Guantanamo Bay, CU—George Bush and Dick Cheney are adamantly denying the use of Dementors in any Black Magic Ops between 2002 and 2008.   Allegations are surfacing that cruel and very unusual punishment was implemented on several suspected Al Qaeda terrorists.  One Guantanamo detainee claims they were forced to watch certain Azkaban scenes from that Harry Potter movie “Clockwork Orange style.”  Another inmate said he was told Dementors circle the island and they would suck out the souls of any would-be escapees.  Some even claim that during many good cop/bad cop interrogation strategies, Dementors filled the role of bad cop. 

When asked if these Dementors might simply have been CIA agents in dark hoods, one detainee responded, “Ummm, have you ever had part of your soul ripped out through your nostrils?”

Despite the controversy, Bush stands by his enhanced enchantment techniques.

“Sure we threatened to use them, which netted us actionable intelligence.  It saved American lives,” said Bush. 

But the former President denies Dementors were ever directly on the CIA’s payroll and he dismisses such rumors as liberal propaganda.

When questioned, former Vice President Dick Cheney refused to address allegations of his own involvement in an even more clandestine Secret Dementor Program.

“Why are you asking me this?  Do I look like the kind of guy who would….never mind.  Just fuck off,” said Cheney.

New York, NY—Rupert Murdoch is denying the possibility his troubles overseas will result in any fallout here in the U.S.   The tycoon’s handling of his News of the World scandal is under considerable scrutiny this week.  Sadly, any cover up is proving difficult as his closets are already brimming with skeletons and the last rain exposed hundreds of other corpses in his backyard.  As his British Empire buckles, Murdoch is now defending his prized possession, Fox News.

Murdoch told reporters, “We are too biased to fail.  Just imagine a hundred million people unsure about how to respond to current events?  You’ve heard of the opiate of the masses?  Well, Fox News talking points are the benzos of the bozos.” 

Murdoch said, even if it is decided Fox must go, a five year wean-period would be necessary before “his viewers could muster even the most rudimentary precursors of independent thought.”  Later in the interview, Murdoch warned, “If we go cold turkey, viewers could turn to something worse than Fox, something even more extreme.”

When asked what could possibly be more extreme than Fox News, Murdoch said, “That show Hoarders.  You know, about those people who horde shit in their house.   That’s pretty fucking extreme.”

Lexington, SC—With Sarah Palin out and Michele Bachmann still trailing Romney in the polls, real Americans have become really desperate for that perfect spokesperson. The Tea Party is happy to announce they are now rallying behind a single voice—a person who best represents their values.

It all started when a Facebook Tea Party MeetUp group made a startling YouTube discovery.  They happened to play a quote from a Miss Teen U.S.A. finalist from 2007, during which she was asked, “A fifth of Americans can’t locate the U.S. on a world map. Why do you think this is?”

She responded, “I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some people out there in our nation don’t have maps, and, uh, I believe that our education like such as in South Africa and, uh, the Iraq everywhere like, such…etc.”

“We knew right then Bachmann and Palin had nothing on this chick,” said MeetUp organizer Bess Thompson. 

Caitlyn Upton, now 22, was then approached by the Tea Party group and Upton told them, “I am honored to work with real U.S.A. Americans again, uh, on such an import Liberty Bells of freedom thing, uh, such as South Africa and Iraq, and such.”

“She had me from hello” said Thompson. “Even though, technically, she didn’t say hello.” 

Further questioning revealed Upton greeted the Tea People with an “uh” and a grunt, and then mumbled something about Hooters.

When questioned about her Liberty Bell comment, she replied, “When Douglas Adams climbed the Liberty Bell tower and took pot shots at the electoral college, and South Africa and Iraq and wherever.  That’s freedom, bitches!”

The Daily Discord staff admits to adding the “bitches” part.

North Korea—Kim Jong-il remains undaunted by his country’s continued sanctions, dwindling resources, and tough economic hardships.   Despite the odds, Jong-il and his ilk have created a completely wooden missile, the Taepowoodendong-2.  This formidable projectile is believed to reach from naughty bits all the way to the liver.

When asked if the missile could reach the U.S., Jong-il stated, “I know this much, it can reach all the way to who’s your daddy now, bitches?!”

When asked how he plans to bring the U.S to its knees solely through the use of a relatively small piece of wood, Jong-il stated he planned to “get America drunk first.” 

When questioned about his tactics, he became defensive, “Look, this is a long, completely unsanded ballistic dildo.  America will fear me now or suffer the dongsequences.”

Jong-il went on to explain how his last statement was a play on words that may or may not translate well into English.

Clear Lake, IA—Newt Gingrich, the out of control right wing mouth piece, is still burning today, but pundits claim the buffoon is nearly 70% contained at this hour.   For many tense weeks, it looked as if Gingrich would incinerate huge swaths of America.  Last month, he completely burned the Ryan Plan forcing Republicans to work around the clock to extinguish sections of the ignited document.  In Dallas, after several aides resigned from his campaign, an attempt was made to drive Gingrich east into Lake Ray Hubbard.  Unfortunately, he was able to jump a firebreak and escape. 

“We now have him surrounded in Iowa,” announced House Speaker John Boehner. “We were concerned he would keep talking, but now his fiery often contradictory rhetoric is finally smoldering.”

When asked if high political winds could rekindle Gingrich’s campaign, Boehner said, “Not likely.  No one is going to fan those flames.”

Just to be on the safe side, Iowa’s Governor, Terry Branstad, is urging residents to keep all accelerants and all microphones away from the former Speaker.

“Gingrich is currently holed up over in Clear Lake,” said Branstad, “where no media is getting in or out.  Unfortunately, he does have access to his social sites, so be the first of your friends to Not Like.”

Philadelphia, PA—The Daily Discord has not had to do one of these retraction/apology thingies in quite some time.  We sincerely hope this is a reflection of our more stringent internal checks and a greater emphasis on journalistic integrity.  Having said that, here are a few recent missteps for which we hope to atone for today.

Our headline Vegans Line Up for New Prime Rib Buffet should have read Las Vegans.

On the day bin Laden was killed, our initial marquee statement Obama bin Biden is Osama! may have led to increased confusion on the matter.  In our defense, we were very excited by the news and quite inebriated.

Our headline Sperm Whale Discovered in Egg Harbor by Local Seaman turned out to be inaccurate, at best, and our Perfect Breasts Discovered at Mall! headline turned out to be falsies as well. 

I would also like to make it clear the Ghetto Shaman’s column does not necessarily reflect the opinions and beliefs of this important ezine.  The man is not at all well and should probably seek some type of professional help.  On that note, what the hell is the Tao of Skull Fucking anyway?!

Sarah Palin and her family have pulled out of Dodge and have taken their One Nation bus tour back to the frozen north.  She told the press today, “Progress against progressives has been made.”  She is still leaving behind areas along the coasts that remain “safe harbors for liberal thought.”

“This isn’t over by a long shot,” said Palin, who then made several other gun references not meant to be taken literally. 

Palin’s bus tour exit strategy involved taking route 90 West all the way to 5 North and then on through enemy socialist territory before arriving back in real America.  Palin denies living north of the Land of Misfit Toys and refused to answer any more of the Discord’s questions.

Palin claims to have ended the bus tour after being selected for jury duty.  Critics argue this proves she is not smart enough to get out of jury duty.  When questioned about the recent poll showing how 7 out of 10 Americans feel Palin’s bus tour is heading in the wrong direction, Palin spewed more of those gun references.

Tulsa, OK—A team of mercenaries, calling themselves V.O.R.T.E.X, is working closely with Homeland Security to combat a rash of severe weather that has been plaguing parts of the U.S. in recent months.

The group is currently staked out near Tulsa Oklahoma in a makeshift trailer park designed to lure in some of these sinister super cells. When asked what VORTEX stands for, VORTEX President, Tim Yotes, replied, “We haven’t thought of the entire acronym yet, but the T stands for tornado.”

The Obama Administration claims to have hired VORTEX to fight the perception that Obama is soft on weather.

“Last time the twisters struck, I was in London,” said Obama.  “I got caught with my britches down, so to speak.  Now we’re sending a strong message, FU to all those F2s.”

When asked about the logic of using guns to capture or kill tornadoes, Obama said, “This group does this sort of thing all the time.  Let’s leave the tactics to the professionals.”

Obama is not currently endorsing VORTEX’s second strategy, which involves a giant field version of naked twister.

“I don’t follow that one,” said Obama, but he later admitted that “no options are off the table.”  

Fort Smith, OK—Dave “Pa” Jenkins is in a deep mound of shit today after he was discovered selling tornado shelters that, under closer scrutiny, turned out to be porta-potties.   Jenkins has been selling these single units as steel reinforced storm shelters throughout tornado alley over the last several months.

“This isn’t funny,” said Joseph Quimby, mayor of an undisclosed Midwestern town. “He’s preying off twister-weary folk.  And I want my money back!”

An individual who actually rode out a storm in one of these “shelters” was unavailable for comment, but he is being treated by a local community mental health center for Post Traumatic Shit Disorder.

Despite the growing controversy, Jenkins is standing by his product, “Look, you’re safe from debris in there; you can’t argue with that.  Well, safe-ish.”

Jenkins is also wanted for the unlawful sale of some similarly designed, Dr. Who-style time machines.

“I call them the FARTIS,” said Jenkins. “They’re much bigger on the inside, and they double as a storm shelter.”