Are you watching CNN?

They are discussing the fact that people are pawning their belongings in an attempt to keep their gas tanks full.

When did this get this bad?

Update: I found the story. Apparently this is happening in Texas. Isn't that where this dumbass in the White House came from?

Fitzgerald has Karl Rove in his crosshairs.

The grand jury session in federal court in Washington, DC, sources close to the case said, was the first time this year that Fitzgerald told the jurors that he would soon present them with a list of criminal charges he intends to file against Rove in hopes of having the grand jury return a multi-count indictment against Rove.

In an interview Wednesday, Rove's attorney, Robert Luskin, confirmed that Rove remains a "subject" of Fitzgerald's two-year-old probe.

"Mr. Rove is still a subject of the investigation," Luskin said. In a previous interview, Luskin asserted that Rove would not be indicted by Fitzgerald, but he was unwilling to make that prediction again Wednesday.

"Mr. Fitzgerald hasn't made any decision on the charges and I can't speculate what the outcome will be," Luskin said. "Mr. Rove has cooperated completely with the investigation."

First they take out the brain and then the rest will just crumble apart.

I don't think that Bush can function without Karl or Cheney feeding him information. Watching this administration disintegrate is absolutely fascinating to me.

The Patriot Act can tell who is supporting terrorism by how Islamic their name is. Halliburton is way to Anglo-Saxon sounding to be breaking any laws.

A major government watchdog group is charging that Muslim charities are being shut down for supposedly backing terrorist causes, while giant firms like Halliburton are receiving the full protection of U.S. law for allegedly breaking government sanctions against doing business with Iran -- a country designated as a sponsor of terrorism.

"There is unequal enforcement of anti-terrorist financing laws," says the Washington-based non-profit OMB Watch.

The group says the USA Patriot Act gives the government "largely unchecked power to designate any group as a terrorist organisation". And once a charitable organisation is so designated, all of its materials and property may be seized and its assets frozen. The charity is unable to see the government's evidence and thus understand the basis for the charges.

I cannot get over how blatant Halliburton is in flaunting our laws. They act like a completely seperate branch of government that operates under it's own laws, answerable only to their board of directors. Under George Bush we have sold our country to the highest bidder.

Have you seen this little news story. If Bush stays in power much longer we may find ourselves pledging allegiance to Halliburton. Dick Cheney truly is the puppet master.

Was Scott McClellan the worst Press Secretary in history? Well with this president wouldn't he have to be?

The administration kept McClellan "on a short string," said ABC's Sam Donaldson, a longtime White House correspondent, "and it was reflected in his inability to tame the press corps and keep them in bounds. Scott didn't have that ability. He was probably ill-cast to be a press secretary."

Michael Wolff, who recently profiled McClellan for Vanity Fair, said the spokesman's appointment showed "a certain amount of contempt for the press on the part of the White House. . . . It was a comedy, a farce, actually. He could not do the job, bottom line. He came out every day and he couldn't talk through a sentence."

No free pass out of town for Puffy McMoonface.

You know McClellan always reminded me of a human Weeble. You know the song; "Weebles, wobble but they don't fall down."

No matter how hard the press hit him Scotty just bounced up and tried it again. You have to admire that in a man who must have hated every single day that he had this job.

"Let's see what should I do today? Kill myself? Or talk to the press? Kill myself...talk to the press? Talk to the press...kill myself? Oh fuck it! I will just go talk to the press. I can always kill myself tomorrow."

FOX News poll has Bush's approval rating at 33%.

President Bush’s job approval rating slipped this week and stands at a new low of 33 percent approve, down from 36 percent two weeks ago and 39 percent in mid-March. A year ago this time, 47 percent approved and two years ago 50 percent approved (April 2004).

Approval among Republicans is below 70 percent for the first time of Bush’s presidency. Two-thirds (66 percent) approve of Bush’s job performance today, down almost 20 percentage points from this time last year when 84 percent of Republicans approved. Among Democrats, 11 percent approve today, while 14 percent approved last April.

Did anybody else do a spit take when they read that this comes from FOX News? I wish I had been drinking water, Pina Colada is going to be a bitch to get off of the monitor!

America continues to hemorrhage money for war in Iraq and that other country that nobody remembers.

The cost of the war in U.S. fatalities has declined this year, but the cost in treasure continues to rise, from $48 billion in 2003 to $59 billion in 2004 to $81 billion in 2005 to an anticipated $94 billion in 2006, according to the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. The U.S. government is now spending nearly $10 billion a month in Iraq and Afghanistan, up from $8.2 billion a year ago, a new Congressional Research Service report found.

"We did not predict early on that we would have the number of electronic jammers that we've got. We did not predict we'd have as many [heavily] armored vehicles that we have, nor did we have a good prediction about what our battle losses would be," Army Chief of Staff Peter J. Schoomaker recently told the Senate Armed Services Committee.

"In other words we did not know what the hell we were doing!"

This is our money being thrown at Iraq and Afghanistan. Are we happy with the product that we have purchased?

What did we buy?

Peace of mind?

Do any of us feel safer?

Well I certainly don't!

President cannot learn Chinese Prime Ministers name. Keeps referring to him as "Who"?

President Hu Jintao of China started his first visit to Washington as his country's top leader today, greeted warmly with band music and handshakes by President Bush on the White House lawn. But the formality of the ceremony was quickly shattered when an emotional heckler shouted at him from a position stationed among journalists covering the event.

Shortly after Mr. Hu, with President Bush at his side, stepped up to the podium and expressed his happiness to visit the United States "in the lovely season of spring," shrill shouts from a protester, who appeared to be Asian, rang out from across the lawn during the live television broadcast.

She began shouting in Chinese, but broke into English at moments, yelling "Stop the torture and killings!" and shouting the name of the Falun Gong, a religious and exercise sect that is outlawed in China. "Falun Dafa is good," she yelled.

Oh! His name is Hu. I knew that!

I do believe that later this "heckler" received a nice little check from the State Department.

I think that Bush should challenge this Hu fellow to a Kung Fu match. "Let's see what you got Mr. Man! Heh heh heh."

Oh I forgot, Bush only starts the fight and then has other people fight it for him. Because he is a pussy!

Has anybody seen the kids?

Knock, knock! Hi, can I feel your boobs?

Meet Philip Winikoff. The 76-year-old Florida man was arrested this morning and charged with sexual battery after he posed as a doctor and went door-to-door--black doctor's bag in hand--offering women free breast exams.

Okay look at this guy! Would you let him touch your tits? How dumb are these women?

I don't know if I should be horrified at him or idolize him. What an incredible set of cajones he must have!

Of course in the interest of karma you know that he will undoubtedly be undergoing many, many amateur prostate exams in jail.

Robert Novak says feds know who outed Valerie Plame.

Robert Novak said Wednesday that special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald knows who outed a CIA agent to the Chicago Sun-Times columnist but hasn't acted on the information because Novak's source committed no crime.

Hmmm now who could leak classified information without it being a crime? Let's see that would be somebody in the White House....Somebody with an axe to grind against Joe Wilson....Somebody who sends others to do his dirty work for him....hmmm.

It was Bush! It was George "Stomping on your civil rights since 2001" Bush!

He did it! We know he did it! And it is too illegal! It is a criminal offence and he is going to jail! Jail, jail,jail!

Alright. I am calm now. Sure George is definitely the leaker. He did it for purely political reasons. He destroyed this woman's career, but is it really a criminal offence?

Yes it is! It is illegal! Bush is going to fry! Bwaa ha ha ha!

Playboy would like Baptist girls to get naked. Baptist college would like Playboy to go to hell. Isn't that a given?

Baylor University in Waco, Texas, which bills itself as the world's largest Baptist college, has threatened to discipline female students if they pose for Playboy magazine, which is trying to recruit models from the college.

"Playboy is clearly antithetical to Baylor's mission and associating with the magazine would be a violation of the code of conduct," Oliver wrote in the e-mail. University officials said punishment could include suspension.

Baylor, known for its conservative outlook, did not allow dancing on campus until 10 years ago.

You notice how they just punish the girls? What about their boyfriends who are pressuring them to pose so they can brag that they are sinning with a chick in Playboy?

I despise these repressive institutions! The human body is beautiful and there is nothing wrong with being photographed naked. And having adolescent young boys choke the chicken to your hot nubile body. Is it a little hot in here?

Another place I can't go back to.

59 things men should not do past age 30.

Without admitting to any of these I would just like to ask what is so terrible about numbers 5, 10, 42, 51, or 59?

1. Coin his own nickname.
2. Use a wallet that is fastened with Velcro.
3. Rank his friends in order of best, second best, and so on.
4. Hacky sack.
5. Name his penis his name plus junior.
6. Hang art with tape.
7. Hang The Scream, unless he stole it from the Munch museum in Oslo.
8. Ask a policeman, "You ever shoot anybody with that thing?"
9. Ask a woman, "Hey, you got a license for that ass?"
10. Skip.
11. Take a camera to a nude beach.
12. Let his father do his taxes.
13. Tap on the glass.
14. Shout out a response to "Are you ready to rock?"
15. Use the word collated on his resume.
16. Hold a weekly house meeting with roommates.
17. Name pets after Middle Earth characters.
18. Jokingly flash gang signs while posing for wedding photos.
19. Give shout-outs.
20. Use numbers in place of words or locations, such as "the 411" for information, or "the 313" for Detroit.
21. Hug amusement-park characters.
22. Wear Disney-themed neckties.
23. Wake up to a "morning zoo."
24. Compare the trajectory of his life with those of the characters in Billy Joel's "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant."
25. Request extra sprinkles.
26. Air drum.
27. Choose 69 as his jersey number.
28. Eat Oreo cookies in stages.
29. Volunteer to be a magician's assistant.
30. Sleep on a bare mattress.
31. End a conversation with "later skater."
32. Hold his lighter up at a concert.
33. Publicly greet friends by shouting, "What's up, you whore?"
34. Wear Converse All Stars with a tuxedo.
35. Propose via stadium Jumbotron.
36. Decide anything based on the ruminations of Howard Stern.
37. Call "shotgun" before getting in a car.
38. Dispute someone else's call of "shotgun."
39. Whine.
40. Mist up during Aerosmith's "Dream On."
41. Purchase fireworks.
42. Google the word vagina.
43. Ride a pony.
44. Sport an ironic mustache.
45. Hit 13 against a 6.
46. Organize a party bus.
47. Say "two points" every time he throws something in the trash.
48. Buy a novelty postcard in another country of topless women on a beach and write, "Wish you were here" on it.
49. Keg stands.
50. Purchase home-brewing paraphernalia.
51. The John Travolta point-to-the-ceiling-point-to-the-floor dance move; also that one from Pulp Fiction.
52. Put less than ten dollars' worth of gas in the tank.
53. Keep a minuscule amount of marijuana extremely well hidden.
54. Read The Fountainhead.
55. Watch the Pink Floyd laser light show at a planetarium.
56. Refer to his girlfriend's breasts as "the twins."
57. Own a vanity plate.
58. Whippits.
59. Say goodbye to anyone by tapping his chest and even so much as whispering, "Peace out."

Valerie Plame is invited to the White House Correspondents Dinner. Well this certainly calls for a WTF?

Will Valerie Plame be the talk of this year's White House Correspondents Dinner? E&P has confirmed that she is slated to attend this year's gala, along with her husband Joseph Wilson and several other notable non-journalist guests, such as Alex Trebek and Ben Rothlisberger, according to organizers.

As in the past, attendees at the annual black-tie affair, to be held on April 29 this year, often look for a controversial visitor who might spark extended gossip around the open bar. When outsiders such as Donna Rice, Michael Moore, Fawn Hall or Ozzie Osborne were escorted to the gathering, they sometimes drew nearly as much attention as the president during his remarks.

Plame, the former CIA operative whose outing by columnist Robert Novak sparked a U.S. Justice Department probe that has already sent one reporter to jail and brought a White House official under indictment, may take that role this year. It is unlikely she will be seated next to Novak, but perhaps Bush may have a good view of her from the dais.

She and Wilson will be guests of ABC News.

Ooooh, ABC news is being bad!

Man this just tickles me all over! Good for ABC! I can hardly wait to read how this turns out. I consider this waaay better then when Ozzie Osbourne was invited.

Republican Congresswoman calls her constituent an Asshole! Good luck getting re-elected!

Nobody expects to get a letter from a member of Congress that ends with an expletive.

But that's what happened when Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Mo., recently corresponded with a resident of her southeast Missouri district.

The letter ended with a profane, seven-letter insult beginning with the letter a — "i think you're an. ..."

Emerson says she can't explain how the offensive language made it into the letter, which otherwise reads like a typical response to a citizen's question about last year's testimony of oil executives before the Senate Commerce Committee.

Oh come on we know what happened here! The Congresswoman probably ends all of her letters to irritating voters with a filthy word, just to blow off steam, and then deletes it before she sends it. But this time she just forgot. The bitch! I mean...the.....poor lady.

13 US physicists write letter to Bush condemning use of nuclear weapon against Iran. I certainly hope he finds somebody to read this to him.

Thirteen of the nation’s most prominent physicists have written a letter to President Bush, calling U.S. plans to reportedly use nuclear weapons against Iran “gravely irresponsible” and warning that such action would have “disastrous consequences for the security of the United States and the world.”The physicists include five Nobel laureates, a recipient of the National Medal of Science and three past presidents of the American Physical Society, the nation’s preeminent professional society for physicists.

See I told you using a nuclear weapon was a bad idea!

Rolling Stone Magazine finally arrives at the obvious.

George W. Bush's presidency appears headed for colossal historical disgrace. Barring a cataclysmic event on the order of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, after which the public might rally around the White House once again, there seems to be little the administration can do to avoid being ranked on the lowest tier of U.S. presidents. And that may be the best-case scenario. Many historians are now wondering whether Bush, in fact, will be remembered as the very worst president in all of American history.

You know thirty years ago when Rolling Stone was still relevant this might have been an earthshaking article. But in today's world I just don't know how much impact this will have on the youth of America. Still, every voice added to the steady call for impeachment or an investigation is welcome.

You know I think I will purchase this copy of Rolling Stone. It will be the first one I have bought in over ten years. Welcome to the revolution Rolling Stone!

Just for your edification.

12 Things Possibly Worth Knowing:

In Lebanon , men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, but the animals must be female. Having sexual relations with a male animal is punishable by death.

In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman's genitals, but is prohibited fromlooking directly at them during the examination. He may only see their reflection in a mirror.

Muslims are banned from looking at the genitals of a corpse. This also applies to undertakers.
The sex organs of the deceased must be covered with a brick or piece of wood at all times.

The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation.

There are men in Guam whose full-time job is to travel the countryside and deflower young virgins, who pay them for the privilege of having sex for the first time.Reason: Under Guam law, it is expressly forbidden for virgins to marry.

In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. The husband's illicit lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired.

Topless saleswomen are legal in Liverpool , England - but only in tropical fish stores.

In Cali, Colombia , a woman may only have sex with her husband, and the first time this happens, her mother must be in the room to witness the act.

In Santa Cruz, Bolivia , it is illegal for a man to have sex with a woman and her daughter at the same time.

In Maryland, it is illegal to sell condoms from vending machines with one exception:Prophylactics may be dispensed from a vending machine only "in places where alcoholic beverages are sold for consumption on the premises."

Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour.

Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure.

Concerning the President's mental state.

We cannot wait any longer for the impeachment of George W. Bush. Far more efficient to have Bush certified. There is no need for further debate on his mental state. The US President is bonkers.

Having turned the White House into a madhouse, having taken more lunatic positions on more issues than any head of state since GeorgeIII (are they, perchance, related?). GWB needs a long rest and a change of medication. And it shouldn't be too hard to guide him into a padded cell. Just tell him it's the presidential bomb shelter.

Though this is written with the tongue firmly implanted in the cheek, the point it brings up is a valid one indeed.

I have long felt that George Bush has a significant mental illness. If you have any doubts you only have to have seen him taking questions from the press yesterday, especially when it concerned Donald Rumsfeld.

"But I'm the decider and I decide what's best." What is not evident from reading those words on this page is the angry flush which crept across Bush's face. I think that one more question about his decision making would have seen him launch himself across the yard straight for the reporters throat, mouth foaming, and eyes ablaze with hate.

One of the symptoms of a Schizophrenic is an unnatural religious fervor. These people are not simply constant church goers, they believe they have a personal connection to God. They also believe that God talks to them and has a purpose just for them. Sound familiar?

China supplants America as world's newest superpower.

China is rising fast and is expected to eclipse the United States economically in the future - its gross domestic product is tipped to overtake that of America by 2045.

While Mr Bush has only given Mr Hu an hour of his time for a state lunch, the global balance of power is changing and in future meetings, the Chinese will set the timetable.

The rise of China is posing awkward questions for the US, along with the realisation that its days as the world's economic superpower are numbered.

Of all of the terrible mistakes that history will lay at the Bush administrations feet, the loss of our superpower status may be the one that is used to shame it for centuries to come.

While Bush chased phantom terrorists around the world, China carefully grew their military and embraced a version of capatalism to become the fastest growing power in the world. We owe them billions of dollars and dare not stand in their way for fear they will call all of our markers due and bankrupt this country.

George Bush has faith that history will vindicate him but I think the opposite will prove true.

History will identify him as "the Worst President Ever".