Here's something scary: A "Spanish pop tune with gobbledygook lyrics is topping charts around the world, and it's accompanied by arm-waving, knee-knocking gyrations." Known as "The Ketchup Song," its "wildfire spread is reminiscent of the 'Macarena'..." I think I'll stick to swing.
In an effort to control online content, Vietnam is now requiring web site owners to be licensed. Nobody tell Ashcroft!
Okay, somehow I have to stop laughing hysterically long enough to post this. Here goes: Washington Post columnist Michael Kelly thinks ... (sorry, I'm not quite done giggling) ... that either of the Presidents Bush would make a ... (sorry, I promise to get myself under control very soon) ... more deserving Nobel Peace Prize winner than President Carter.
(Please don't send me email saying it was tasteless of me to link to that column. I'm well aware that the DC situation is extremely serious. Of course it's extremely serious. These days just about everything's extremely serious. Besides, I already get enough hate mail for writing Dubya's Dayly Diary.)
Okay, I'll fess up -- all that "privacy and liberty" caring relates to firearms fingerprinting. And of course Bush needs more proof that fingerprinting's effective, him being such a big fan of science and all.
Speaking of science, even a guy could get PMS from this.
As I've said on my law links page, Lawpsided.com is an "entertaining law related site, courtesy of Sean Carter -- a lawyer, stand-up comedian, humor writer, author and public speaker. Impressive, huh? Plus he went to a much more prestigious law school than I did, damn him!"
Well he's added a great new feature: Fantasy Supreme Court League. If you have any interest in law, you'll surely want to enter his "first-ever contest by predicting the outcome of 9 cases to be decided by the Supreme Court this term. The winner will receive a $500 cash price and the title of "'Armchair Jurist of the Year.'"
It's not easy to make me laugh these days, because Dubya and the cowardly Democrats are driving me nuts. But these articles managed to accomplish that feat:
Now that the White House treats the press like "caged animals," I wonder if journalists are sorry they did such a pathetic job of covering Bush during Election 2000.
I hope the cowardly Democrats who caved on Bush's "attack Iraq whenever I'm in the mood to" resolution are really proud of themselves today. I know, I know -- they needed to get the war business over with so they can change the subject and win some elections. Yeah ... like Karl Rove's gonna let that happen.
After this week's abysmal performance, I think the Dems deserve a new theme song: (If you'd like to sing along, here's a midi link which opens a second window.)
Irresolution Blues (To be sung to "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" by Fred Ahlert & Joe Young)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
I had to rubber stamp that Iraq resolution.
And make believe it's right to do.
The GOP is tough to beat.
I'm scared to go down in defeat.
And so I kissed George Bush's bottom.
Please don't think I'm rotten.
I'm gonna smile and say "Please give me absolution."
And beg for bucks and votes from you.
I had to rubber stamp that Iraq resolution
And make believe it's right to do.
Didn't want to rubber stamp that Iraq resolution.
It really made me feel quite blue.
The GOP is tough to beat.
I need to hold on to my seat.
And so I said "Bush, go get Saddam."
Although war's misbegotten.
I'm gonna smile and say "Please give me absolution."
And beg for bucks and votes from you.
I had to rubber stamp that Iraq resolution.
And make believe it's right to do.
I wonder if the Democrats feel like the suckers they are, having been rewarded for their submissive compliance with this slap in the face. I sure hope nobody's holding his breath for that independent 9/11 commission the White House pretended it was going along with long enough to sandbag Senator Lieberman & Co.
Which reminds me -- the only good part about Bush's stealing the Presidency from Gore is we're not saddled with VP Lieberman.
