February2009

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Jerome Calls for National Jerome Awareness Week

Fame-seeking Pasadena resident and National Protrusion editor Jerome Halligan called today for a National Jerome Awareness Week, where people across the United States would become aware of him in some way.

Capitol Janitor Hoping Some Stimulus Money Falls on Floor

“I know it’s kind of a long shot,” said Barberie, who has worked as a janitor at the Capitol since 2003.

Republicans Propose ‘Infiniti Stimulus Package’ for the Already Wealthy

Unlike the Democrat-backed bill, the Republican stimulus package would be ultra-exclusive, amounting to $800 billion divided evenly among 20 rich white men.

Senator Refuses to Attend Scary Nighttime Sessions

Fearing for his safety, Senator Horris A. Harvey, Republican of Pennsylvania, said today he would not be attending proposed nighttime Congressional sessions aimed at reconciling the House and Senate versions of the economic stimulus package.

Senator Finds Rahm Emanuel Waiting For Him in Darkened Parking Garage

Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska said today that he had an odd and unsettling late-night encounter with White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel Thursday night.

Republicans Filibuster Democrats’ Lunch Plans

Senate Democrats were shocked when Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina led a filibuster of their proposal to attend T.G.I. Friday’s for lunch.

Hundreds of Jobs Created in Field of Counting Unemployed

The White House announced projections of growth in the field of counting newly unemployed and poor Americans for the U.S. Census Bureau and other organizations of its kind.