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theonion.com - 12/12/2008

In The Know: How Can We Make The Iraq War More Handicap Accessible? | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

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blackfive.net - 12/14/2008

Onion CEO responds to Iraq War Handicap skit

— blackfive.net — I was on the outraged team when the Onion posted a piece about making the Iraq War... handicap-accessible. It was unseemly to use images of amputee warriors to make what wasn't even a funny bit. I have seen the incredible... (more) Onion CEO responds to Iraq War Handicap skit

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echidneofthesnakes.blogspot.com - 12/7/2008

Meanwhile, in Nigeria

— echidneofthesnakes.blogspot.com — Child brides are common and this results in fistula being common, too: Northern Nigeria has one of... the highest rates of child marriage in the world: nearly half of all girls here are married by the age of 15. The consequences have been devastating. ... (more) Meanwhile, in Nigeria

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scsuscholars.com - 12/8/2008

Maybe their finest work

— scsuscholars.com — This is why we all read The Onion: A colleague points out this article (NSFW), which he... posted in our mailroom replacing math with econ and inserting a St. Cloud byline. It's the week before finals. (more) Maybe their finest work

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Heh. Satire is satire... until it's your ox that's gored.
Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys.. — There has been a long email exchange amongst numerous milbloggers about a new skit over at The Onion. Watch it for yourself. You might want to note the advertisers. In The Know: How Can We Make The Iraq War More Handicap Accessible? I find as I get older, I'm losing my sense of humor. That's not tuly accurate. More accurate would be to say that as I get older, I've heard most of the jokes already, and they aren't that funny anymore, having lost their newness to me. But to a 20-something, they're still new and fresh and hilarious. As ever, my parents get smarter as i get ...

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Hot Air » Top Picks — ... make fun of their disabilities? I hope you and your families never have to experience the pain I have felt in the service of my country, or know the sacrifices my family has made while I serve. I hope you never have to look upon your son or daughter, or your brother or sister, or your husband or wife as the lay in a hospital bed, missing their arms and legs, and know that a nationally-read website, even one dedicated to humor and satire, has chosen them to be their target of derision. In The Know: How Can We Make The Iraq War More Handicap Accessible?