By Laurie Baron
SAN DIEGO — President Obama denounced the violent repression of Muslim Brotherhood protestors in Egypt by the military government. Fearing that new democratic elections might bring the Muslim Brotherhood back to power, he suggested that new elections be monitored by the North Carolina Electoral Board to guarantee that a wealthy white Christian government will be elected.
A Federal Court found Whitey Bulger guilty of committing eleven murders while he was employed as an informer for the FBI and sentenced him to life. The CIA is now seeking his pardon to recruit him to work for its drone operations.
Shocked by the charges of sexual harassment against San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, Hooters has banned him from eating at its restaurants. Hustler Hollywood and Pure Platinum are considering similar bans because they abhor treating women only as sexual objects.
The gun safety trainer who accidentally shot one of his students during a lesson has resigned to become a lobbyist for Michael Bloomberg’s organization Mayors Against Gun Violence.
Disney World has purchased the nearby resort that was partially swallowed up by a sinkhole. It plans to study what happened to develop a new ride for its theme park.
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Baron is a freelance writer based in San Diego. He may be contacted at lawrence.baron@sdjewishworld.com