TGIF/Weekend edition - September 21-23, 2007

"In political news, Vice President Dick Cheney is very upset about the way General Petraeus has been treated by the Democrats. Vice President Cheney said it is horrible that people mock and insult a soldier. I'll be sure to pass that on to John Kerry when I see him." --Jay Leno

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

• U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,791 AP

• www.iraqbodycount.org

• Gunmen kill aides to Iraqi Shiite cleric AP

• 82 killed in Afghanistan violence AP

• Cholera Epidemic Spreads To Baghdad TheDay, CT

• Iraq embassy builder tied to kickbacks AP

• Pentagon probes $6 billion in contracts AP

• US dismisses bin Laden call for Pakistan 'holy war' AFP

• Iran's president says he won't insist on ground zero visit CNN

• Iran reports test of new fighter jet AP

Bush's Military Records Update

The story on Bush's military record is multi-fold. On May 27th, 1968, Bush was 12 days away from losing his student draft deferment. At this point in the war, 350 Americans a week were dying in combat and Americans watched it on television every night.

The senior George Bush was serving as a Texas Congressman, and it is reported that he and his family friends pulled strings, and the young Bush was granted admittance to the guard the same day he applied.
 

"In a new book, former Mexican President Vicente Fox says George W. Bush's Spanish is at best grade school level. Unfortunately, so is his History, Math, Science." --Jay Leno
 

Disturbing News

• Scientists Report Severe Retreat of Arctic Ice New York Times

• Woman found at airport with fake bomb

• 2 students shot at Delaware State AP

Blackwater and Tom DeLay

Blackwater's founder, Erik Prince, has deep ties to the Republican Party and conservative religious organizations. He was a Republican congressional aide and briefly an intern in the White House of President George H.W. Bush, according to The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C. When four Blackwater employees were murdered in Fallujah in 2004, the company turned for public relations and lobbying advice to the Alexander Strategy Group, a now-defunct Republican lobbying firm that was closely linked to former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.

"Mexican President Vicente Fox...says Bush speaks grade school Spanish. Well, in fairness, he speaks grade school English too." --Jimmy Kimmel
 

Republican Shenanigans

• Republican Candidates to Court Gun Lobby ABC News

• Agriculture Secretary Steps Down, May Run for Senate to Replace Hagel Wall Street Journal

• Rudy Giuliani says he's 'one of four or five best known Americans' USA Today

• Thompson Shrugs Off Dobson Criticism The Associated Press

• Apology for promoting Japanese cars AP

• FBI tapes Stevens calls as part of sting AP

• Records of ex-DeLay aide sought AP

Will Condi Be Subpoenaed?

A senior U.S. lawmaker on Thursday made public a threat to subpoena the U.S. State Department for documents and the testimony of two of its officials as part of an investigation into corruption in Iraq.

Rock-The-Voter News

• City's Dems call for impeachment of Bush, Cheney Middletown Press, CT

• Spitzer Aides Committed No Crime, Albany District Attorney Says Bloomberg

Bush's Reoccurring Nightmare

Bush not interested in his report card
Seattle Post Intelligencer 
By HELEN THOMAS WASHINGTON -- As if there were any doubt, a new book titled "Dead Certain" asserts that President Bush is deeply convinced that he did the...

Biz-Tech News

• Oil Prices Steady, but Storm Brewing Houston Chronicle

• Halliburton Recruiters Take Flak in Wis. The Associated Press

• Mattel apologizes to China for toy recalls Reuters

• U.S. farm talks offer gets guarded response at WTO Reuters

• Apple CEO subpoenaed in options case Reuters

• Frequent Cell Phone Use May Slow Brain Function PC World

"CNN's Lou Dobbs will be off the air for two weeks after a tonsillectomy. I thought this was kind of mean. While he is recovering, CNN replaced him with an illegal immigrant." --Jay Leno
 

Bush-Prison-Torture News

• Norway rejects Guantanamo probe of Aker Kvaerner Reuters UK

• Dion repeats call for decision on Guantanamo Canadian Globe and Mail

Go-F***-Yourself News

• Cheney Award Supports UW Internationalization University of Wyoming News, WY 

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Odd News

• Phil Spector jury still out Guardian Unlimited

• Glamorous politician wants law to allow 7-year itch Reuters

• Velociraptor was just a scary turkey, say scientists Guardian Unlimited

• Man hits wife in head with an onion AP

• 'God' apparently responds to lawsuit AP

• Irish defense forces eyed UFOs for 37 years AFP

• Batman's arrival ruffles HK politicians Reuters

• Call him cuckoo -- Chavez changes time in Venezuela Reuters

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Subject: Funny Chuck Norris 80's Ad

Lisa,
I remember Bush a long time ago saying his fave TV show was Walker Texas Ranger, so its about time Chuck Norris came to the rescue.
I found this classic (Sears catalog?) ad of Chuck-in-action a long time ago, and have had it on the hard drive forever... I think you'll like it, the timing is perfect.
Feel free to use your creative photoshop superpowers to work it into your rotation.

Rich in Calif

Thanks Rich, I love the ad exactly the way it is.  I wish I could kick my leg that high!

Have a peaceful weekend, everybody!