ECONOMIC RETARDS

Colokum Craft Coffee USE THE PROMO CODE "WSMG15" FOR 15% OFF YOUR COFFEE PURCHASE Boomer Bunker Dischord Become a Bunker Dweller 21 ECONOMIC RETARDS NATIONAL DAY: Pluto Demoted Day — Marks the 2006 International Astronomical Union decision that reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet. BIRTHDAY: Dave Chappelle (born 1973) — Stand-up comedian and actor known for Chappelle’s Show. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1869 — Cornelius Swartwout received a U.S. patent for the waffle iron. ----- ECONOMIC RETARDS (New York Times) America’s gross national debt has crossed $40 trillion for the first time. Treasury data put total public debt outstanding at roughly $40.047 trillion, including about $32.266 trillion held by the public and $7.782 trillion in intragovernmental holdings. The milestone arrived amid renewed concern over deficits, interest costs and Washington’s bipartisan appetite for borrowing. ----- FONDUE WHO? (Fox News) A trip back to the American dinner table of the 1960s, when convenience food collided with a growing appetite for international cuisine. Fondue became a party centerpiece, casseroles thrived on canned ingredients, Julia Child helped make foreign dishes less intimidating, and French onion dip became a household standby. ----- TAX ME HARDER! (Fox News) Parents at Middle Creek Elementary in Wake County, North Carolina, are asking for an alternative to a music class taught by a transgender teacher. Father Aaron Driver argued families should not have to pay into the public-school system and then pay again for private school or homeschooling when requesting an opt-out. The school-board fight also featured a commenter suggesting homeschooling, relocation or even expulsion of children whose parents she called “bigots.” ----- SHOW CREDITS: Thank you to my co-host, Ken Madden of MaddK Studio Jason Radosevich Horrible Designs Cast: Kate the Duchess of NJ and John Jamingo of theBoomer Bunker Aaron of I had to Say it Boomer Bob of the Boomer Bob Show Supporters: Steve McShane of the Razor Wire News Josh Roberts from New Hampshire and you can always leave a comment by email: [email protected]