Politics

Mikhail Gorbachev

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

The last leader of the Soviet Union as the world knew it. He instituted sweeping reforms which took on a life of their own and eventually ripped apart the USSR. He survived an aborted coup attempt against him by Politburo hardliners in 1991. He resigned as President on December 25th, 1991, when the Soviet Union […]

Last news on: January, 01 2020
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Elian Gonzalez

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

His mother tried to cross the Florida Straights with Elian. Tragically she drowned, surprisingly, Elian survived and on Thanksgiving Day, 1999 he was rescued by fishermen and brought to Miami, where he was taken in by his Cuban ex-pat relatives. Then his father came over from Cuba and after a lengthy legal battle culminating in […]

Last news on: January, 01 2020
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Mathias Rust

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

This is the guy who embarassed the Russians and astounded the world, when in 1987 at the age of 19 flew a Cessna 172B undetected all the way from Malmi airport in Helsinki, landing the craft in Moscow’s Red Square. He was sentenced to 8 years hard labour but released the following August. Thanks for […]

Last news on: January, 01 2020
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Dan Quayle

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

Mr. Potatoe-head himself. He is possibly the reigning champion for All Time Butt of Most Talk Show Hosts, and selected outtakes of his genius still circulate the internet in the form of oft-forwarded “Actual Dan Quayle Quotes” emails. Remember, this man once speculated that we could probably breathe on Mars, but bear in mind his […]

Last news on: December, 12 2019
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Linda Tripp

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

Linda Tripp is a former White House secretary who came to epitomize the self-righteous tattle-tale, threw herself into the middle of the Clinton investigation by secretly taping revealing conversations with one-time friend Monica Lewinsky. With school-girl breathiness, Lewinsky confided the details of her affair with President Clinton, providing Tripp with 20 hours of recorded evidence. […]

Last news on: January, 01 2020
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