TGIF/Weekend edition - February 2-4, 2007
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Boston police defend reaction to signs |
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Iraq plans summit with Iran and Syria |
Agent: Libby may have talked of outing operative with Cheney |
Only in Dubya's World would people be afraid of a cartoon character. Is there any medication for this?
“Iran announced today plans to open a bank in Baghdad. I believe it’s [called] the Bank of Death to America." - Jay Leno
The-World-Is-A-Safer-Place-Without-Saddam News
US Expects Progress at Next Round of Korea Nuclear Talks
"Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards ... is now being criticized by conservatives for living in a mansion while talking about poverty. As opposed to Republicans, who live in a mansion and talk about a tax cut." --Jay Leno
Coult 45
Ann Coulter
will be among the speakers at the "Reclaiming America for Christ" conference,
March 2-3 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
The annual event "is aimed at stirring and equipping Christians to be ... agents
of moral witness in American public life and culture," according to a press
release.
Coulter --
who was in the news last year for various "jokes" about killing liberals and
other people -- writes a conservative column for Universal Press Syndicate.
Disturbing News
"Good thing we've still got politics -- finest form of free entertainment ever invented." -- the late great Molly Ivins
Oily Ancestors
[Mary] Cheney also expressed some impatience with women who complain about the difficulties of "having it all," noting that one of her forebears "gave birth in the back of a wagon and had no support system," living in a tent on the oil fields outside of Casper, Wyo.
"This weekend, the President of the United States went on National Public Radio to explain that he knows [Vice President Dick] Cheney. Cheney is not delusional, just optimistic [on screen: Bush saying Cheney reflects a 'half-glass-full' mentality]. ... How twisted is your administration when this guy is your Pollyanna?" --Jon Stewart
Republican Shenanigans
Coult 45 Backfires
Senate Chaplain Barry Black has canceled his scheduled appearance at a Christian evangelical conference after he was pictured with columnist Ann Coulter and other prominent conservatives in a brochure promoting the event.
"[Joe
Biden] attacked all the candidates equally. He also said that the Democrats made
a mistake the last two times by nominating blow-dried candidates. I'm no
political expert, but maybe the guy with bad hair plugs shouldn't be talking
about other people's hair." --Jay Leno
Rock-The-Voter News
San Francisco mayor admits affair Los Angeles Times
Filmmaker's Web site takes aim at McCain Bizjournals.com, NC
Poll: Ohioans like Hillary, Rudy Cincinnati Enquirer, OH
"I mean,
you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and
clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, man." --Presidential
hopeful Joe Biden (D-DE), on presidential hopeful Barack Obama (D-IL)
"Joe Biden, on the day of announcing his candidacy for president of the United States, called Barack Obama 'the first mainstream African-American who is articulate, bright and clean.' I think we've seen the shortest presidential campaign in history." --Jay Leno
"President Bush visited the New York Stock Exchange. There was an awkward moment when President Bush asked, 'When do I get to meet Dow Jones?'" --Conan O'Brien
Biz-Tech News
Oil prices rise BusinessWeek
Vista Speech Recognition has Flaw
NASA lends support to Canadian space craft
US gauges China’s anti-satellite strategy AirForceTimes.com
Exxon Mobil just posted its best-ever annual profit! How come I didn't? - Grant Gerver, www.seriouskidding.com
"We are at that weird stage in this administration, where half the White House staff is on C-SPAN and the other half is on Court TV." --Jay Leno
Bush-Prison-Torture News
Poster of Hussein at Guantánamo Draws Detainee Complaints
"Happy Birthday to Vice President Dick Cheney. He turned 66. Isn't his annual autopsy coming up soon?" --Jay Leno
Go-F***-Yourself News
Cheney link is trial topic Kansas City Star, MO
Mary Cheney: Pregnancy `not a political statement' Chicago Tribune
Costa Rica Stuff
A good friend of mine just returned from visiting in Costa Rica - here's his blog and pix PuraVidaYall
Also here is a great Costa Rican newspaper- PDF http://www.eguanacaste.net/TheJournal.pdf or the (online version) http://www.journalcr.com/ the Large Editor edits.
I am having a heckuva time answering emails. Please be patient. Thank you.
“And donut manufacturers --because of all of the bad publicity recently, donut manufacturers announced they are starting to manufacture healthy donuts. Healthy donuts. Donuts with more natural ingredients and no transfat. Yeah, yeah. Healthy donuts, yeah. It’s like gun makers coming out with bullets that have eight essential vitamins.” - Jay Leno
Laura Bush hasn't donated either.
or if you don't want to donate online you can make a check or money order payable to:
Lisa Casey
PO Box 88
Ashford, AL 36312
Odd News
NY tooned out invaders
Shilpa tours the media with message of peace, love and self-promotion Independent
K-Fed Returns - In a Superbowl Ad
Sun Ming Ming of China holds a basketball. The Maryland Nighthawks signed the 7 ft 9 inch center on Wednesday, introducing the world's tallest professional basketball player. (Photo/Chris Keane)
Peace.