Hindenburg 80th Anniversary is a Blast from the Past

(Lakehurst, NJ — May 6, 2017) – Ceremonies today marked the 80th anniversary of the destruction of the German dirigible Hindenburg. And, like everything else in 2017, the anniversary took on political overtones, making it a hot time for many. On May 6, 1937, the 804-foot-long Hindenburg, owned and operated by Nazi Germany and en…

Editorial: Endorsement of Donald Trump

FLATLINE is proud to endorse Donald Trump (R-NY). But not for President of the United States of America. The list of fine, upstanding publications which have endorsed Squirrelhead Donald for POTUS is quite thin: the Antelope Valley Press (Palmdale, CA); the Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville, FL); the Las Vegas Review-Journal; the Santa Barbara News-Press; the St.…

Trump Chooses Pence Over Pounds

(Washington, DC — July 15, 2016) – Thirteen months after he announced his candidacy for President of the United States, and seven weeks after securing the necessary 1,237 delegates to presumably be the Republican nominee, Donald Trump (R-NY) has chosen Indiana Governor Mike Pence (R-IN) as his running mate. Pence became a hero of the…

A Not-So-Super Tuesday for the GOP Establishment

(Washington, DC — March 2, 2016) – On March 5, 1992, cartoonist Jeff Danziger of The Christian Science Monitor drew “The Tsongas Pronunciation Guide (A Random Tsample)” in honor of that year’s Super Tuesday contest. Playing on Senator Paul Tsongas’ (D-MA) name, he said that “Tsuper Tsuesday” was a “big deal in the Tsouth.” Super…

New York Cab Driver Deems Suspension “Unfare”

(New York, NY) – A New York City cab driver has been suspended for a month by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), and he’s goose-stepping mad about it. Gabriel Diaz, 26, was caught wearing a Nazi armband while driving his cab and picking up fares. While it isn’t illegal in New…