“A moment I’ve been dreading. George (Vice President George H.W. Bush) brought his ne’er-do-well son around this morning and asked me to find the kid a job. Not the political one who lives in Florida (future Gov. Jeb Bush). The one who hangs around here all the time looking shiftless. This so-called […]

RAF fighter jets were scrambled on Tuesday to intercept two Russian planes on course for British airspace, it emerged yesterday.
The incident marked the latest escalation of tensions in the standoff between London and Moscow.
As Moscow hesitated in its response to Britain’s expulsion of four Russian diplomats, two Tornado fighters raced to meet the Tu95 “Bear” […]

Why? Were heinous plots uncovered? Have new turrist cells been identified? Nah, we just like fucking with ya.
Chertoff said there are not enough indications of an imminent plot to raise the current threat levels nationwide. And he indicated that his remarks were based on “a gut feeling” formed by past seasonal […]

When the USDA and lobbyists get involved.    Kind of like these examples:
The USDA has approved a rule that will allow 38 new non-organic ingredients to be allowed in products bearing the “USDA Organic” seal.
The USDA’s passage of this proposal has resulted in the following:
-Anheuser Busch will be allowed to sell its “Organic Wild Hops Beer” […]

Every “specialty” license plate in Indiana costs a little more than than standard plate, with the extra cash going towards the cause of your choice (the environment, D.A.R.E., cancer awareness, whatever), except one.   This one:

When Mark Studler was renewing his specialty license plate recently, which touts his support of environmental issues, he expected to […]

It scares me a little when I find a rant that pinpoints the way that I feel (at least most of the time) about “The World”. I was trolling Warren Ellis’ forums today, and found this gem:
“I find myself pretending I’m more ignorant than I am these days. I know, I’m a weak, […]

This from Korean War vet and Princeton University Professor Emeritus Walter F. Murphy:
“”I presented my credentials from the Marine Corps to a very polite clerk for American Airlines. One of the two people to whom I talked asked a question and offered a frightening comment: “Have you been in any peace marches? We ban a […]

Why is Dick Cheney lurking in the bushes?  You’re totally creeping me out, man.

If you own a mom & pop store and can’t get rid of some of your inventory, you can always clear out some shelf space by holding a sale. If the Supreme Court sides with business interests in a case they heard today, however, such sales may no longer be possible. Since 1911 it has […]

Just brilliant.