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just when we thought it was safe...

Bush, again, freaks the world out by nominating Wolfowitz to head the World Bank. I just about dropped my bottle of green nail polish when I read that headlineIf you recall, the present head pretty much stated that Wolfowitz's name in the hat was a joke...but I guess Bush didn't like that and decided that "Hey, Wolfie-that's my nickname for him, you like that?-would be great as the head of the World Bank!...I don't know what everybody's so upset about..."

And to add to the crazy coming out of Bush's mouth today, he has come out in defense of Tom DeLay, thinks "progress" has been made on his Social Security reform (has he read the papers of late? oh wait he doesn't do that...) and again says that all is good in Iraq: "the coalition 'has been buoyed' by the Iraqi elections and efforts to create a new, democratically elected government." Yeah, Italy and the Urkraine have been buoyed enough to pull the hell out of there...

Though speaking of Tom DeLay...The Senate Finance Committee, while looking into Mr. DeLay's finances, found all this stuff on a lobbyist named Jack Abramoff who apparently used money from non-profit organizations to pay for "a variety of improper activity..."
Still wanna trust DeLay's "leadership" there George? Wait, what am I saying, of course you do!

Oh and I nearly forgot...he's nominated a new FCC head. Kevin Martin who looks 1) like he's not old enough to shave [despite being 38] and 2) perhaps a bit like a young Ned Flanders [despite being 38], is a "vocal indecency opponent"...is it just me or has anyone else noticed the Revival tent being pitched on the White House lawn.

IN THE MEANTIME...The Senate went down party lines 51-49 and voted FOR Artic Drilling...guess that Alaskan Senator is not depressed anymore...even if our land will be. Time to talk to your Congressfolk and urge them, despite this vote, to look for more sustainable forms of energy and work at putting forth Kerry's initial plan-a plan he planned to implement if voted President-to give incentives to companies that do research in that field. There's got to be a way to work around this drilling and pehaps even stop it. The Republicans find loopholes all the time, why can't we?

And to put salt in the wound...Congress voted to give the President $81.4 Billion for Iraq, which pushes the price up to over $300 Billion dollars.

And in the "things George doesn't want to hear" category, a couple of posts back, I mentioned how the Administration/CIA have this policy about sending detainees to other countries for "harsher interrogations"; as in the outsourcing of torture. Well, the CIA, which has claimed that torture is not part of the process, is being challenged about how they can't guarantee it's NOT happening...

BUT we can at least have this little bit of happy news...Henry Hyde-the model for Fat Bastard-is considering retirement at the end of his term...okay, time to find out who the promising Dems are in his district and get them going!!

And, Condolezza Rice says (repeatedly, no matter how many ways George Stephanopoulos and Tim Russert put the question, she is NOT (I repeat, NOT, NYET, NEIN, NON..."how many ways can I say no?") running for President. She and her high heeled boots have enough on their plate with trying to force other nations into freedom (DAMMIT!).

And also, on WFUV right now, they are playing a set of Black 47 covers and you haven't heard nothin' til you've heard "Don't Worry Bout A Thing" with bagpipes.

But before you head out for that pint of Guiness, KEEP E-MAILING!!! E-mail, call, fax, write your friends and family, the press and your Congressfolk and let them know that you are PAYING ATTENTION!!! And heck sign this petition set up my Hoawrd Dean to save FREE SPEECH in Congress! And as always, pass it on, pass it on, pass it on!

Peace --Alex

posted by funkweee @ 7:43 AM