Thursday edition - September 14, 2006

Too bad poppies don't fuel cars instead of people.

"The NFL on NBC, beat the ‘9/11’ movie in the ratings. … Just goes to show, people out would rather watch football players passing the ball than a bunch of politicians passing the buck.” -- Jay Leno

Naughty Bush Pics

The-World-Is-A-Safer-Place-Without-Saddam News

• Killed in Iraq Baltimore Sun

• Iraq Body Count

• US says cannot "subdue every bad guy" in Iraq Reuters

• Nearly 100 people killed as violence engulfs Iraq Detroit Free Press

• Death squads threaten Iraq's politics Reuters.uk, UK

• Killers leave trail of bodies around Baghdad Seattle Times

• Two more journalists killed in Iraq Guardian Unlimited, UK

• Taliban Push in Afghanistan Kills 4 Washington Post 

• Turkish hostage threatened in Iraq Houston Chronicle

• US marines deny losing Iraq's biggest province Guardian Unlimited

• Poland Will Provide 1,000 Troops for Afghanistan (Update1) Bloomberg

• U.S. declines Taliban funeral target AP

• Iran urges US to withdraw from Iraq ABC Online

• US says key al Qaeda in Iraq associate captured CNN International

• Hizbollah guilty of war crimes, Amnesty says Reuters
   

Email

Subject: In memory of Ann Richards

Today we lost one true Texas treasure, Ann Richards. She was right in calling the fake Texan a jerk during their campaign here in Texas. We should be lucky to see
another lady like her in our lifetime! As a native Texan I am really sorry about what our state did to the rest of the country by helping to send the moron to Washington. I sent a very small contribution to your site reason it was so small is that I am suffering from the great economic times and super tax cut put forth by the W. Hope you will check out Google and do a search for the word failure, the first entry will amuse you!

James in Texas

Thank you so much James. Please, only donate what you can afford, I know how you feel.

Ann Richards was responsible for the name of this site.  I heard her call Dubya " all hat no cattle" on C-SPAN when I was looking to name my website.

Texas has one less elegant yellow rose.

Godspeed Governor.

Ann Richards' famous quote made during the keynote speech at the DNC in 1988 about

George H W Bush's lie "Read my lips. No new taxes."

The problem in Iraq is that they just don't want to be Americans. And, after all we've done for them. --  Grant Gerver

Colin-ectomy

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed efforts to block President Bush's plan to authorize harsh interrogations of terror suspects, even as Bush lobbied personally for it today on Capitol Hill.
 

Ann Richards from Alamo Drafthouse "Dont' talk during the movie"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUqLWTQCeHM

Disturbing News

• Gunman kills one and wounds 20 in college shooting spree Guardian Unlimited

• Top Russian central banker killed in contract 'hit' Reuters

• Arctic ice melting rapidly, study says AP

• Helene Forms; Gordon Becomes Category 3 Forbes

• Backup punter may have stabbed starter San Jose Mercury News

www.internetweekly.org

Global warming is a conspiracy of the lunatic left. What, you trust scientists? --  Grant Gerver

Ann Richards - 1998 Keynote speech

"The Senate Intelligence Committee -- that almost sounds like an oxymoron.” --  Jay Leno

Republican Shenanigans

• Novak Accuses Plame Source Of Distortion Washington Post

• Panel decries US for killing plan to fight obesity in kids Seattle Post Intelligencer

Rock-The-Voter News

• Governor's race sees supporters cross party lines Myrtle Beach Sun News
   

“Late last night, during his live speech, President Bush spoke directly to Osama bin Laden and said, ‘No matter how long it takes, America will find you.’ Yeah. Then the President uncovered his eyes and said, ‘Ready or not, here I come.’” --
Conan O’Brien
 

Biz/Tech News

• Oil Prices Rise in Asian Trading First Coast News, FL

• Investigator probes oil leases AP

• Paulson outlines rethink of US policy on China Business Day 

• Segway recalls scooters for injury risk AP

• CBS' Couric slides to No. 3 USA Today

• Google adds more mapping innovations AP
   

So damn what if there's a drastic shrinkage of arctic ice: how many folks ice skate anyway?--  Grant Gerver

Beware New Disease: Gonorrhea Lectim

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning about a new virulent strain of Sexually Transmitted Disease. The disease is contracted through dangerous and high-risk behavior.

The disease is called Gonorrhea Lectim and pronounced "gonna re-elect him." Many victims contracted it in 2004, after having been screwed for the past four years. Cognitive characteristics of individuals infected include:

>anti-social personality disorders,
>delusions of grandeur with messianic overtones,
>extreme cognitive dissonance,
>inability to incorporate new information,
>pronounced xenophobia and paranoia,
>inability to accept responsibility for own actions,
>cowardice masked by misplaced bravado,
>uncontrolled facial smirking,
>ignorance of geography and history,
>tendencies towards evangelical theocracy,
>categorical all-or-nothing behavior.

Naturalists and epidemiologists are amazed at how this destructive disease originated only a few years ago from a bush found in Texas.

Bush-Prison-Torture News

• Guantanamo a "Shocking Affront to the Principles of Democracy" Mother Jones

• Blair for protection of inmates’ rights in Guantanamo Peninsula On-line, Qatar

Tony Blair is Bush in British clothing. --  Grant Gerver

Go-F***-Yourself News

• Cheney punches California's ATM San Francisco Chronicle

According to a national survey on drug use and health, drug use among teenagers is down, but it's way up among people 50 to 60 years old, especially with marijuana. So a little advice... If you're a kid and you're living with older parents, hide your stash! - Jay leno

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