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Politics

Changs We Can Believe In

Please make Banterist your one-stop source for potentially obscure, Harry Potter, Star Trek and Moonraker-related political humor.Read on...

Performed Well In Both Poles, Too

Make Banterist.com your #1 destination for nearly-topical Mt. Everest-related humor....Read on...

The Hill Magazine's Back Pages

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Lorens Martino for President

We did it! We raised $487.32 in DAY ONE of our internet drive. Much to the dismay of the other candidates who want to silence Mr. Martino, we're quickly showing them that we're in it for the long haul - and that we can and will make a difference in this race. If you have supported us unwaveringly, we owe our success to your unwavering support.Read on...

Answers from the Professor of War in the Modern World

Professor of War in the Modern World Theo Farrell answers your questions about... war in the modern world.Read on...

Ask a Professor of War in the Modern World

Theo has the greatest job title of anyone I know: Professor of War in the Modern World. Ask him clever questions.Read on...

The Cleaning Power of John Bolton

Within one week, John Bolton successfully negotiated an 88% reduction in coloration, thus saving the rug. And although the stain remained slightly visible, he also presided over mediation which led to the relocation of an ottoman so as to obscure the stain's remnants.Read on...

Some Like It Hot

An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill.Read on...

Superficial Voter's Guide - NYC 2005

A non-partisan guide for judgemental New York voters.Read on...

A Public Message From Sean P. Diddy Combs

TiVo or Die!Read on...

The Political Capital MasterCard

With the MBNA Political Capital MasterCard, every dollar spent or vote received will earn you one Political Capital Point. You can use your points for valuable travel, hotel and shopping rewards, or simply to further your mandate. Even better, Political Capital Points can be transferred into most Frequent Flyer and 527 Group accounts. With Political Capital Points, how you use them is up to you!Read on...

Regarding Our Pending Election Fiasco

The day's potential for sheer nonsense is something even our brilliantly prescient Founding Fathers could never have predicted: A veritable poopstorm of half-wits swarming the polls, eager to pull levers and dimple chads not because they have any particular thoughts about anything, but because someone told them to.Read on...

How Do You Want Me?

Commissioned by London's daily newspaper, The Independent.Read on...

The Baha Men Commission Report

Finally... closure.Read on...

Election 2004: The Foodservice Analogy

Politics, over easy.Read on...

Tuesday Night At The Republican National Convention

On the floor of the Republican National Convention, the safest place on earth.Read on...

When Your Heinz Won't Stay Bottled Up

Caring enough. Sending the very best.Read on...

Unappeasable al Qaeda

"Add to this the insult of waiting nearly 30 minutes for Key Lime Pie, and there should be no doubt as to why we have begun martyrdom operations against your restaurant."Read on...

Us Weekly's al-Sadr Coverage

Usher may be the new Michael Jackson, but when it comes to bad boy antics, hottie Russell Crowe will have to take a back seat to the homicidal-frenzy-inspiring new kid on the block, Muqtada al Sadr. Even notorious naughty-girl Shannen Doherty would have her hands full with this fiery heartthrob. We're willing to bet our Uggs she'd be sweltering under a burqua before you could say Sharia. Read on...

Hamas's Refreshing Orange Zionist Conspiracy Beverage

To all current and prospective retailers of Hamas' Refreshing Orange Zionist Conspiracy Beverage.Read on...

Transcript of Bin Laden's 9/11 Testimony

Transcript of the al Qaeda Chairman's testimony before the 9/11 Commission. Read on...

FAQ: Why Israel Killed the Lord of The Rings Guy

Banterist explains Israel's assassination of Saruman the White (played by Christopher Lee).Read on...

Book Your Flight to 1232 AD

The Saudi PR machine falls on its face.Read on...

Choosing The Reich Hitler

Certainly it does a disservice to everyone when the original Hitler�s nefarious behavior is equated to laying off 3000 employees.Read on...

A Watched Pot

Banterist celebrates our color-coded national alert system.Read on...

With Parties, Three's A Crowd

The loneliness of the long-shot runner.Read on...

In Pursuit of Victimhood

Abercrombie vs. The Culture of ComplaintRead on...

Real Guerilla Marketing

This ad for fracturedatlas.org has been appearing for some time in Backstage the newspaper for actors (and by proxy,...Read on...

SWF Seeks Oblivious WM

Monica Lewinsky is learning the hard way (pun intended) that going down on Heads of State can be hazardous to...Read on...

America, The Accommodating

I noticed this yesterday while voting. While I think it's important for folks to get out and vote, I...Read on...