TGIF/Christmas edition - December 15-25, 2006
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Rice rejects engaging Iran, Syria on Iraq |
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Happy holidays !
"A new poll shows that one in five Americans believe they can't trust President Bush. To put it another way, more Americans would be comfortable accepting a ride from Nicole Ritchie." --David Letterman
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The-World-Is-A-Safer-Place-Without-Saddam News
US deaths in Iraq Cleveland Plain Dealer
Bush administration criticizes senators' contacts with Syria Baltimore Sun, MD
Lieberman Backs Call For Boosting Forces In Iraq Hartford Courant, CT
White House defends Bush's use of enemy body count in Iraq KXAN-TV, TX
Navy wants OK to test fake blood Chicago Sun-Times
The Poodle Is In Trouble
British Prime Minister Tony
Blair's case for attacking Iraq has been dealt a new blow with the release of
once-secret evidence from a former British diplomat who dismissed the threat of
weapons of mass destruction.
Carne Ross, who was responsible for handling Britain's Iraq policy at the United
Nations from 1998 to 2002,
accused the British government of overstating the danger posed by Saddam
Hussein's regime to support the invasion.
"This is an anniversary. Do you know what happened on this day in 2003? We found Saddam Hussein. And isn't it nice that since we've captured Saddam Hussein, we haven't had to worry about terrorism or nuts with nuclear weapons? Everything's so much better now" --David Letterman
Excellent
Depeche Mode: "John The Revelator"
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Disturbing News
India has killed 10 mln girls in 20 years - Renuka Chowdhury Reuters
Russia Says It Will Test Planes for Isotope in Poisoning Case New York Times
“I must tell you, I'm sleeping a lot better than people would assume.” - George W. Bush,
Partying - Cheney Style
Borat wasn’t on the list,
but at least one product of Kazakhstan managed to gain access to Vice President
Dick Cheney’s holiday party on Tuesday night at his Massachusetts Avenue
residence.
Snow Queen vodka, a product of the central Asian country,
was the “official liquor donor” at the 400-strong party of high-powered pols
and their staffers.
Republican Shenanigans
Laura Bush Hits Media 'Drum Beat' on Iraq Editor&Publisher
Journalists Trusted More Than Politicians! Barely.
Journalists once again do
not score real well in the annual Gallup survey on how the public ranks various
professions in terms of "honesty and ethical standards."But it could be (a lot)
worse. Consider: car salesman. And: senators, congressmen, please heed the
call...Only 7% rate the ethics of car salesmen highly. Ad salesmen score 11%,
HMO managers 12%, insurance salesmen 13% -- and then congressmen (14%) and
senators (15%).
So what about journalists? Just over 1 in 4 (26%) give them high/very high marks
for ethics, with 48% saying they are average and 25% low/very low.
So it's a wash.
Rock-The-Voter News
"This is kind of scary. The new head of the House intelligence committee, Congressman Silvestre Reyes, failed a quiz on terrorist organizations. He didn't know the difference between a Sunni and a Shiite, didn't seem to know what Hezbollah was. So apparently, the term 'intelligence committee' is just a suggestion." --Jay Leno
Subject; McCain
Lisa,
John McCain went from a respected "maverick" to just being another politician. I
lost all respect for him after I saw the way he caved in to bushco during the
election. Now he is just like every other Ho' on the hill- he will do whatever
it takes to be elected.
Rick
Here's a picture worth a thousand
words.
"All great questions must be raised by great voices, and the greatest voice is the voice of the people - speaking out - in prose, or painting or poetry or music; speaking out - in homes and halls, streets and farms, courts and cafes - let that voice speak and the stillness you hear will be the gratitude of mankind." - Robert Kennedy Jan 22, 1963
Biz/Tech News
Oil Prices Remain Above $62 a Barrel CBS News
Taco Bell sales hurt by E. coli outbreak Chicago Tribune
US trade panel ends steel tariff Chicago Tribune
Wall Street brokers boast record profits Independent
Nintendo recalls 3.2 million straps for Wii game
Gore urges scientists to take active role in discussing research
"The idiot president of Iran ... is holding a conference on whether or not the Holocaust actually took place. ... The good news? The conference is being catered by Taco Bell." --Jay Leno
Bush-Prison-Torture News
Judge sides with Bush on detainees' rights Houston Chronicle
"President Bush actually said today he will not be rushed into a decision about Iraq. I guess one time is enough for him." --Jay Leno
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Go-F***-Yourself News
As Trial Nears: Two Journalists May Resist Testifying for Scooter ... Editor & Publisher
Bush Administration Wants New Ruling in Cheney Visitor Records Case FOX News
"This week a top general at the Pentagon said the War on Terror could take a 100 years to fight. President Bush was furious about the 100-year prediction and said, 'Stop setting a fixed timetable.'" --Conan O'Brien
“Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm” —James Madison
Six Years and still kicking - Thank you all for a fabulous six years.
US MAIL:
Lisa Casey - PO Box 88 - Ashford, AL 36312
Odd News
Bail set for Yoko Ono's driver at arraignment International Herald Tribune
Breast cancer drop tied to hormones Houston Chronicle, TX
Researchers Find Surprise in Makeup of a Comet
Drive safely! Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season to all.
Peace and love.