"I thought Dick Cheney did pretty well. He only flat lined twice." - -David Letterman
 

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

• Followers of Al-Sadr Sign Cease-Fire  AP

• U.S. Strikes Terrorist Safehouse in Iraq  AP

• U.S., Iraqi Forces Seal Off Insurgents  AP

• Officials: Iraq Border Guards Lack Guns  AP

• Pentagon: About 200 Hurt in Iraq Last Week  AP

• CIA Report Finds No Conclusive Zarqawi-Saddam Link  Reuters

• No WMDs in Iraq since '91: probe Chicago Sun Times, IL 

• Iran Readies Uranium for Enrichment; UN Watching Reuters 

• Blast at Afghan election rally kills two Al-Jazeera 

• U.S. Delays Troop Withdrawal From S. Korea  AP

• Two US officials embarrass Bush on Iraq  AFP

• Bremer Now Defends U.S. Actions in Iraq  AP

Disturbing News

• U.S. Vetoes Resolution on Gaza Operations  AP

• Britain suspends flu vaccine manufacturing at Chiron Corp  AFP

• Blaze on used sub strands crew Toronto Star

• Arrest exposes NASA safety

• Bomb warnings show airlines are hostage to hoaxers USA Today 

• Florida Cracks Down on Probation Violators  AP

"The first time I ever met you was when we walked on stage tonight." – Dick Cheney speaking to John Edwards

Meeting Was Not First for Cheney, Edwards

AP - Wed Oct 6,12:20 AM ET

Vice President Dick Cheney said Tuesday that the debate against Democratic Sen. John Edwards marked the first time the two had met. In fact, the two had met twice previously.

Court: Limbaugh's medical records properly seized
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL - 10-6-04
WEST PALM BEACH -- A state appeals court ruled Wednesday that Rush Limbaugh's medical records were properly seized by investigators seeking information on ...

Republican Shenanigans

• Phone Group Head Resigns After Uproar  washingtonpost.com

• GOP Brings Up Draft to Knock It Down  washingtonpost.com

• Lawmakers Weigh Foreign-Born As President  AP

• Wolfowitz Recalls Nazi Crimes Vs. Poland Guardian

• States May Ban Abortion if Roe Overturned  AP

Good News

• House OKs Bill to Shield GIs from Abusive Sales  Reuters

• Union protesters swarm Bush campaign offices

• La. Judge Throws Out Gay Marriage Ban Washington Post, DC 

• Spain legalises gay marriages, sparks Church anger  AFP

Jeb Bush Wants to Assure Your Right to Vote in Florida

Hahaha

Biz/Tech News

• Panel to Probe Use of Iraq Oil Revenues  AP

• House OKs Bill Imposing 'Spyware' Fines  AP

• Earthlink Offers Free Online Calling  TechWeb

• Build Your Own PC: Cheaper and Easier than Ever  Ziff Davis

• World's Top Game Players Battle for Cash  AP

It is for the President, not Bill Burkett, to answer the question, "Did your daddy the congressman vote to send other men's sons to Vietnam while pulling the strings to keep you cozy and safe? Yes or no, Mr. President, yes or no?"  -- Greg Palast

For a clip from the BBC Television investigative reports on George Bush's military career, go to http://www.gregpalast.com/bff-dvd.htm

Greg Palast's interview with Col. Burkett for BBC can be read at http://www.gregpalast.com/documents/BurkettTranscript.pdf

Go-F*** -Yourself News

• Cheney Blunder Lauded Anti-Bush Web Site ABC News, United States 

• Viewers See Cheney-Edwards Debate As Draw

" Bush said he would invade Iraq again, even knowing what he knows now. How can anyone be that stupid? When a kid bangs his head against a cement wall once you admire his determination, but when he keeps on doing it you have to accept that he is just not very  bright. The president lives in a world of spin, protected from everything and everyone except those who adore him. He is not capable of learning." -- Retired Four-star Gen. Tony McPeak, in a speech to a VFW group, 27 Sep 04

Kerry/Edwards News

• New Kerry Ad Says Bush Lied About Debate

• Kerry amplifies his theme that US was misled Boston Globe, MA 

• Kerry Urges Bush to Admit Mistakes  washingtonpost.com

"It's gotten so bad that even Alex Keaton would have shifted parties and voted for me this year." -- Sen. John Kerry, at a campaign appearance with actor Michael J. Fox, who rose to fame through his role as young Republican Alex P. Keaton on the sitcom "Family Ties."

Odd News

• Ind. Woman Puts Anti-Bush Tattoo on Skull  AP

• New York dames come to blows over Bush stickers  AFP

• Bush postpones election-year doctor's visit  Turkish Press, Turkey 

• Joyce Jillson, astrologer linked to White House, dies at 58 Chicago Sun Times, IL 

• Philly cheesesteak gets $100 upgrade Chicago Sun Times

• Gun Shop Debuts Credit-Card-Sized Weapon  AP

• Pastor Gets Probation for Biting Officer  AP

• Bratz Topples Barbie in Battle of the Dolls  Reuters

• Welsh furious as Wales wiped off map  Reuters

• Kerry for Czech Town Citizenship Even if He Loses  Reuters

Walking to the Sky : Jonathan Borofsky's 100-foot-tall sculpture "Walking to the Sky" is displayed in Rockefeller Center in New York City.

Peace.