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Archive for June, 2006

25
Jun

Announcing Baratunde’s New York Times Bestselling Book(cover)s!

In America’s charged political atmosphere, the level of acrimony seems to know no bounds. Nowhere is this more clear than in the publishing industry, where books from the Right accuse liberals of everything from having mental disorders to being extremist, pro-death, godless, slandering traitors. Authors such as Ramesh Ponnuru and Ann Coulter have lowered the political discourse with baseless charges and, in the process, raised their income and speaking fees. Well, it’s time the Left fought
back.

Comedian, author and vigilante pundit Baratunde Thurston is proud to answer these accusations with the release of his bestselling book covers. These empty volumes are the perfect response to the disingenuous, unsubstantiated and sometimes laughable accusations from so-called right wing “pundits.” The fact that many of these people are household names is an insult to those who have worked hard to earn that position, namely Paris Hilton and TomKat’s baby.

Responding to America’s short attention span, Baratunde’s publisher has decided to skip straight to the merchandising phase, foregoing printing of the actual “book.”

Get your bestselling book cover t-shirt now!


Kittens For BreakfastKITTENS FOR BREAKFAST:
AND OTHER DELICIOUS RECIPES FROM THE CONSERVATIVE KITCHEN

With a new chapter on Senator Bill “Kitten-Killer” Frist!

Excerpts:

“And that’s when it occurred to them! Baby seal blubber would really enhance their Independence Day bunny burgers.”

   - Chapter 36, “Killed on the 4th of July”


The 700 Club Gangbanged My PuppyTHE 700 CLUB GANGBANGED MY PUPPY

They’ve called for the assassination of elected foreign leaders. They’ve blamed feminists for 9/11, and homosexuals for Hurricane Katrina. They said Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was struck down because he failed to adhere to biblical prophecy. In this never-before-told story, find out where this very special club gets its strength: the buttholes of virgin puppies. Because it’s not gay if your partner is a dog.

Endorsements:

“Of course! It all makes sense now.”

   - a former member of Jerry Falwell’s Moral Majority Coalition

*** Don’t forget to check out the alternate cover! ***


Conservatives Haven't Denied Creating AIDSCONSERVATIVES HAVEN’T DENIED CREATING AIDS:
Bill Frist’s Secret Plan to Spread the Disease with his Sweaty Hands:
And why I want Rick Santorum to meet him

Consider the evidence:

  1. We have no conclusive proof on the origin of the HIV virus which causes AIDS.

  2. It’s well known that conservatives have launched a new effort to reach out to traditional Democratic voters, which include homosexuals and African-Americans.
  3. Political campaigns generally include handshaking with key civil rights leaders.
  4. In a 2004 interview, Republican Senator Bill Frist, a licensed doctor, claimed he “didn’t know” if HIV-AIDS could be transmitted by sweat.

Well, the conclusion is clear. The STD-ridden, kitten-killing, puppy-banging wing of the conservative movement created AIDS. If they didn’t, then why don’t they say so?

Endorsements:

“Baratunde Thurston has uncovered the most frightening secret in America. He should be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, a Purple Heart and 30 years on the lucrative lecture circuit.”



Finally, against all odds, we tracked down Ann Cooter’s tortured conscience, which managed to sneak away long enough to give us this inside scoop.

Husbandless by Ann CooterHUSBANDLESS:
Whine, Screech, 9/11, Buy My Book
by Ann Cooter

She’s made a lucrative career of blaming liberals for every failing in society. Now, in her first honest work, Ann Cooter tells all about her loneliness, her lies and her selfish motives.

Endorsements:

“It made me feel sorry for her. Cooter’s story made me want to give her a hug… after punching her in the Adam’s apple, of course.”

   - a reader

“This broad is a millionaire, lionized on TV and in articles about her, reveling in her status as a celebrity and stalked by neo-Nazis. I’ve never seen someone enjoying other’s deaths so much.”

   - the 9/11 widows


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24
Jun

Another place to view my comedy

Some NYC comedians have set up a website for comics to post their bits. Check out my page there, and leave some comments.

22
Jun

Comedian Katie Halper responds to a dis on Laughing Liberally

Digital toilet paper manufacturer, the National Review Online, recently posted a “review” of Laughing Liberally in LA which was, surprise surprise, negative, poorly written and really missed the point. Co-founder of Laughing Liberally, Katie Halper, has responded.

22
Jun

Hitler v Coulter. I got one wrong!

So there’s this quote quiz online, and you have to figure out if the quote is by Ann Coulter or Hitler. I got one wrong: a quote by Coulter that I would swear was Hitler. Take the quiz, and tell me how you did in the comments.

22
Jun

Pentagon says homosexuality is “retarded.”

Homosexuality responds: it takes one to know one. Bitch.

Read the story here

20
Jun

More on Texas-sized government fraud

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photo via Flickr by cenz

A week ago, I posted this story about waste in the Hurricane aid situation. Congress got its laced panties in a bunch about $1.4 billion in waste (or 16 percent of the total). Following up on my point that the corporate contractor welfare system was much, much worse, a new report finds that the government has spent $745 billion on contractors in the last five years. Check it out:

The report identifies 118 federal contracts worth $745.5 billion that have been found by government officials to include significant waste, fraud, abuse or mismanagement. Each of the Bush Administration’s three signature initiatives — homeland security, the war and reconstruction in Iraq, and Hurricane Katrina recovery — has been characterized by wasteful contract spending.

So if we assume 16 percent of that was waste, then we’re at a cool $119 billion. That’s enough to fund the Veteran’s Affairs office, the Department of State and probably Homeland Security.

19
Jun

No Boston Comedy Festival for me!

I love the sadness of it all. I’ve been doing standup for four years, here in Boston, but I won’t be doing the 2006 Boston Comedy Festival. I blew the deadline!

I missed the event last year due to I-don’t-even-know-what. They had changed the event to much later in the year. This year, it wasn’t even on me radar. Then, last Thursday night, as I’m preparing for the big Laughing Liberally show at Jimmy Tingle’s Theatre, I caught a screenfull of Sean McCarthy’s blog (and bigup to the Herald for running Wordpress!) saying that day was the deadline.

I thought I could rush it in and beg. I found a really good set of mine on DVD (from my April 7 Comedy Central audition — they haven’t called BTW), and found that the disc was bad! I finally got a good version last night, and whipped open iMovie to do a quick edit, but iMovie was mad at me or something — lots of audio glitches. So, I manned up and faced my fear: Final Cut Pro.

I added a little title, upped the gamma (since the club lighting SUCKED on the DVD) and let it process overnight. This morning, I pumped that bad boy into iDVD and burned. Then it was off to work, where I skipped out early, RAN to the subway station, just making the train. I got off in Harvard Square where I RAN to the bus, barely making it. Over to Allston I rolled to hand-deliver the submission and beg for forgiveness. I didn’t even know if the building would be open after 5pm, but it was!

Up the stairs I ran, down the all, and another hall, and another damn hall, knocked on the door. “Come in!” Yes, people were there!

In I went, looking sad and sweaty, “Hey it’s probably too late, but I’ve been out of town so much recently and just found out about the deadline.”

“Sorry. It’s too late.”

Damn.

You’d think they would notify past participants of the submission dates coming up, send out a MySpace bulletin or something, but in the end, it was my own damned fault. Unlike the President, I take responsibility for my failures.

Hopefully, I’ll get into the New York Underground Comedy Festival, which happens at the same time. In fact, I’m probably gonna submit to every comedy festival in the damn country over the next year.

YOU HEAR THAT AMERICA!!! I’M COMING!!!!

16
Jun

Laughing Liberally Boston opening night

it was great!!! thanks to all who came. two more shows for me! Get your tickets! I’m on today and Saturday at 7:30. No more comps. Sorry.

14
Jun

i have 5 free tix to Laughing Liberally. claim them! (update: all gone)

thursday 7:30pm = 2 tickets

friday 7:30pm = 1 ticket

saturday 7:30pm = 2 tickets

leave a comment here.

i will confirm with you via email.

Update 11:37 pm



See previous blog post for full details.

show is in Somerville MA

Jimmy Tingle’s Off Broadway Theatre

255 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144

Update 1:10 am

Saturday is down to 1 ticket

Update 12:25 pm June 15



all tickets are gone. the rest of you suckas, PAY UP!

14
Jun

[NP] Final Big Boston show of the summer - Laughing Liberally

Yo people,

Sorry I’ve been so out of touch, but with no intern, it’s hard to keep up with everybody. The blog is WAY more up to date than this email, so visit www.baratunde.com/blog for more timely goodness on the regular.

For example, you wouldn’t have missed my recent post titled, “I hope Rick Santorum gets AIDS.” Visit the blog to see the rest.

Most importantly, I’m off to Chicago for most of the summer, studying improv comedy in that great city with the folks at the Improv Olympic.

But like a good movie burglar, I’ve got one last, big gig before I bid farewell.

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LAUGHING LIBERALLY COMES TO BOSTON

This week.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday night at 7:30pm @ Jimmy Tingle’s Off Broadway Theatre

255 Elm Street, Davis Sq, Somerville MA (next to the Burren)

I will be on all these shows.

visit www.baratunde.com for more info.

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Prices range from $11 to $30 depending on if you’re a student, show up on Thursday or have only one testicle.

I’ve performed with Laughing Liberally on Broadway in NYC and in Vegas this past weekend, both for about 1,500 people. I called General Wesley Clark a short, tiny, adorable general TO HIS FACE on C-SPAN. Ambassador Joe Wilson (the one whose CIA wife was outed by the cowards in the White House) thinks I’m hilarious. The show also hit up LA last weekend for over 1,000 people.

These Boston shows will feature incredible comics from New York City, including Julie Goldman, Dean Obeidallah & Scott Blakeman — folks from Saturday Night Live, Comedy Central and many other places I only get to visit on my TiVo.

I’m serious. If you’ve been wanting to see me perform, THIS IS THE SHOW. I’ll be doing about 15 minutes on each show, and have a lot of new material.

There are several other shows in the series I’m not doing, because liberals hate black people. See www.jtoffbroadway.com for more info, and go to those if you can’t make mine, you racists.

That’s about all.

Come to the show. Seriously. You’ll regret it. Notice how the ticket prices to my shows keep going up. At this rate, it will cost you $500 to see me next year. Save money. Do it now!!!

Vegas was hot. Check the blog for more updates than that.

www.baratunde.com/blog

www.myspace.com/baratunde

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