Cheney Has Heart Installed, Apologizes for Everything

• Of course the biggest news of last weekend was Dick (Darth) Cheney having a heart installed in his body.  Apparently the cost of batteries to keep this automaton active was getting out of hand.  Rumor has it that Cheney's first words after awakening from the operation were "OMG I'm so sorry for everything I did."  And an added note, guess who paid for this 71-year-old douche bag's implant?  Go on, take a guess.
• Those nutcakes from the fringe, "The Birthers,"  are back in the news this week.  Seems they want proof of citizenship not from Obama this time, but from Mitt Romney.  Yep, seriously.  One birther explains that Romney's citizenship is up for debate because his dad was born in Mexico. You see, Mitt Romney's father was born in the Mexican colony that Mitt's great-grandfather founded after fleeing the United States so he could stay married to Romney's four great-grandmothers.  I'll wait while you digest that bit of information.
• Finally, here it is:  The Republican Budget, Explained.
• Have you ever found yourself, accidentally or otherwise, arguing a point about politics or what's good for this country with a Republican?  If so, I'm sure you've felt the frustration of trying to make an intelligent point while your GOPer is frantically changing the subject and throwing obscure and questionable "facts" at you until you finally have to just give up.  Here's an article that'll help you immensely the next time: The Seven Types of Republican Idiots.
• Some people say that the reason they don't smoke marijuana is because it makes them paranoid when they're stoned.  I can understand that, I suppose, if you really have something to be paranoid about in the first place, like Republicans.  Now I'm not saying that all Republicans are stoned.  I'm just saying they all seem to be paranoid.  Paul Krugman can explain it better than I.  "Paranoia Strikes Deeper."