US President George W Bush was waving to police when he fell off his bike at the G8 summit in Scotland last July, newly published police papers reveal. Mr Bush was shouting “Thanks, you guys, for coming” when he lost control and collided with an officer, the documents obtained by Scotland on Sunday show. The…
Category: Politics
Anniversary seems hardly worth noting….
It was 20 years ago today that People Power knocked the Marcos Regime out of power in the Philippines. Seems ironic that the country is still ruled by martial law…of course that was only just imposed on Friday as Gloria Arroyo, the current President is fearful of increased calls for her to step down. Filipinos…
Saving The Neighborhood…Salon
The feature story for Salon this month covers the return to New Orleans and the problems, both socially and economically that it is causing… Salon.com – Home Hundreds of New Orleans residents are coaxing their exiled neighbors to return and convince City Hall to spare their homes from the wrecking ball. But will saving their…
It begins: South Dakota passes
Well folks, this is where it starts. Now we get to see if Alito and Roberts are the fair minded men they claimed to be. Personally, I think this is the start of the fundamentalist revolution. Hold on to your rights, somebody wants to take em. Get this: The South Dakota law concludes that life…
Cheney goes ahead with Folsom Prison concert
This would be acceptably amusing under any circumstances, but having just seen Johnny Cash brought to life in “Walk the Line,” I am even more amused… Go Fuck Yourself Save as PDF
Churches lambast US over Iraq, environment
Assholes come in all shapes, sizes, and religious preferences. And so do good people. Despite my profound suspicion of the machinations and intentions of the Christian church as a whole, I applaud the statement recently released by the World Council of Churches. The Council represents a large number of churches of different denominations worldwide. It…
Chosen By God…Uganda
It doesn’t just happen in the third world……. This quote from the article struck me “Most of the world’s great despots at some stage claimed that God chose them,” Ugandan commentator Alan Tacca wrote. cd KAMPALA (Reuters) – Hundreds of born-again Christians drop their Bibles and begin singing songs hailing Uganda’s long-serving President Yoweri Museveni….
Slack under Attack by Right Wing Judge
Well Friends, as a devotee of all things Slack and a long time friend of Bob, I am completely outraged to see that the only religion that makes any sense The Church of the Subgenius is being persecuted by an anal retentive pink boy of a judge. Bob has always led his followers to the…
Big Bowl of Bad-Cheney
Gidge just sent me this…Perfect. cd Letterman: Cheney is a Big Bowl of Bad- Video Save as PDF
Walking the Walk …Not.
In yet another case of actions speaking louder than words, jobs were recently cut at a renewable energy research facility at just about the same time Bush is calling for increased research…the department of energy is trying to cover his ass by restoring the jobs before he visits the lab… Typical of the Bush administration…….