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Just so you know...

If you didn't know this already, the country is STILL outrageously divided. And the Washington Post isn't the only one saying that "President Bush will begin his second term in office without a clear mandate to lead the nation, with strong disapproval of his policies in Iraq and with the public both hopeful and dubious about his leadership on the issues that will dominate his agenda..." Ya THINK?!? See the whole story right here:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16073-2005Jan17.html?referrer=email

And also, as we approach the Inauguration, Tom Ridge (yeah, that guy who is actually still head of Homeland Security) mentioned that, contrary to Bush campaign rhetoric, terrorist threats are DOWN.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1802&ncid=1802&e=2&u=/washpost/20050118/ts_washpost/a16499_2005jan17

Who wants to bet me that suddenly we'll be back up to High Alert Orange by tomorrow night? ("Tom, we need to raise the threat level," - "But there's no reason to. We haven't had any chatter for months-" - "It's the Inauguration and we need to make George look threatened and important" - "But," - "No buts. Make it Orange by Thursday morning," - "Yes, sir".)

IN THE MEANTIME....

Condoleeza Rice gets to sit through her approval hearings now and of course says, NOW, that they want to rey diplomacy. They want to "mend strained ties" with other nations...um, if you hadn't strained them in the first place...and I just want to know how George, who still thinks that Iraq was a good idea and has hired non desenters for his cabinet, plans on soothing strained realtions with all these people who disagree with them..I mean I know Condi's charming and all, but...I also love how, once again, folsk are bringing up the fact that she and George are "unusually close"...I'm thinking first word of the affair will be by, say, March..anyone, anyone?

www.wonkette.com
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6837779/
http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/18/rice.confirmation/index.html

"Remember, Condi...use the word 'freedom' a lot."

Speaking of people who don't agree with George, one may have heard last week about a group of 6 Louisiana National Guardsmen who were killed in the same attack. Their families wanted to the press to air their funerals and the Pentagon sharply disagreed. Thank God Nightline did a story on this last night. Did I see it? No, I have the cold going around that I can only call "the nastiness" so I was in bed quite early. But luckily my mom saw it and alerted me to it. You can see it for yourself right here at:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=406801

And tied for the "ABOUT DAMN TIME!" and "WHY WAS THIS NOT COVERED NATIONALLY?!?!" categories, John Kerry spoke at a Martin Luther King, Jr. event yesterday about talked about election fraud (!!!). Now the only reason I can possibly think that it's taken him so long to say or do anything is that he was completely devastated...and apparently he was, and Therese was worse. But at least he did DID speak. Yeah it's late, but yeah you try to run for President, get the momentum you need, hear everybody talk about how it's sown up and then sit there on election night and watch the horror. Personally, I think I would have crumpled into a ball and rolled into a cave, as well, for a loooong time.

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/president/kerry/articles/2005/01/18/kerry_alleges_voters_were_suppressed/

Wonkette has a photo, but nothing about the story itself that i could see. Then again, I am on cold medicine so who knows what I've missed this morning. I'm amazed my underwear is on the inside today.

And now for the chuckle of the day...thanks to Boston.com (scroll down to their "Odds and Ends" section. It was a hard choice today between the man who hid himself inside a TV to avoid police (Can't do that with the plasma screens now can ya?), and this story, of a man who in his will, commisioned a fountain that must have at least "one life-size naked man". Now the fountain is to be built in Seattle...if this were in like, Kansas, this might be funnier :p

http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2005/01/18/fountain_must_include_one_life_size_naked_man/

And while you're thinking about how they'll pose the naked man in the fountain, KEEP E-MAILING!! One thing I've noticed of late is that the press is starting to pay attention to certain stories, but not enough people watch (particularly when you got people like Limbaugh talking about how he doesn't read the paper and other neo-con pundits talking about how it's all liberal media anyway) or read them. E-mail, call, fax, write your friends, your family, the press and your Congressfolk and make sure they know that WE ARE PAYING ATTENTION and that your friends and family should be paying attention as well! Particularly with The Horror-Part 2 about to happen Thursday. I am unable to make it to DC that day to throw eggs at the Preidential limo, but United For Peace and Justice suggests that you wear a white ribbon in protest. I think I may do that. Gotta do SOMETHING! And as always, pass it on, pass it on, pass it on!

Peace --Alex

posted by funkweee @ 8:20 AM