One of the websites I check on a regular basis the Babylonbee.com. It is a satirical site that is run by Evangelical Christians. It looks like a news site and it tackles the big issues, including presidential politics and modern Christianity.
Here are some examples of “news stories” on the Babylon Bee.
On Elizabeth Warren and her failed presidential bid:
Headline: “Warren returns to tribe in shame after failing to take land back from the pale faces.”
Excerpt: “The Cherokees expressed mixed emotions at seeing Warren return, from ‘Who are you?’ to ‘How many times do we have to tell you that if you’re not gonna play some slots at the casino, then you’re gonna need to leave?’”
On Democrat candidate Bernie Sanders:
Headline: “Bernie Sanders praises China for eradicating poverty by killing all the poor people.”
Excerpt: “America still has a lot of poor people, and that’s because we haven’t been aggressive in implementing socialist programs that cause mass starvation,” Sanders said, his fingers flopping around like ten tiny wacky inflatable tube men. “Firing squads, death camps, breadlines—all of these are humanitarian tools in the arsenal of the government to shoot poverty in the face, and sometimes also the poor in the face, when it’s necessary.”
Headline: “In major gaffe, Bernie Sanders forgets words to Communist Manifesto.”
Excerpt: “During a campaign rally in Saint Paul, Sanders attempted to quote the document treasured by his followers, written by Karl Marx in praise of the glories of communism. Sanders raised his fist on high and called out, ‘Workers of the world, well, you know the thing!’ A flustered Sanders tried to regain his composure but simply continued stuttering and stammering as his speech descended into nonsense, or at least more nonsense than usual. ‘The proletarians have nothing to lose but their, you know, the thing — their three houses, maybe? The thing!’”
Headline: “Bernie Sanders yelling at kids to get off his many, many lawns.
Excerpt: “Some days, Sanders gives three speeches, then flies in his private jet to one of his myriad homes to shout at kids who have encroached upon one of his many lawns. Sometimes I don’t even have time to stop — I simply have to fly over my houses in my jet and shout at them with a megaphone,’ he said, wiping sweat from his brow. “It’s a tough life.”
On former president Joe Biden:
Headline: “Biden: ‘I am the only candidate who can beat Ronald Reagan.’”
Excerpt:”’I am the only candidate who can unite the party to defeat Reagan,’ he said to scattered applause. ‘When Super Thursday hits here in a few weeks, we can rally the 150 million Democrats here in the great country of Texas to vote for me so we can get Reagan and his crony Dick Cheney off the Iron Throne there in the Imperial Senate. Go Hoosiers!’ Aides scrambled to turn off Biden’s mic but he beat them away with his walker.”
On the coronavirus problem:
Headline: “Miracle: coronavirus passes over houses with Chick-fil-A sauce smeared on door posts.’
Excerpt: “Sure enough, it seems the best way to avoid getting infected is supernatural: many have found that if you paint Chick-fil-A sauce on your doorposts, the virus will pass right over you and your household.”
On public prayer:
Headline: ‘I would take a bullet for my faith,’ says a man who won’t pray in public because it’s weird and awkward.
Excerpt: “… (Brad) Lensley always feels ‘a little awkward’ when he has to pray for his meal in public, so he usually just won’t do it. On the rare occasions when he does, the man times his prayers so that the waiter won’t come back and interrupt it, which would create a little bit of an awkward situation. He’s also careful to pray quietly so that no one looks at him funny.”
On the failed candidacy of Michael Bloomberg:
Headline: “Paid mourners weep as Bloomberg exits primary.”
Excerpt: “To end the memorial for his campaign, Bloomberg pulled out the world’s tiniest violin and played a somber tune, though it was just a normal-sized violin in comparison with him (because he is small). ’Now that I’m done, I guess I’ll go to Disneyland,’ Bloomberg joked, although he probably won’t have much fun at Disneyland since he cannot ride most of the attractions (again, the height thing).”
On Millennials:
Headline: “New law would allow Millennials to stay on their parents’ Netflix account until they’re 35.
Excerpt: “Every millennial deserves universal Netflix coverage,” said one sponsor of the bill. “Netflix is a human right, after all.”
Headline: “Study reveals most Millennials don’t have kids because their parents can’t afford it.”
Excerpt: “’I just can’t take it anymore,’ said Gretchen Hillerman, a millennial from southern California. ‘It’s like, I know I’m fit to raise a child, I just can’t afford it,’ she complained during an interview at a local Starbucks. ‘Apparently my parents can’t afford it either. College was, like, super expensive, and they’re still paying off my student loan. I wish my mom would just get a second job or something.’ Gretchen says she had big plans to not reveal the child’s gender and to name them something nonbinary like Threshgar. Gretchen studied Gender Non-Binary Statistics at Northridge, but dropped out after six years in the program. Her parents said they helped her every night with homework, but it didn’t seem to improve her performance.”
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