Thursday, November 5, 2009

Lawsuits & Tracksuits

1. On Thursday, thousands of Tea Party protesters arrived at the Capitol to fight health care legislation. Protesters held signs that read, "Keep your hands off my health care" and showed pictures of the Holocaust. Some tried to rush the congressional offices but were either stopped by police or collapsed from being in such poor health.

2. The band No Doubt is suing the makers of Band Hero because of a feature that allows a singer from one band to sing other artist's songs. Lead singer Gwen Stefani doesn't like that she can be made to sing the "suggestive" Rolling Stones song "Honky Tonk Woman." Game publisher Activision says that No Doubt knew the features and signed off on them. "Besides," said an Activision spokesperson, "on balance, if guys get riled up by Stefani singing 'Honky Tonk Woman,' their boners will shrink from Mick Jagger's 'Just A Girl.'"

3. Today RNC Chairman Michael Steele warned Republicans that attacking each other is pointless and won't help their ultimate cause. Despite losing a House seat in New York, Steele is generally positive. "I was brought into it after the fact," said Steele, "when a nominee who did not fit that district was chosen for purely political reasons." Steele then returned to the RNC offices where he stared motionless at a wall and continued to be Black.

4. Last night the New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 to win their 27th World Series. The Phillies, last year's champions, batted only .227 in all six games. Fox reports this as one of the highest rated series in years, and in order to maintain viewership in that time slot they've announced their newest show "Billionaires Play Chess For Master Of The Universe."

5. An executive with Best Buy says that he was denied access to first class by United Airlines because he was wearing a track suit. Armando Alverez said he used his miles to upgrade to first class but when he reached the gate was told he was dressed too casually. It sounds bad but in United's defense, they do have a strict rule forbidding even indirect references to other modes of mobility.

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