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KFC Parent Yum Lobbying Kentucky To Allow Food Stamp Purchase 4

Assault On America / Corporate Assholery / Health / Lifestyle

KFC Parent Yum Lobbying Kentucky To Allow Food Stamp Purchase

According to statistics, Kentucky was ranked number seven in the U.S. in terms of obesity rates, with over 30 percent of adults being obese. Childhood obesity and Type 2 diabetes are also on the rise in the state. Yum Brands, the parent company of fast food favorites KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, is lobbying the state of Kentucky to allow food stamp recipients to buy their products. Currently only Michigan, Arizona and California allow this. One side argues it should be allowed because some people who are on assistance and may not be able to prepare food for themselves...

U.S. Debt Ceiling August 2nd Deadline Inches Closer 1

Assault On America / Corporate Assholery / Current Events / Economics / Government

U.S. Debt Ceiling August 2nd Deadline Inches Closer

Republican lawmakers say that if they raise the limit they need a commitment from the White House for more spending cuts. The Obama administration has resisted the idea of including spending caps or other budget-process reforms in legislation to raise the debit ceiling, arguing that ensuring the government’s solvency is too important to be held hostage to other issues. Once again political personal interests are threatening to blow up in the face of the United States with the American people in danger of taking the brunt of the fallout. President Obama is trying to get both sides to come to...

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Assault On America / Corporate Assholery / Evil / Government / News / Politics

City Council & Chief of Police Override Mayor in Quartzsite, AZ

You are all probably aware already of the incident, of cops overstepping their legal limits, that occured recently at a Hip-Hop event in New York. Well, just to show you that it is not an isolated incident, here is a video of a recent townhall meeting in Quartzsite, AZ. When the commotion begins you can clearly hear the Mayor of the city telling the police to stand down but…… The Mayor is challenged under a recall election beginning next month. Accusations have been made. The city council is persecuting the Mayor for giving the people a voice. The Chief of...

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Corporate Assholery / Culture / Current Events / Evil / Government / Japan / News / World News

Japan’s new tsunami minister quits

“And in the comedy section of Japan today…” LOL You gotta love when the internet makes politicians lose their jobs over dick pics and talking down to people. Japan’s new tsunami minister, Mr Ryo Matsumoto, decided to try to throw his weight around and bully the Governer of disaster hit Miyagi, Japan. Luckily, the video hit youtube or who knows what would have really happened. The following video is in Japanese and the English explanation is below the video. Japan’s new tsunami minister, Mr Ryo Matsumoto, made some controversial comments over the weekend during his first trip as minister to...

Casey Anthony Aquitted Of Murder Charges 0

Culture / Current Events

Casey Anthony Aquitted Of Murder Charges

Casey Anthony is not guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of her two-year-old daughter Caylee Marie. The verdict came down in the Casey Anthony murder case. The 12 member jury found Anthony not guilty across the board on murder charges of her daughter Caylee Marie. Casey was however found guilty of providing valses information to police. The nation and Florida residents closest to the case are expressing shock and disbelief at the jury’s findings. Comparisons to the OJ verdict immediately cropped up. Quotes of “justice failed” and the like are quickly spreading all over the Internet like wildfire. Did...