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Tuesday edition - February 10, 2009
"President
Obama, getting very tough now, has imposed a $500,000 salary cap for executives
getting federal bailout money. And, listen to this: Now on weekends, they can
only play miniature golf. No more 18 holes." --Jay Leno
The-World-Will-Be-A-Safer-Place-Without George W. Bush
Change?
The Obama administration invoked the same "state secrets" privilege as its predecessor in federal court in San Francisco yesterday in opposing the reinstatement of a lawsuit that alleges that a Boeing Co. unit flew people to countries where they were tortured as part of the CIA's "extraordinary rendition" program.
"After two
of his top Cabinet nominees withdrew their bids on Tuesday because of their
failure to pay back taxes, President Obama said, 'This was a mistake; I screwed
up.' That was your mistake? I don't know if you remember, but the last guy broke
the world [on screen: photo of George W. Bush]." --Seth Meyers
Disturbing News
The Truth? Can We Handle The Truth?
A U.S. "truth commission"
should investigate Bush administration policies including the promotion of war
in Iraq, detainee treatment and wiretapping without a warrant, an influential
senator proposed on Monday.
"On Friday, the Senate agreed to an economic stimulus package of at least $780 billion, which I know sounds like a lot of money, but, remember, that's in American dollars." --Seth Meyers
Firm tied to Iraq electrocution deaths gets $35M contract
Republican-Shenanigans News
Let's Try Trickle Up Economics
The stimulus package the U.S. Congress is completing would raise the government’s commitment to solving the financial crisis to $9.7 trillion, enough to pay off more than 90 percent of the nation’s home mortgages.
"Monday is the Westminster Kennel Club's 133rd Annual Dog Show. As you know, these just aren't regular dogs. These dogs are scrutinized and gone over, literally, with a fine-tooth comb. And they're judged, here's how they're judged: appearance, of course, appearance. Silky coat, silky coat. Firm hindquarters, firm hindquarters. It's also how John McCain chose his running mate." --David Letterman
Texas Messes In Alaska
You can't see
Russia from Texas. Rock-The-Voter News
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Biz-Tech News
"Hi
everyone, I'm Jimmy. I'm your late-night stimulus package. ... Word out of the
Senate tonight is that a deal has been reached on a $780 billion stimulus
package. It's said to include a mixture of tax cuts, infrastructure spending,
health-care stipends, and ponies for everyone in America." --Jimmy Kimmel
Bush-Prison-Torture News
Wahhhh
A cry of "not in my
backyard" is growing louder over where to relocate terrorism suspects held at
Guantanamo Bay once the military-run prison is closed.
Go-F**k-Yourself News
An artist who created a
famous image of Barack Obama before he became president sued The Associated
Press on Monday, asking a judge to find that his use of an AP photo in creating
the poster did not violate copyright law.
"They're giving a special Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys this year. The Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Aretha Franklin's hat." --David Letterman
Wow, I got interviewed by by David
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Odd News
Footprints
carved in wood, which locals believe were made by a worshipper who prayed at the
same spot for decades, are seen at a monastery near Tongren, Qinghai province
February 5, 2009. Local Tibetan monks and pilgrims gather to celebrate Monlam,
or Great Prayer Festival, one of the most important festivals in Tibetan
Buddhism.
Peace.
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