Books tagged: political humor

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Jobless Recovery    by L.C. Evans
Price: $1.49 USD. 88570 words. Published on October 3, 2010. .

Fraudulent money making schemes, a crooked senator, and jobs lost to insourcing. Can an unemployed computer jockey manage to keep himself and his friend Joe out of jail? Or will the oddly shaped bundle in the back of Joe's truck spell trouble for both of them?
The National Platform of Common Sense    by T. J. O'Hara
Price: $9.99 USD. 65770 words. Published on October 14, 2010. .

Warning:The Common Sense Czar has determined that career politicians are hazardous to your health. Forget the Democratic & Republican National Platforms...by abandoning the notion of “political correctness” and applying his own irreverent brand of satirical humor, the Common Sense Czar delivers a Platform that puts everything into perspective and brings a little “common sense” to politics
Introducing the Richest Family in America    by David Drum
Price: $1.49 USD. 85950 words. Published on October 29, 2010. .

A conspiracy is underway in one of California's richest and most eccentric families. A beautiful Chinese pro golfer, a crooked lawyer, and a plastic surgeon madly scheme to offshore an old billionaire's factories to China. But the black sheep of the family, an interior decorator who suffers from panic attacks, gets wind of this, gathers all the support he can, and fights like a mad dog to stop it
The Vote    by Scott Clark
Price: $0.99 USD. 9460 words. Published on December 21, 2010. .

The horse is not pulling his weight and the rest of the barnyard animals are fed up. Why can't he be like the rest of them who offer something of value to the farm community. They take a vote to shun him. It's vox populi, vox dei.
The Ass Is A Poor Receptacle For The Head: Why Democrats Suck At Communication, And How They Could Improve    by Barry Eisler
Price: $2.99 USD. 10870 words. Published on May 12, 2011. .

In this hilarious and hard-hitting essay, Eisler draws on his expertise in narrative, his CIA training in persuasion, and his background in technology marketing to offer Democrats some sound advice on how to improve their communications strategy.
Strays    by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $0.99 USD. 7910 words. Published by WMG Publishing  on July 29, 2011. .

In the first days of the Clinton administration, Ransom, a DC private eye specializing in Republican dirty tricks, falls on hard times. He finds himself investigating the murder of a local celebrity—Bob the Weather Cat. Chosen as one of the best short stories of 1993.
The Bunker below Believers' Palace: A Short Story    by Paul Salvette
Price: Free! 4140 words. Published on August 3, 2011. .

Lieutenant Nixon is a bitter, frustrated naval officer serving his time as a staff weenie in the International Zone. Bored with the monotony of war, he ventures to a secret bunker below one of Saddam Hussein’s former palaces with a quirky German named Hans. The Bunker below Believers’ Palace is a 3,400-word (~15-page) short story about the mystery behind Saddam’s toppled dictatorship.
The Cicadas    by Charles Harvey
Price: $0.99 USD. 3780 words. Published on September 23, 2011. .

A funny short piece about Bunny Marie who works for a Lobby/PR firm in Washington DC in the Clinton era. Also the cicadas are wreaking havoc on the city. One steals a ride in Bunny's hair on her way to the "Filibuster."
Maynard Soloman Fixes Social Security and Eats a Pony (Funny Detective Stories #2)    by Benjamin Sobieck
Price: $0.99 USD. 6290 words. Published on February 12, 2012. .

Fans of funny detective stories, meet Maynard Soloman. Some say he's crusty, profane and clueless. If you ask him, he solves the world's problems one case at a time. When a pony-riding bandit makes off with Maynard's gas money, the Ol' Badger has no choice but to give chase. To get his money back, he'll have to do the impossible: Fix Social Security. And eat a pony.
Maynard Soloman & The Job-Nabbin' Illegal Immigrants (Funny Detective Stories #3)    by Benjamin Sobieck
Price: $0.99 USD. 5430 words. Published on February 12, 2012. .

Fans of funny detective stories, meet Maynard Soloman. Some say he's crusty, profane and clueless. If you ask him, he solves the world's problems one case at a time. In this short story, Maynard is hired to track down something important stolen from his client: A job. The culprit: Illegal immigrants. Or are they?