Cain Attack
Liberals are attacking Herman Cain for saying he supports the idea of an electrified fence on the border with Mexico. The Left is furious that Cain isn't supporting a solar powered electric fence.



Blame Them!
President Obama says if the Republicans don't pass his jobs bill, they'll have to be the ones to explain to the children why their teachers were laid off. The Republicans are responding by telling kids the Democrats obviously want to give them more homework.



Government Lay Offs
State and city governments have cut 535,000 jobs over the last three years. It's not clear what's worse for the laid off workers: the fact that they're out of work or the fact that no one notices any difference.



Apple Sales
Apple has already sold four million new iPhone 4S's. Most of them have been bought by people desperate to call their friends to talk about how much Blackberry sucks.



Poll Results
A new poll shows that much more Americans blame Washington for the bad economy than Wall Street. Proving once again that an evil genius is always more popular than a stupid one.






October 18th


1210: Pope Innocent III excommunicates German leader Otto IV in what has since been explained away as a serious case of Roman numberal envy.



1898: The United States takes possession of Puerto Rico... Puerto Rico responds by taking control of everything in Manhattan north of 125th Street.



1991: Azerbaijan declares independence from USSR. The USSR declares independence from having to spell "Azerbaijan."