Another Mystery Solved - Mark Felt is Deep Throat

The Washington Post has confirmed that Mark Felt, the #2 Guy at the FBI was 'Deep Throat'.

Ryan noted just how much he looks like Bob Barker and that would have been way cooler if Bob Barker had been Deep Throat rather than a guy so inside he'd need a map to find daylight.

Oh well, next we'll find out that aliens really did build Stonehenge.

In other news, Bush Denies His Mandate Slapped Him and Went Home Early - Bush is trying to assure his loyal Bible-humpin' constituency that he's not a lame duck just because of this silly little war with no end in Iraq.

And I loved, loved, loved hearing the news this morning that Laura "Replace my Powerpack soon" Bush is planning to run for the Oval Office next time against Hilary Clinton. Clinton's got skills, experience and brains to Bush's wooden crowd wave and perma-fixed expression, you know, the one that's a combination of fear, loathing, Botox and Vicodin. Good luck, Laura, you'll do better than Condi Rice would but that's not saying much, is it? Not from the party of intolerance and long, long codified racism.

The Ballad of George Bush

by Mystyk
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Come and listen to a story about a man named George
A wealthy, false prophet who was always craving more
Then one day he was treatin A-rabs rude,
And straight from Iraq he sighted bubblin crude.

Oil, that is. Black gold, Texas tea.

Well the first thing you know ol W starts a war
Smart men said 'George, you're goin way too far'
Said 'We really ought to strive for some peace'
But he replied, 'You're not a patriot like me'

Fascist, that is. Gitmo camps, terror alerts.

Well now its time to say good by to America et al
It had a great run and also had a great fall
You're all invited to read more if you're a fan
Just google the phrase 'American Taliban'

Expatriate, that is. Canada, British Isles.

'Y'all come back now, y'hear?'"

Murdered for Playing Pop Music (and Encouraging Women to Assume Their Rights)

The woman killed for pop music - Times Online

This is the story of someone who did not get in line and do what everyone else was doing. Shaima Reyazee was a veejay for Kabul's version of MTV, she played pop music and represented a new concept of existence to a whole generation of young Afghan women.

She was fired from her position as veejay for "unIslamic values" and then, this week, she was shot dead in her home by an unknown assailant. Most likely because of her beliefs and because of what she represents to the Afghan people and the women in particular.

This is one serious woman-hatin' society when they murder one who won't kow tow and be all subservient to the men.

The world's changing but the only problem is that sometimes it feels like the world is going backwards with more religion, more intolerance, more violence and less communication.

We can do better, we should do better. There's plenty of space for us all if only people would get their heads out of their asses and realize that there is no one right way to live.

Rori on Ike on Bush on Social Security

tuckle rori has an excellent quote that should be stapled to George Bush's face so he'd be sure to read it.

“Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes that you can do these things. Among them are a few Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician or businessman from other areas. Their number is negligible and they are stupid.”

President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952

Now Here's a Funny Form of Protest

German police baffeled by Bush poo-flags which is pretty much exactly what it sounds like. Someone's sticking little flags with a picture of Bush on them in piles of dogshit left in public parks (apparently dog owners don't have to clean up their dog's shit in Germany).

I love it. The protest, not the picking up dogshit.

John Bolton, UN Nominee and Swinger?

Larry Flynt says Bush UN nominee won't answer questions about forced sex.

Um, yeah, you'd think that ShrubCo would do some background checks on their nominees to make sure they're not, like fake journalists or assholes who would force their wives to participate in group sex.

Yeah, this Bolton guy looks like he fits right in with that bunch of sneering hypocrites.

Just Say No to the Governator

Governor Schwarzenegger is threatening to call a special election for his own special interests… that will cost California $70 million.

Why would Governor Meatmouth want to spend $70 million on a special election when he's already slashing budgets and stealing money from our school kids (like a bully with an Austrian accent and muscles out to here).

Go to the link above and sign the petition, join me and many, many others in telling the Governator to act in the best interests for ALL Californians, not just himself.

And, to all of my fellow Californians who actually marked this moron's name on their ballots? Thanks, thanks alot. We're SOoOOOoOOOO much better off now with this embarassment in charge.

Big Tough Warhawks Hide Behind Pint-Sized Scapegoat

Yes, yes, we've all seen the news that England Pleads Guilty to Abuse Charges and I'm sure there are lots of people thinking she's an evil person.

But the really evil fucks are the assholes who ordered the torture and abuse and were given a Get Out of Jail Free card and have already been cleared of any wrong doing.

Its galling to lay all the blame for systemic abuses on one Army reservist. Or a few low level grunts who are being scapegoated by higher ups. Nice. And by nice I mean, you fucking hypocritical dinkfaces should be ashamed of yourselves for not standing up and taking responsibility for what you ordered and oversaw.

Shame on you for hiding behind peons. Shame on you for torturing prisoner's of war and shame on you for hiding in the shadows like cowards.