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The Merriam Webster dictionary defines satire as a trenchant wit, irony, or sarcasm used to expose and discredit vice or folly. From the Latin term satura lanx which means "medley, dish of colorful fruits," Roman rhetorician Quintilian believed satire to be a "wholly Roman phenomenon," though many ancient greek works are considered to be part of the satirical tradition.

Though often strictly defined as a literary form, it in practice is also found in the graphic and performing arts. Contemporary satire predominantly centers around political satire, though the term is often used imprecisely in reference to any use of parody or caricature in modern comedy. Stephen Colbert's The Colbert Report is an excellent example of modern American political satire, where the words and beliefs of American politicians are proven hypocritical as they are taken to their fullest logical conclusion.

More examples af political satire can be found in this list of top political humor sites.

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    PA Pundits - International — Authority Authority: 499
    Topics in today’s show: – President Obama’s State Of The Union Address came in at just under 7,000 words. – That SOTU address was written at an 8th Grade Comprehension level. – The TV ratings for the SOTU address were down 12% from last year. – Mitt Romney donates 14% more to charity than President ...
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  • How Ministers Were Selected In Italy


    Blog from Italy — Authority Authority: 107
    Tweet I think I have finally worked out the method used by Italy’s political parties to choose government ministers .  It is not exactly a scientific system, but it appears to have been widely employed, by both Italy’s left and right, until Monti was brought in. Monti’s selection method was a more down to ...
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  • VIDEO: Villa Rosa – Chico Ft. I Self Devine


    The Word Is Bond — Authority Authority: 131
    CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO Just found this goodness by Hip-Hop duo Villa Rosa, composed of Maria Isa and Muja Messiah. The track "Chico" is taken from their 14 track debut album " Blue Diamond Island " About: Since 2008, Maria Isa and Muja Messiah have released several tracks together including "Royalty" ...
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  • "Commentariat". I love that!


    MetaFilter — Authority Authority: 722
    When the commentariat attacks!: 14 entertaining cases of collective Internet satire. As evidenced in the recent Star Wars Uncut project ( previously ), crowdsourced satire can produce hilarity of mind-boggling magnitude, far beyond what any one mind could muster. The AV Club has collected a few remarkable and ...
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  • The Qatari Job, Part VI: The Best Laid Plans Of Mice & Man City


    strange bOUnce — Authority Authority: 110
    Have you read? Part One: Bridge Over Troubled Waters  Part Two: Going To The Source Part Three: A Dish Served Cold Part Four: Tevez Under Wraps Part Five:  One Hump Or Two? الوظيفة القطري Bridgey’s heart was pumping to beat the band. It wasn’t that his conditioning was poor despite nearly two ...
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  • Open Thread–1/31/2012


    Politics Plus — Authority Authority: 468
    Yesterday, I wrote a letter to the Parole Board on behalf of one of the prisoners I serve.  I also worked on the website of the non-profit group behind my prison activities.  I made a big kettle of rice and beans.  It is responsible for the green cloud that proves I support green energy.  I’m [...]
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  • Venn Diagram: A *Case* of Woman vs. Family (A.K.A. My Week Thus Far)


    The Laughing Stork with Candy Kirby | Parenting, Family, Pop Culture & Gravity-Defying Baby Poop — Authority Authority: 113
    [IMG: http://thelaughingstork.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Venn-Diagram-My-Week-So-Far-580x527.jpg]
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  • The Science Of Sergio Busquets, by Carl Mungazi


    strange bOUnce — Authority Authority: 110
    The seeds were planted many years ago. Little Sergio was in his favourite class, physics, learning all about gravity – the story of the apple falling on Isaac Newton’s head was a particular favourite. All day he’d pester friends and teachers with scientific debates. Rather than Stoichkov and Cruyff, his walls ...
    3 days ago

  • Vegetarians are the real hunters


    Michael Cargill — Authority Authority: 104
    Hello, my name is George and I have been a vegetarian since 2005.  Although I was born in 1982 I consider the era before my conversion to be a sort of pre-life.  All that time I was gorging on roast beef and bacon sandwiches, I now see that I was nothing more than a caterpillar waiting to turn into a butterfly. ...
    3 days ago

  • FLAME • by Andrew Waters


    Every Day Fiction — Authority Authority: 411
    The face of the clock atop Strychnine Towers casts an eerie yellow glow across the city, as if the moon, putrid and sick, is illuminating the world with some foul contamination. Across the scaffolding at the bottom of the clock, visible only to the ravens roosting restlessly in the night, the front page of the Daily ...
    3 days ago

  • Young Mitt: Mormon Gambler


    BartBlog — Authority Authority: 414
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  • A Story from the Wild West


    Politically Incorrect - English Version — Authority Authority: 417
    The Blue-Eye indian tribe made a pact with the white immigrants that would guarantee the sovereignty of the Blue-Eye terroritory. However, a large number of white settlers didn’t adhere to it. They migrated illegally into the indian region and settled there. (By Jim Panse, PI Münster) They didn’t behave ...
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  • Endangered Species


    PA Pundits - International — Authority Authority: 499
    A Dry Bones Cartoon ~ Recent developments, according to the (Irish) Independent: Dozens killed in attacks on Nigerian Christians “A FRESH wave of violence against churchgoers in Nigeria has left at least 27 people dead and heightened fears over security in Africa ‘s most populous country. The ...
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  • Death threats for Dutch satirist over hit song Do the burqa


    Israel Matzav — Authority Authority: 619
    A Dutch satirist has declined to perform his hit song Do the burqa on stage due to death threats (Hat Tip: Jack W). Dutch satirist Johan Vlemmix has decided not to perform his latest hit Do the Burqa onstage following death threats.The song, a carnival parody to the music of Van McCoys Do the Hustle, is a huge success ...
    3 days ago

  • Dont Mess With Our Sentiments, We’re Indian


    AmreekanDesi — Authority Authority: 395
    A few days ago, Jay Leno made derogatory references to the Golden Temple on his show. Our religious sentiments were hurt, and now we have blown this up into a massive controversy . Take that, you American sense of humor. The joke was on super rich Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, and the Golden Temple ...
    4 days ago

  • NewsBusted – 12-027 – Video


    PA Pundits - International — Authority Authority: 499
    Topics in today’s show: – Obama goes for huge venue to accept the Democrat nomination. – Liberals in Congress target oil company profits. – President Obama claims that the media is responsible for his cold and aloof image, marking the first time in his Presidency he hasn’t blamed something on Bush. – ...
    4 days ago

  • Beauty Baggins’ horoscopes


    Michael Cargill — Authority Authority: 104
    I got some new porridge the other day.  It had a nice box and so I thought “why not?” and bought it instead of getting me usual brand.  Mixed it up and the texture was different from the old one.  It looked fantastic and I couldn’t wait to try it out.  Bunged it in the microwave for the usual 3 minutes and ...
    4 days ago

  • A Bit of Satire on the European Debt


    Black Bear Blog — Authority Authority: 115
    5 days ago

  • Beyonces Diary


    The G Spot — Authority Authority: 121
    A very good friend of mine in the ILLUMINATI (I cant reveal names or everyone who reads this would have to be killed). Well during a visit at the Knowles-Carter house to go see their new born; :” Poison Ivy” for the first time, my friend came across some of Beyonce’s old diaries. At the risk of being ...
    6 days ago

  • The Qatari Job, Part V: One Hump Or Two?


    strange bOUnce — Authority Authority: 110
    Have you read? Part One: Bridge Over Troubled Waters  Part Two: Going To The Source Part Three: A Dish Served Cold Part Four: Tevez Under Wraps الوظيفة القطري Blinding sun, sweltering heat, gritty, swirling, gusting wind, and no sign of relief as endless dunes of burning sand stretched from one ...
    6 days ago

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