Mildly Relevant News with Joe Baur

I’ve had a bit of time off, America. And I’ve been thinking. What’s the best way to alleviate poverty and income disparity in the United States? Not voting. No seriously, hear me out on this one.

Mitt Romney addressed the annual conference of the National Rifle Association yesterday in St. Louis. No shots were fired and nobody from the Obama administration was present to take their guns out of their cold, dead hands like the growing number of apocalyptic YouTube videos would have you believe.

A new Conservative talking head has emerged from the pack of barking dog commentators that maintain common Republican delusions. Rush Limbaugh recently lost his alpha male status along with the majority of his sponsors over the Sandra Fluke incident and Mike Huckabee is set to lead the pack.

The Canadian penny will be removed from circulation later this year. Good riddance; I’ll become much wealthier pinching nickels.

President Obama went on a whirlwind tour this week to remind New Mexico, Oklahoma and Ohio that he’s there for them, whatever they need – as long as it’s oil. On Wednesday, he stopped in at Maljamar, N.M. and proved that yes, America is still drilling for oil on its own soil. On Thursday, he …

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