'Train of Death' hit: U.S. PR campaign backfires

Gee, whoda thunk that the ostensibly anti-immigration song "Train of Death" would be a big hit in Central America, whose illegal immigrants risk their lives to to reach the U.S.?

Then again, some Americans like "outlaw country" so I guess it's not that different.

So on the bad side it's yet another Big Guvmint boondoggle; on the bright side, the U.S. taxpayers are bringing quality, Spanish-language infotainment to at least 20 countries!  De nada, gente!

La Bestia: the hit song the US border agency made to scare off immigrants

By Patrick Barkham

July 16, 2014 | Guardian

URL: http://gu.com/p/4v2cz

5 hysterical myths about U.S. 'border crisis'

Lately I've had the possibility -- nay, the privilege -- to listen to a lot of AM talk radio, and lemme tell you, it's all "border crisis" all the time.

Naturally, since Obama is the Anti-Christ, a cypto-Muslim/Marxist and America-hater, not to mention he's trying to seed America with future America-hating Democratic voters, there are a lot of conspiracy theories surrounding the unfortunate surge of thousands of South American children at our southern border.  

If you're interested in facts, can manage to catch your breath and count to 10, then please read this fact check, courtesy of The Guardian.

Illegals and gangsters and Ebola, oh my! 5 conservative immigration myths of the moment, made sane

By Megan Carpentier, Kayla Epstein, Lauren Gambino, Nadja Popovich and Matt Sullivan

July 15, 2014 | Guardian

URL: http://gu.com/p/4vxyg

A well-run government has the leisure to debate zombies

No, this is not from The Onion, and yes, you are reading the headline below right.

OK, granted, it's another question why Canada's elected leaders don't have anything better to do than debate hypothetical illegal zombie migration. Then again, they're not wasting their time debating whether to pay for the bills they voted for, to "sequester" their budgets, or to disapprove of Cabinet ministers' nominations because those nominees agree with the Prime Minister who nominated them. 

So on the whole I still give Canada's parliament the edge.

Canadian Parliament: ‘Canada Will Never Become a Safe Haven for Zombies’

By Taylor Berman

February 13, 2013 | Gawker

URL: http://gawker.com/5984147/canadian-parliament-canada-will-never-become-a-safe-haven-for-zombies