Single What? Female...

"yeah, yeah"...

According to the presidential panel exploring pre-Iraq war intelligence, George Tenet-the man who would not be fired-told a senior CIA official who had called with doubts about the source of Iraq WMD intel, "yeah, yeah" and that he was exhausted. This might not have been such a big deal if this wasn't the night before Colin Powell was going to go before the world and say that WMD had been found in Iraq. And this man still has a job, somewhere...

The panel ALSO has remarked that we know "disturbingly little" about Iran, Iraq, North Korea and other essential enemies of the state. *paging Mr. Goss, Porter Goss?* AND they even are saying to george, that he might want to watch his back and "intervene" as these "headstrong agencies" appear to want to just keep the status quo and not evolve into the intelligence agencies they need to be now that so many people hate us. I got a question for the panel: You think George is going HELP here?
Yet with all this "scathing" material that could not be released before the election for now (and past) blantantly obvious reasons, there's still information missing, like about how the administration handled all this mishandling...but the panel claims they were "not authorized" to go in that direction...well, there's a surprise.

IN THE MEANTIME...

Continuing proof that Bush is trying to take over the world (or at least be King of America)...Bush has nominated Cheney's son-in-law to be general cousel of the Department of Homeland Security. *who's waiting to see that tiny page 40-something buisness headline "Haliburton businesses in Iraq now listed as Non-Profit Organizations"*

AND Wolfowitz got an UNANIMOUS vote by the World Bank board, making him head of the World Bank. One of my first thoughts was "it really is Vietnam all over again". Then there was "well he did get around, apparently visiting each board member, as well as calling and meeting with activist organizations...and he did call Bono..." Then last was "how many whores and bottles of 25 year old whiskey were plied for this deal?"

We can at least potentially rest for a year, though, as even Dennis Hastert (Fat Bastard) has declared that it is "doubtful" about passing Bush's Social Security bill. So maybe, Dennis and friends will look at Medicare for once, particularly as premiums are to rise by $11 for '06.

On a sad news note, Ted Koppel is leaving ABC news when his contract is up in December. Nightline has given us some great reports that otherwise would have gone unnoticed over the years and it will be sad not to see that show anymore. But he luckily is not retiring completely. He apparetly was offered to take over "This Week" at one point, but had this to say about the gig: "That seems to be the general understanding in Washington these days...the administration sets the tone and theme and presents the same guests to all the programs at the same time. I don't think anyone is served by that." Rock on, Ted.

Okay, after all this,the Pope watch, the Shiavo family fued, and prince Ranier slowly on his way out as well, we might need a chuckle. And this one pretty much comes from the headline alone:

"Ms. Wheelchair Stripped of Title For Standing Up"

And will someone please tell me that this weather is an April Fools Joke and the sun will reappear before the deluge tomorrow? :p

So while we on the upper east coast make our way through the fog, remember KEEP E-MAILING!!! E-mail, call, write, fax your friends and family, the press and your congressfolk and let them know that you are PAYING ATTENTION!!! and as always, pass it on, pass it on, pass it on!

Peace --Alex

posted by funkweee @ 10:28 AM