You Can't Make This UP department...

[kayshapero]

On the one hand, the fact that The Onion is still around as an online magazine, despite dropping their print version suggests that the idea that they simply couldn't come up with weirder headlines than reality is providing these days was pretty much tongue-in-cheek. On the other, stuff like THIS turning up in the Washington Post and suchlike.. well, reality doesn't have to worry about verisimilitude, after all. :)

Rand Paul and Ken Cuccinelli accused of stealing NSA lawsuit

By Dana Milbank,
Washington Post

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has been caught using purloined passages in several of his speeches. Now the aspiring presidential candidate stands accused of filing a lawsuit stolen from its author. (more)

Just go ahead and click on the link - I'd have to quote most of the article to properly explain this. Have fun!

Comments

[asg-qa-s7.livejournal.com]

Oy--distasteful.

Man, those guys are chumps

[u-must-b-joking.livejournal.com]

They really need to keep those ducks lined up a little better!

Re: Man, those guys are chumps

[kayshapero]

Totally cluefree environment.