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Here's where I archive my March and April, 2003 Notables Weblog posts. For my most recent blog postings, click here. And please don't forget to check out my latest humor columns, Dubya's Dayly Diary, and my other political humor.

April 25, 2003

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April 22, 2003

  • I hope you'll enjoy singing "All I Want Is A New Regime" to "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" from "My Fair Lady," by Lerner & Loewe, using this midi link.

    All I Want Is A New Regime
    By Madeleine Begun Kane

    All I want is a new regime,
    In the White House a brand new team,
    From ear to ear I'd beam,
    Aow, wouldn't it be loverly?

    No more war talk from Bush and Blair,
    Say good-bye to that plund'ring pair,
    Bush out of my gray hair,
    Aow, wouldn't it be loverly?

    Aow, so loverly lib'rals abso-bloomin'-lutely rule.
    Crawford-bound George Bush's bull.
    Gone! All his oil bz ghouls.

    Someone said we can all be free,
    Till that happens, oh woe is me!
    A Prez who's fair we need,
    Aow, wouldn't it be loverly?

    All I want is some leadership,
    Guys and gals who are sane -- not flipped,
    A Prez who's got a grip,
    Aow, wouldn't it be loverly?

    All I want is a guy like Gore,
    One who won't try to screw the poor,
    Instead of Bush, the boor,
    Aow, wouldn't it be loverly?

    Aow, so loverly Libs in abso-bloomin'-lutely charge.
    No more greedy White House crimes.
    No corp'rate thieves at large.

    Say good-bye to the zealotry,
    Adios to fake piety,
    No cowboys in DC,
    Aow, wouldn't it be loverly?

    Loverly,
    Loverly,
    Loverly,
    Loverly.

    © April 20, 2003 Madeleine Begun Kane. All Rights Reserved.
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April 13, 2003

  • No doubt you've already read Slate's collection of The Poetry of D.H. Rumsfeld. But Slate overlooked one Don Rummy poem which was inspired by this:

    The Rummy Poem Slate Missed
    By Madeleine Begun Kane

    Don Rumsfeld wants some muting
    Of news that he's disputing
    And photos he's refuting,
    Cause we've won every fray.

    So what if Baghdad's lawless?
    Democracy ain't flawless.
    Who cares if there's some chaos
    In our Baghdad today?

    Forget about the looting.
    Don't care about the shooting.
    We all should be out rooting
    For the U.S. each day.

    Sure, liberty's untidy.
    Who cares? Our force is mighty.
    Cause God is on our side, see?
    Praise the U.S. of A.

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April 7, 2003

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April 1, 2003

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March 29, 2003

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March 25, 2003

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March 21, 2003

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March 19, 2003

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March 15, 2003

  • Family health situation and posting spottiness continue. But I did do a new comic strip: Hairy Negotiations.
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March 12, 2003

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March 10, 2003

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March 7, 2003

  • The Bushies apparently learned nothing from their failed efforts (during Campaign 2000) to censor the Bush parody site GWBush.com. I say that because they're at it again, this time targeting WhiteHouse.org. This New York Times article has the details. I'm glad to see the NY Civil Liberties Union stepped forward to handle the case.

    So what's a lowly satirist supposed to do in response to these anti-parody efforts? Neal Pollack is calling for a "Day Without Satire" protest on April 1st, asking satire sites like my Dubya's Dayly Diary to go black the entire day. But while I like the idea of a protest, I don't buy into this particular idea. After all, if there's no satire - even for a day - don't the terrorists ... uh, I mean the Bushies, win?

    And speaking of satire, check out "You might as well laugh."

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March 6, 2003

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March 5, 2003

  • Breaking News: The French, German and Russian foreign ministers said today that "they will not allow a U.N. resolution that justifies war."

  • Let's see: Our Homeland Security Department's a joke, a North Korean missile warhead landed in Alaska, and four armed North Korean jets intercepted a U.S. Air Force surveillance plane. But none of this makes me nervous, now that I know that people are being arrested for wearing peace T-shirts.

  • Dang Funny's Saddam Vs. Bush: The Great Debate is ... uh ... dang funny. And so is Andy Borowitz's U.S. Threatens To Turn Al Qaeda Kingpin Over To Bill O’Reilly, and The Specious Report's Joe Nigerian: The Mother of All Reality Shows. And if you're in the mood for a new comic strip, there's my Honest Dub.

  • Jim over at Rittenhouse Review has become quite understandably fond of Turkey and would like to see a sort of reverse boycott. Hmmmm, would you call that a buycott? Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

  • And speaking of boycotts, I got some SPAM yesterday urging me to boycott French goods. But here's the odd part -- it either came from President Bush or from someone spoofing the President's email address. I sent a copy to journalist and tech-expert Declan McCullagh, who looked at the email headers and says it's probably a hoax. Here's the SPAM:

        From: president@whitehouse.gov
        To: madkane@madkane.com
        Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 11:29 AM
        Subject: Citizen Action to Protect Our Troops

        Dear Fellow American,

        Two weeks ago, the national terrorist threat level was raised to high.These recent threats are a stark reminder that our country remains engaged in a war on terror. Our enemies are still determined to attack America, and there is no such thing as perfect security against a hidden network of killers. Yet, I assure you that our government at every level is responding to this threat, working to track down every lead and standing watch 24 hours a day against terrorism. It is a difficult challenge. Our enemies are at work around the globe - and yet some of our allies seem to want to ignore these threats.

        What France is doing in the United Nations is disgraceful. France's attempts to block, veto and prevent the the United States from forcing Iraq to disarm amount to the actions of an enemy and not an ally. France's anti-American rhetoric and ill-mannered behavior on the world's stage should be condemned in the strongest terms possible.

        Each day France is permitted to continue their pro-Saddam charade, American citizens, the American economy and American soldiers are put at tremendous risk. Make no mistake about it; the performance you've been watching from France has nothing to do with hating war. It has everything to do with hating Americans. Show your support for the American troops overseas and your fellow ctizens here at home by boycotting French products - French wines, French cheeses, French automobiles. Let the government of France know that the proud people of the United States of America will not stand for this behavior.

        Please join your fellow citizens in this action, and urge your friends and family to join in.

        Thank you, and God Bless America.

        George W. Bush
        President, United States of America

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March 3, 2003

  • According to several Turkish legislators, the U.S. has an "overbearing and sometimes petty approach to the negotiations." Who knew?

    No doubt the Freepers are trying to figure out what Turkey produces, so they can boycott it. (Thanks to Pandagon for the amusing Freeper message board link. Apparently many posters were too virulent even by the ... uh ... liberal standards of Freeper.com. I say that because of the dizzying number of "Removed by Moderator" notices.)

  • And speaking of Dubya's would-be war, here's my Bush's Turkey comic strip and my Dubya's Demand Drift.

  • Many thanks to reader Ellen R. for sending me the link to singer Paula Cole's site. If you click on "news" and scroll down to Jan. 30, 2003, you can hear the free demo recording of her wonderful anti-Bush song "My Hero, Mr. President." Highly recommended!

  • For more anti-Bush humor, check out the links listed in German publication Glist.com's special feature on anti-Bush satire. There are lots of great sites there, and I was delighted to discover this morning that they include my Dubya comic strips on their list.
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March 1, 2003

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