr Fixit to Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc, and seen by many as his likely successor has resigned following potential insider trading allegations. Sokol purchased Lubrizol stock just prior to recommending a takeover bid, which would have netted him a personal profit of $3mil if the takeover proceeds. Buffett claims he had not asked for the resignation and that it had come to him as a surprise. Insider trading allegations are likely to fail given the purchases were made prior to the takeover recommendation, however a nasty taste is left in the seeking of personal profiteering. Sokol is likely to now devote his future and personal wealth in the start up of investment enterprise.

 

Inspired by Shira Ovide ow.ly/4ubz3 image source Mike B ow.ly/4ubOj

Judith Susan Sheindlin (nee Blum) the 68 year old American Judge and television personality known as Judge Judy fainted on the set of her TV show and rushed to hospital, later claiming she was exhausted and her body was telling her it need a day to chill, stating ‘I was feeling funky this morning… funky enough that I knew someone should give a gander over what I got.’ Sheindlin’s career grew out of family court matters where she prosecuted child abuse cases, domestic violence and juvenile crime.  Promoted to a Judge she earnt a reputation as a fast decision making tough judge renown for her wise-cracking judgments. Her television career commenced after her retirement in 1996 after hearing over 20,000 cases. Inspired by Tracey Pepey ow.ly/4tnRF image source Susan Roberts ow.ly/4to1E I was feeling funky this morning (April 6 2011)

Judith Susan Sheindlin (nee Blum) the 68 year old American Judge and television personality known as Judge Judy fainted on the set of her TV show and rushed to hospital, later claiming she was exhausted and her body was telling her it need a day to chill, stating ‘I was feeling funky this morning… funky enough that I knew someone should give a gander over what I got.’ Sheindlin’s career grew out of family court matters where she prosecuted child abuse cases, domestic violence and juvenile crime.  Promoted to a Judge she earnt a reputation as a fast decision making tough judge renown for her wise-cracking judgments. Her television career commenced after her retirement in 1996 after hearing over 20,000 cases.

 

Inspired by Tracey Pepey ow.ly/4tnRF image source Susan Roberts ow.ly/4to1E

Robert (Bob) Parsons the 60 year old CEO and founder of the Go Daddy Group of domain name registrars posted a video from his recent holiday to Zimbabwe of himself proudly killing an elephant. The video included images of local villagers wearing Go Daddy emblazoned hats butchering the beast went viral as concerned animal activists urged boycotting the Go Daddy business. Parsons simplistically claims he is assisting the villagers by protecting their fields and providing food, failing to take account of other humane methods of fostering peaceful co-existence where human footprint encroaches into wildlife habitats. The World Wildlife Fund has identified other means of keeping wildlife out of fields including scatterings of chili and tobacco-based plants. PETA has branded Parsons the “Scummiest CEO of the Year”. Inspired by John Platt ow.ly/4tncx image source Parsonsrep ow.ly/4tnam Of everything that I do this most rewarding (April 5 2011)

Robert (Bob) Parsons the 60 year old CEO and founder of the Go Daddy Group of domain name registrars posted a video from his recent holiday to Zimbabwe of himself proudly killing an elephant. The video included images of local villagers wearing Go Daddy emblazoned hats butchering the beast went viral as concerned animal activists urged boycotting the Go Daddy business. Parsons simplistically claims he is assisting the villagers by protecting their fields and providing food, failing to take account of other humane methods of fostering peaceful co-existence where human footprint encroaches into wildlife habitats. The World Wildlife Fund has identified other means of keeping wildlife out of fields including scatterings of chili and tobacco-based plants. PETA has branded Parsons the “Scummiest CEO of the Year”.

 

Inspired by John Platt ow.ly/4tncx image source Parsonsrep ow.ly/4tnam

Carlos Irwin Estevez the 45 year old American actor known by his stage name Charlie Sheen has commenced his much awaited “My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is Not an Option” 20 city stage tour with the first show in Detroit ‘bombing’ as an audience of 5000+ heckled and walked out demanding their money back. Estevez had created an anticipation with this fans in the lead up to the shows with his twitter success, release of short YouTube videos, and attempts to copyright works such as ‘winning’ and ‘tiger blood’. Estevez had been the highest paid actor on US television until being dismissed following a series of incidents in his private life, and his launching of a public rant against Chuck Lorre his executive producer. Inspired by Tirdad Derakhshani ow.ly/4tmCw image source Angela George ow.ly/4tmBe Sad delusional and insanely self-indulgent (April 4 2011)

 

Carlos Irwin Estevez the 45 year old American actor known by his stage name Charlie Sheen has commenced his much awaited “My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is Not an Option” 20 city stage tour with the first show in Detroit ‘bombing’ as an audience of 5000+ heckled and walked out demanding their money back. Estevez had created an anticipation with this fans in the lead up to the shows with his twitter success, release of short YouTube videos, and attempts to copyright works such as ‘winning’ and ‘tiger blood’. Estevez had been the highest paid actor on US television until being dismissed following a series of incidents in his private life, and his launching of a public rant against Chuck Lorre his executive producer.

 

Inspired by Tirdad Derakhshani ow.ly/4tmCw image source Angela George ow.ly/4tmBe

Ronald McDonald the McDonalds’s fast-food restaurant chains clown character mascot from McDonald Land along with friends McCheese, Hamburglar, Grimace, Birdie and the Fry Kids, are to be made redundant after nearly 50 years of service to the company. The decision came as the company attempts to appeal to a more sophisticated client through alternative fare including gourmet coffee, salads and healthier choice meals rather than budget burgers and children’s meals. McDonald now appears to have an image problem as a clown in a bright yellow suit with huge red shoes to match his mouth – the icon of high fat foods, no longer the image the company wishes to present as representative of their new menu. The question now raised – who will be the company’s charity ambassador? Inspired by Chris Zappone ow.ly/4qcgB image source Wikipedia ow.ly/4qbYB We haven’t been seeing a lot of Ronald (April 3 2011)

Ronald McDonald the McDonalds’s fast-food restaurant chains clown character mascot from McDonald Land along with friends McCheese, Hamburglar, Grimace, Birdie and the Fry Kids, are to be made redundant after nearly 50 years of service to the company. The decision came as the company attempts to appeal to a more sophisticated client through alternative fare including gourmet coffee, salads and healthier choice meals rather than budget burgers and children’s meals. McDonald now appears to have an image problem as a clown in a bright yellow suit with huge red shoes to match his mouth – the icon of high fat foods, no longer the image the company wishes to present as representative of their new menu. The question now raised – who will be the company’s charity ambassador?

 

Inspired by Chris Zappone ow.ly/4qcgB image source Wikipedia ow.ly/4qbYB

Barnett ‘Barney’ Frank the 71 year old US Congressional representative has been described by a Conservative Tweeter known by his pseudonym Nautilus55 as being “Butt Ugly”. Frank in a recent biography was titled as America’s Only Left-Handed, Gay, Jewish Congressman, a title that he wears with pride, although this more recent additional adjective put forward by Nautilus55 may not be so worthy. A proponent of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act (DADT), Frank in a recent speech spoke of the long journey that led to its enactment, citing that all DADT did was weaken the country. Nautilus55 in his twitter bio describes himself as "conservative, support our troops, believe in the greatness of America and taking back our country with GOD at its core beliefs”. Inspired by @nautilus55, image source Wikipedia ow.ly/4pmfZ Barney Frank now that is BUTT UGLY (April 2 2011)

Barnett ‘Barney’ Frank the 71 year old US Congressional representative has been described by a Conservative Tweeter known by his pseudonym Nautilus55 as being “Butt Ugly”. Frank in a recent biography was titled as America’s Only Left-Handed, Gay, Jewish Congressman, a title that he wears with pride, although this more recent additional adjective put forward by Nautilus55 may not be so worthy. A proponent of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act (DADT), Frank in a recent speech spoke of the long journey that led to its enactment, citing that all DADT did was weaken the country. Nautilus55 in his twitter bio describes himself as “conservative, support our troops, believe in the greatness of America and taking back our country with GOD at its core beliefs”.

 

Inspired by @nautilus55, image source Wikipedia ow.ly/4pmfZ

James Earl “Jimmy” Carter the 86 year old former President of the United States and Nobel Peace recipient having a formidable history since his presidency with international diplomacy, has arrived in Havana to discuss US-Cuba relations following the imprisonment of a US contractor Alan Gross who had been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for improving the internet access to the island’s community, seen by the Cuban authorities as an act aimed at overthrowing the government. While there has not been formal diplomatic relations between the two countries for the past 50 years, Carter’s presidential term oversaw a softening of tensions, and his presence on this occasion is seen as an opportunity to improve relations that have since strained further. Inspired by Jennifer Epstein ow.ly/4qbIJ image source Wikipedia ow.ly/4qbCw Internet aimed at overthrowing the government (April 1 2011)

James Earl “Jimmy” Carter the 86 year old former President of the United States and Nobel Peace recipient having a formidable history since his presidency with international diplomacy, has arrived in Havana to discuss US-Cuba relations following the imprisonment of a US contractor Alan Gross who had been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for improving the internet access to the island’s community, seen by the Cuban authorities as an act aimed at overthrowing the government. While there has not been formal diplomatic relations between the two countries for the past 50 years, Carter’s presidential term oversaw a softening of tensions, and his presence on this occasion is seen as an opportunity to improve relations that have since strained further.

 

Inspired by Jennifer Epstein ow.ly/4qbIJ image source Wikipedia ow.ly/4qbCw

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