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Odd and unusual news on politics from around the world, emphasizing U.S. politics. Once a week, a politician is selected as "Fool of the Week" and dressed in a jester's cap.

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  • Jester’s Court — November 25, 2009 on Nov 26, 2009 in

    Lansing, Michigan, is developing new Freedom of Information Act polices – behind closed doors. Some stupid laws that are still on the books. Hello…ever heard of 9/11? Dana Perino, former White House Press Secretary for the Bush administration, sa...

  • Bulgarian Space Official Informs The World That Aliens Are Among Us on Nov 26, 2009 in Bulgaria

    An official with one of the world’s oldest space agencies has announced that “Aliens are currently all around us, and are watching us all the time.” Luchezar Filipov, deputy head of the space institute at the government’s Bulgarian Academ...

  • Lost CIA Manual On Magician’s Tricks Republished on Nov 26, 2009 in CIA United States

    Decades ago the CIA hired noted magician John Mulholland, to write a book on trickery, deception and concealment. Basically, it was a compilation of magician tricks that could be used in public to counter the Soviets own trickery in the Cold War. The...

  • North Korea To Only Show World Cup Games If It Wins on Nov 25, 2009 in Kim Jong-Il North Korea

    North Korea has qualified for its first World Cup appearance since 1966. Odds makers place the North Korean team at 350-1 long shots to win the World Cup. The chances of the average North Korean seeing a televised match are even longer than that. Kim...

  • Jester’s Court — November 24, 2009 on Nov 25, 2009 in

    South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford is facing 37 ethic violations for travel and finance expenses that he claimed. There are more driving violations for the Schwarzenegger family. After Maria Shriver was caught talking on a cell phone while driving...

  • Berlusconi Is Rolling Stone’s “Rock Star Of The Year” on Nov 24, 2009 in Silvio Berlusconi

    All he needs is a guitar. The Italian edition of Rolling Stone magazine selected Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as its “Rock Star of the Year.” You may wonder what a 73-year-old Prime Minister has to do with rock and roll. It is all in...

  • Jester’s Court — November 23, 2009 on Nov 24, 2009 in

    Canadian Prime Minister Steven Harper lauded freedom of the press in a speech, and then refused to take questions from journalists. Sarah Palin wants to know why no one questioned Joe Biden’s lack of experience when running for Vice-President. You...