Monthly Archives: August 2012

Foo Man Chew

Posted on 08/11/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

CNN Murder trial at heart of Chinese political scandal set to begin: Even the elite in China have skeletons in their closet; what a mother will not do to protect her son. The lady that is sometimes called the Jackie … Continue reading →

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Longman lay off the lady

Posted on 08/10/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Fox News Paper feels backlash for hating on Lolo Jones: Don’t knuckle-heads like Times sportswriter Jere Longman have an editor look over his material before it is published? This is what Jere had to say about Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones. … Continue reading →

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Don’t be one of the sheep

Posted on 08/10/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Washington Post This morning there is a very good short and to the point  article by Charles Krauthammer about election strategies that should be taken or heavily emphasized by Romney. By Charles Krauthammer, Published: August 9 There are two ways … Continue reading →

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Alms for the poor

Posted on 08/09/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Washington Post Postal Service reports $5.2B loss in 3rd quarter By Associated Press, Updated: Thursday, August 9, 4:50 PM WASHINGTON — The nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service on Thursday reported losses of $57 million per day in the last quarter … Continue reading →

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Man that pavement is hard

Posted on 08/09/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Washington Post Randy Travis and the sad drunk driving arrest: Travis and  his wife Lib Hatcher divorced on October 29, 2010 after a 19-year marriage, and their business relationship ended thereafter. It seems that Randy has had his back against … Continue reading →

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Copping a plea or what?

Posted on 08/08/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Follow up to this mornings blog Fox News Misleading Obama Attack Ad Uses Familiar Face, Disputing Aide’s Claim: Ex-steelworker Joe Soptic, featured in an inaccurate and misleading Obama ad that suggests Mitt Romney was responsible for his wife’s death, also … Continue reading →

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When you thought you heard it all

Posted on 08/08/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Fox News Ad links Romney to death of steelworker’s wife, campaign decries ‘contemptible effort’: In one of the toughest attacks of the 2012 campaign, a pro-Obama super PAC released a battleground ad Tuesday that attempts to link Mitt Romney to … Continue reading →

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What’s their name today?

Posted on 08/08/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Washington Post Company previously known as Blackwater agrees to $7.5 million fine in arms smuggling case: Academi LLC, previously known as Blackwater are some very dangerous people when it comes to their where their loyalties stand. They were fined again … Continue reading →

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Speak louder, they can’t hear you

Posted on 08/07/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

USA Today Pfizer pays $60 million to settle bribery charges WASHINGTON (AP) – Pfizer (PFE) has agreed to pay the U.S. government $60 million to settle allegations that its employees bribed doctors and other officials in Europe and Asia to … Continue reading →

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Heartless butchers

Posted on 08/06/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

New York Times Hospital Chain Investigation Found Dubious Cardiac Work: In the summer of 2010, a troubling letter reached the chief ethics officer of the hospital giant HCA, written by a former nurse at one of the company’s hospitals in … Continue reading →

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