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A Republican Councilman from Indiana, Ryan Webb, announced he will now identify as a “woman of color.” He said: “After much consideration I have decided to come out and finally feel comfortable announcing my true authentic self. It is with great relief that I announce to everyone that I identify as a woman and not just any woman but as a woman of color as well. “I guess this would make me gay/lesbian as well since I am attracted to women. Whew, that felt good to finally get that out there and start living life as my true self. I’m...

EARLIER THIS YEAR, I put on a brand-new tailored suit, picked up a sleek leather briefcase and headed to downtown Washington for meetings with some of the city's most prominent lobbyists. I had contacted their firms several weeks earlier, pretending to be the representative of a London-based energy company with business interests in Turkmenistan. I told them I wanted to hire the services of a firm to burnish that country's image. I didn't mention that Turkmenistan is run by an ugly, neo-Stalinist regime. They surely knew that, and besides, they didn't care. As I explained in this month's issue of...

NO FAIR TO BLAME A BLANCOTune: "Una Paloma Blanca" When the guv rides in a chopper And looks down upon the state, Makes it look like I'm a leader, Like I'm doing something great. I can look out through the window, I can point and look concerned, I can tune out all the questions That would really make me squirm. No fair to blame a Blanco-- I'm just a bird in the sky! No fair to blame a Blanco-- Over the waters I fly! Someone please make it all go away! Once I had my share of voters And they...