Monday edition - December 22, 2008

 

 

 

Former Army chief General Sir Mike Jackson attacks US failures in Iraq
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Dec 20, 2008
A former head of the British Army has accused the Americans of "appalling" decision making during the Iraq war. Writing in The Sunday Telegraph

Bush shoe-thrower 'will sue for police beating'
guardian.co.uk - 12-21-08
The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at George Bush plans to sue the Iraqi security services for beating him, his brother says...

Iraqi shoe-thrower to go on trial Dec 31
AFP - 12-21-08
BAGHDAD (AFP) - The Iraqi journalist thrust to instant fame when he threw his shoes at US President George W. Bush will go on trial this month on charges that risk up to 15 years in jail...


 

"I tell you, the economy's rough. People are standing behind President Bush just to get the free shoes." --Jay Leno

 


www.buckfush.com


The-World-Will-Be-A-Safer-Place-Without George W. Bush


Email

Subject: THE SOLE OF A THANKFUL NATION


I have been obsessed, of late, with the video image of Bush and Muntazer al-Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist-shoe thrower. In this time when actual justice is dead, the only kind of redress that remains in the hearts of free people of good will is the symbolic kind. There is now a call across the Muslim world for a "shoe jihad" against President Bush (I kid you not). Al-Zaidi received summary Amerikan thug-justice for his spontaneous act of righteousness and retribution against the biggest criminal and mass murder since Pol Pot. He was severely beaten, his arm was broken, and he was whisked off to a hospital within the Green Zone. I find it hard to believe his fellow journalists administered such a beating. His recent recantations smack of evident "reprogramming." The punishment for killing over a million of your fellow humans is a cushy pension, a presidential library and retirement to a fortified compound in a South American country, whereas one who throws his shoes at such a criminal and calls him a dog, faces up to 15 years in prison.

I fervently hope and pray that this idea catches on and, for the rest of his life, Bush will have to remain eternally vigilant for unexpected, incoming, high velocity footwear. I for one pledge, that if I ever come near the man, my shoes will be off to him, no matter what the personal consequences. That, for my mind, would be only partial justice.

Peace,

Bob Boldt
 

I love it, Bob! I've been obsessed with the shoe incident, too, just in a different way.

 

 How about:

 

 


 

"Deep Throat" Mark Felt has died. Oh, how I wish we had an even "Deeper Throat" to take Bush, Cheney and Rove down.- Grant Gerver

 


 

 


 

Disturbing News


The Rich Get Richer

 

Banks that have their hands out in Washington this year were handing out multimillion-dollar rewards to their executives last year.

The 116 banks that so far have received taxpayer dollars to boost them through the economic crisis gave their top tier of executives nearly $1.6 billion in salaries, bonuses and other benefits in 2007, an Associated Press analysis found.
 


 


Ads by Google

 

 

 

 


 

Republican-Shenanigans News


Former Bush Aide Pleads Guilty

 

 A former Bush White House aide pleaded guilty Friday to stealing nearly $600,000 from a government-funded center that promotes democracy in Cuba.

 


 


 

"Gay leaders are furious at Barack Obama because he picked an anti-gay minister to deliver a prayer during the inauguration ceremony. Yeah. Gay leaders are also furious at Obama because the tie he's planning to wear is all wrong." --Conan O'Brien

 



To U.S. TAXPAYERS: Mind Your Own Business

 

It's something any bank would demand to know before handing out a loan: Where's the money going?

But after receiving billions in aid from U.S. taxpayers, the nation's largest banks say they can't track exactly how they're spending the money or they simply refuse to discuss it.

"We've lent some of it. We've not lent some of it. We've not given any accounting of, 'Here's how we're doing it,'" said Thomas Kelly, a spokesman for JPMorgan Chase, which received $25 billion in emergency bailout money. "We have not disclosed that to the public. We're declining to."
 


Rock-The-Voter News


 

"According to a new survey that just came out, the most admired profession is doctor. Doctor is the most admired profession. Yeah. The least admired profession? Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's barber." --Conan O'Brien
 


 

 


Ads by Google

 

 


Biz-Tech News


 

"And the big financial story, Bernard Madoff, the man they call the most hated man in New York, as you know, has been arrested after confessing to running this Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of $50 billion. That's almost hard to believe. But the good news, today he was named A.I.G.'s man of the year." --Jay Leno

 


Some Good News

 

The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the United States fell 5 percent from two weeks earlier, hitting its lowest level since February 2004, according to the nationwide Lundberg survey released on Sunday.

 


 

 


 

Time magazine has selected their person of the year. Guess what, it's President-elect Barack Obama. Yeah, ironically, Ebony magazine announced their person of the year, and it's Ed Begley Jr." --Conan O'Brien

 


Bush-Prison-Torture News


Germany Wants Guantanamo Prisoners

 

Germany is considering taking released inmates from the U.S.-run Guantanamo Bay detention camp who refuse or cannot return to their home countries when it finally closes down, officials said Monday.

 


 

 


Go-F**k-Yourself News


 

Santa's helpers are all depressed. Being laid off + no bailout = low Elf Esteem. - Zing!

 



 

THE LAST FUNDRAISER OF 2008!

ALMOST TO 2000

 

Click here to send some support to All Hat No Cattle

 

Please support All Hat No Cattle.  All Hat No Cattle has been servicing your humor needs for eight years

 

Offline Donation - Lisa Casey - PO Box 88 - Ashford, AL 36312

 


 

Email All Hat No Cattle

 


Odd News


 

Handout computer generated picture released by London's Mayor Office of the winning design in the New Bus for London competition. The new environmentally-friendly version of London's iconic red double-decker bus will be introduced in the British capital from 2011, officials have said.
Photo/LMO

 

Peace.