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Thursday, August 16th, 2012

Romney Medicaid Reform Proposes Replacing Existing Program with P90X Vouchers

During a fundraiser held yesterday in Birmingham, AL, GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney unveiled his latest Medicaid reform plan, created in conjunction with his new vice presidential running mate, Paul Ryan. The plan would combine Ryan’s Medicare voucher system reforms with the Congressman’s love of P90X, to replace the Medicaid healthcare program with vouchers for

Wednesday, August 15th, 2012

Mass Execu-diss, Veepret, Limp Dick Indicator

  Mass Execu-diss (mǣs ɪg’zɛkyə-dɪs) : When at least two executives resign on the same day, often to make a statement about their company’s current policies behind the scenes. Did you catch that mass execu-diss of Komen’s...

Tuesday, August 14th, 2012

Big Bertha's Guide to Sex and Dating

Recently, the so-called “Reddit Rape Thread” sparked an online discussion about the rape culture in America amongst everyone from feminist bloggers to news outlets. After reading the fifth or so article about it, we at The Gabbler...

Friday, August 10th, 2012

Miley and Liam's True Love Timeline

The timeline below was discovered on a webpage, still under construction, that is thought to be the wedding website of Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth. The timeline outlines their lives, separately and together, leading up to their...

Thursday, August 9th, 2012

Texas to Seek Death Penalty in Case Against Juvenile Offender

In a press conference held today at the Dallas County Courthouse, Dallas District Attorney Craig Watkins announced that he would be seeking the death penalty in the upcoming murder trial of ten-year-old José Rodriguez. The announcement comes...

Wednesday, August 1st, 2012

Jesus's Commies on a Bus Take on the Right Wing

The Nuns on the Bus, a group of nuns lobbying against the Republican Path to Prosperity budget proposal, has been making quite a splash in the media lately. The Gabbler’s Jessica Pierce had the chance to sit...

Monday, July 30th, 2012

A Face Full of Humiliation, or, How the Boy Scouts Ruined My Life

The following excerpt comes from a book of essays written by former Boy Scouts who were asked to leave the organization following either accusations or open admissions of homosexuality. The book is due out this August and...

Thursday, July 26th, 2012

Former US Citizens Form Lobby Group to Regain Right to Vote

In a press conference held today outside his Singapore residence, Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin announced the formation of a new special interest group, Former Americans for Voting Rights (FAVR). The group was formed by several former American...

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

Fagguh-FAT, YOLAINOT, Figuratively

Fagguh-FAT (fæguh fæt): a verbal crutch or phrase frequently used in public to recover from making an otherwise blatantly homophobic slur, namely “faggot.” The phrase was adopted into the English language after Tripp Palin, three-year old son of...

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