Tom Toles for July 24, 2013

Someone has to make those silver spoons!

Will the British royal baby boy buoy the economy?

“Probably not” – FT assesses the impact of the prince’s birth

Our monarchy costs 20 times more to support than theirs..

http://now.msn.com/president-obamas-family-costs-the-us-20-times-what-royal-family-costs-the-uk

Our celebrities may be annoying and at times stupid, but at least they’re not living off the public’s taxes. They’ve either earned it or inherited it.

For the same reason, I don’t think that kid will ever get to rule Canada.

Beebee Doodle says:You humans should leave that poor pup alone! His grandma would still be alive if it was not for stupid tabloids!Sooky Rottweiler says:Another corgi!

Let’s see: the Kardashians, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears . . . I could go on, but none of them are on welfare or living off the public dole. Like I said previously, they’ve either earned it as singers/performers, or they inherited it (Paris Hilton comes to mind). Who are you thinking of that are famous slugs?

The reference is to the novel by Mark Twain.

One thing the baby has in common with his parents: none of the three of them are noted novelists, poets, artists, composers, musicians, actors, scientists, inventors, explorers, doctors, medical researchers, archaeologists, or even athletes. Why are they famous, again?

All over, the tiny few rich have something like over 90% of the money and 90% or more of people get less than 10% of money, property, and other things.

Thank you for proving my point. As for that killer on the cover of RS, that is a small exception, but I wouldn’t call him a celebrity—just a glamourized psychopath who will soon disappear into nothingness, like Charlie Manson and his followers.

The UK unemployment rate (7.8%) is pretty much the same as the US – so who’s not “gainfully employed”?

They are not that important, but that was a hate-filled opinion. I don’t follow their every move, but all in all, the British are our friends and allies. You are not so often hateful so maybe you are having a bad day.

I don’t know how to make links. I guess I better learn how. the website is forbes.com that’s the best I can do right now. I’m going to learn how to make links now.

OK, I’m going to attempt to make a link.I may Not have gotten the instructions right.I could NOt find the place on forbes, but this article on politifact refers to it. Had to do with a report given by somebody with a name like Nutting? .I wish I had saved it. it was sometime in spring 2012.

If you look at unbiased statistics, Bush spent far more time away from the white house than any other president. I would send you a link but I looked up how to make a clickable link, but I missed something and can’t seem to do it even though I tried.

Mitt Romney: Says President Obama has “doubled” the deficit. — False

Thanks! I did and it worked great!

pick a country, any country and you’ll find the same is true.