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Water Cooler Archive: April 2013

• 2,000 families on waiting list to buy bulletproof backpacks for their kids

  Armed guards in classrooms are one solution to security issues in the nation's schools. Bulletproof backpacks could be another, suggests some emerging new fashion sense among those concerned over their child's safety. We're talking "ballistic apparel" here. Published April 29 2013

• The vegan hipster globalist former president returns to Washington

  Former President Bill Clinton is not the sax-playing, Elvis-style, burger-loving White House guy anymore. He is now the reinvented vegan hipster globalist statesman emcee - and he returns to the nation's capital with much ado. Published April 29 2013

• 'Misunderestimate' the most popular Bushism of all

  "Misunderestimate" is the iconic Bushism that has seen the most use in the press since former President George W. Bush first uttered the word on Nov. 6, 2000 - this according to the Global Language Monitor. Published April 25 2013

• George W. Bush Presidential Center two-year construction — in two-minute time lapse video

  No time to monitor the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas on Thursday? There's a new two-minute video chronicling the entire two-year construction project, distilled from 20,000 hours of images snapped by a dozen high definition cameras at the site. Published April 24 2013

• Tea party on Baucus retirement: 'Good riddance'

  With news that Sen. Max Baucus will not seek re-election in 2014, the tea party has quickly emerged to claim it as a happy victory. Published April 23 2013

• Fat chance? 63 percent of Americans say obese airline passengers should be required buy a second seat

  The debate over chubby plane passengers is still aloft. Should they pay more to fly, or will airlines risk a discrimination lawsuit over the matter? Published April 23 2013

• It's complicated: Boston Marathon attacks could 'throw a wrench' into immigration reform

  Comprehensive immigration reform and the Boston bombers are completely unrelated, claims one Wake Forest University professor. All documented cases of terrorist plots, both alleged and discovered, have involved people entering the country legally and according to existing immigration legislation. Published April 22 2013

• Judicial Watch cautions: here comes the 'Office of Citizenship and New Americans'

  About that big 844-immigration reform legislation. "Pay attention to the language in this bill. It is important," advises Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch. The watchdog has uncovered some alarming new terms, they say. Published April 19 2013

• Instant TV special: calculating the economic toll of the Boston bombings

  Wall-to-wall coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings gives way to a different aftermath, this one also grim. FOX Business News anchorman Neil Cavuto has already put together a two-hour, live special called "Cost of Freedom," set to air Saturday. Published April 19 2013

• Americans angry, confident following Boston Marathon bombings

  "As a result of the Boston Marathon bombings, will you change the way you lead your everyday life?" asks a Fox News poll conducted in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks. The answer: 81 percent said "no." Published April 18 2013

• Steve King: 'Gang of Eight bill is aggressive and outrageous amnesty'

  "The Gang of Eight’s bill is aggressive and outrageous amnesty," says Rep. Steve King. "It is instant legalization of all illegal immigrants in the United States, with very few exceptions. Published April 18 2013

• Wayne LaPierre named to Time's list of most influential people in the world

  Amazingly enough, National Rifle Assoc. executive vice president Wayne LaPierre is among the leaders named by the mainstream media magazine. And more amazing, his description was written by none other than Ted Nugent, gun rights guy and he-man rocker. Published April 18 2013

• Barely green: 9 percent of Republicans are 'environmentalists'

  Americans love Mother Nature, and they're willing to go through certain "green" behaviors if it genuinely helps preserve the great outdoors. But the public is also attuned to marketing chicanery. Published April 17 2013

• Myth Patrol: Rubio says immigration legislation is a 844 pages long, not 1,500

  Lawmakers are on myth patrol now that new immigration reform has at last debuted on Capitol Hill. It's a matter of "myth Vs. fact," says Sen. Marco Rubio, who is vigorously controlling the trajectory of the new legislation through press and public. Published April 17 2013

• Surprise 'conspiracy' website tells visitors to think only of Boston Marathon victims

  An instant website called BostonMarathonConspiracy.com was quickly set up with its own message by one Jaimie Muehlhausen, a Californian who appears weary of the sudden public din that erupts when there is not enough information. Published April 16 2013

• Animal rights activists will use airborne drones to spy on hunters

  Hunters should look to the skies, but not for canvasback ducks or fair weather. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals will soon acquire "impressive new weapons to combat those who gun down deer and doves." The animal-rights group plans to invest in airborne drones armed with video cameras to peek in on hunters. Published April 16 2013

• Herman Cain, Dr. Ben Carson take on the White House

  Former presidential hopeful and “9-9-9” guy Herman Cain is not done yet. He’s in the nation’s capitol Monday “to discuss how to collectively expose the damaging effects of the current administration on the black community, the effects of which are worse than the national negative impact of bad policy,” a source says. Published April 15 2013

• Fewer Americans now view their income taxes as fair

  "This Tax Day, 55 percent of Americans regard the income taxes they have to pay as fair, the lowest percentage Gallup has measured since 2001," reports Jeffrey Jones, an analyst with the veteran pollster, which has been gauging the sentiment for more than six decades. Published April 15 2013

• Only 1 percent of Americans say the U.S.-Mexico border is 'totally secure'

  Very few Americans trust the border. Only 1 percent — yes, one, as in uno — percent think the U.S. border with Mexico is "totally secure," this according to a new NBC News/Wall Street journal poll released Thursday. Another 17 percent say the border is mostly secure. Published April 12 2013

• Ammo hoarding: Could bullets become currency?

  "Bullets are easy to store, non-perishable, and they hold their value or even increase in times of crisis. So they're a lot like gold or any other commodity that has served as hard money through the ages," notes one analyst. Published April 11 2013