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Frog March!

Take Karl Rove.
To the nearest tall tree with a low limb.

What’s the difference between Karl Rove and a dead armadillo beside the road?
The armadillo doesn’t try to convince you it was killed by terrorists.

How do you know if Karl Rove is hiding in your house?
He’s in the closet.

How many Karl Roves does it take to change a light bulb?
Two. One to change the bulb and one to blame the liberals because the old one burned out.

What’s the difference between Karl Rove and a vacuum cleaner?
There isn’t any. They both make too much noise, they both dig up dirt and they both SUCK!

What’s the difference between Karl Rove and a Huggie?
They’re both full of crap, but the Huggie doesn’t leak it.

What’s the difference between Karl Rove and a coral snake.
A coral snake might have a li-i-i-tle bit of a conscience.

What’s the difference between Karl Rove and alligator skin boots?
The alligator is still inside Karl’s boots.

Where does Karl Rove sleep?
Anywhere that’s discreet.

What’s the difference between Karl Rove and a four-star restaurant?
Four stars.

Why does Karl Rove keep a copy of the U.S. Constitution next to his bed?
Saves tissue.

Why did Karl Rove pretend to be drowning at the beach.
He needed a date.

Why did Karl Rove refuse to put his hands in the cement at Grauman’s Chinese Theater?
He was afraid he’d uncover the body.

What is the difference between Karl Rove and a rock?
The rock is more concerned about global warming.

How did Karl Rove get rich?
He invented a gay bar that no one can be seen entering or leaving.

What’s the distinguishing feature of the Karl Rove Escort Service?
There’s no armor plating on your date, either.

How did Karl Rove serve his country?
With fries and a medium Coke.

What’s the difference between Karl Rove and a hurricane?
The hurricane doesn’t blame the Democrats for all the destruction.

What was the meanest trick Karl Rove played on George Bush?
He disguised himself as a pretzel.

What did Karl Rove do on his vacation this summer?
He attacked swimmers on the Florida Gulf Coast.

What’s the difference between Karl Rove and Benedict Arnold?
When Arnold sold his nation’s secrets, he had the decency to leave the country.

Hey Remember That Night Up On BrownBack Mountain?

(hat tip to Monkey at DCP, Daily Kos & Google Images)

Bin Laden is Over the Hill (50)

Born in 1957 .. the 17th son among 50 siblings.. to a father who was married 22 times and owned the biggest construction company in Saudi Arabia. Bullied .. developed an aversion to crowds .. enjoyed trips to the seaside. Studied civil engineering .. married his cousin at 17 .. liked to travel .. Studied English at Oxford .. contemporary to Tony Blair, an aspiring rock musician. Moved to Afghanistan .. a keen ornithologist .. opened "The Base." Returned to Saudi Arabia .. opposed Saddam Hussein .. became disillusioned with politics and became a farmer .. then entered construction in Sudan. His first marriage failed .. he married four times more .. always to Universary lecturers who were interested in his money but found him a cheapskate. He also had an affair with a Sudanese who claimed he was obsessed with Whitney Houston, smoking lots of marijuana, and forcing her to dance naked to Van Halen. He retired early .. resumed his interest in overseas travel. A left-handed man, he enjoyed home improvement and cooking simple meals. He also enjoyed speleology and reading. Friends remember him as soft-spoken. He had 24 children at least, one of whom runs Fame Advertising, which is near Starbucks in Jeddah. Mr. Bin Laden has been reported to have died in 2001, 2002, 2004 and in the fall of 2006 after taking credit for several horrific attacks, including on the WTC.(Information from Googling his name with various key words--(That's him on the right, at Oxford)

At large: bin Laden, Al-Zawahiri. Al-Adel, Al-Masri Believed dead: Al-Zarqawi. Atef In prison: Mohammed, Binalshibh, Zubaydah, Al-Ghamdi
A trail of terror
1998: Osama bin Laden declares war on the West and bombs two United States embassies in Africa2000: Al-Qaeda attacks an American warship in Yemen 2001: 11 September strikes kill 3,000 people 2002: Bombings in Bali, Indonesia 2003:Bombs in Casablanca2004: Bombs in Madrid kill 2002005: More than 50 people killed by four bombs in London on 7 July· The Observer's Jason Burke is one of the world's leading experts on terrorism. His latest book, On the Road to Kandahar, is published by Allen Lane

Remember "Leave It To Beaver"?

We the People II

Just as well-crafted videos can inspire people on the internet, traditional street theater can do so in public spaces. Bill Moyer and Backbone Campaign from Vashon Island, WA do a very nice job of this, such the giant Backbone which went to the DNC convention and through the halls of Congress and which has visited the offices of major media.

On President's Day, the Backbone Campaign brought their public education in the guise of entertainment to the town square. Today, on the anniversary of the US Constitution, they were at the Seattle Center, in the shadow of the Space Needle. This is a location where "the people" gather on weekends, ever since Elvis appeared there at the World's Fair in 1963. Today, I saw small conventions for jewelry makers, doll house enthusiasts and Bob the Builder fans around the center.

The Center House is an entertainment area in the middle of a food court where all these people and others tend to converge. On most weekends, there are stages and tables devoted to ethnic cultural events. It was all very well received as a family event, with t-shirt making, constitution signing and enjoyment of politically-themed music. I saw small children, in keeping with changes in technology, photographing the Constitution onto cell phone cameras.
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We Ain't in Kansas

(hat tip to James in Florida's dad)

Something's Rotten in Denmark

Neither Kayakbiker nor Slugbug took these grainy, low-res photos - they are from Google Image search (credit to WaPo, Media.UK, Pravda)

From today's Washington Post:
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Police searched homes in the Danish capital on Saturday for activists involved in street clashes that began when police evicted squatters from an abandoned building that has served as a center for anarchists, leftists and punk rockers. ...... Police performed house searches early Saturday in "many places" in Copenhagen to track down activists, but declined to give details.....Vandals covered Copenhagen's famed Little Mermaid statue with pink paint. Police said foreign activists from Sweden, Norway and Germany joined hundreds of Danish youth, hurling cobblestones at riot police and setting cars on fire. .... The eviction had been planned since last year, when courts ordered the squatters to hand the building over to a Christian congregation that bought it six years ago. The squatters refused to leave, saying the city had no right to sell the building, which has hosted concerts with performers like Australian Nick Cave and Icelandic singer Bjork. ....Sympathy protests were held in Hamburg, northern Germany, and in Norway, Sweden and Finland.

Anna Nicole Smith - She Made Some Bad Choices

Now maybe our blog will get some hits - random Googles - Slugbug

I had an unplanned day off because of snow up north where I work. I went to the bakery where my son works, to get my free lunch. They told me there that he had a gig in Portland so I had to Google him to find out. The owner of the club had this graphic on there that just kind of hit me. Doesn't it just kind of take you back to the early Guess ads?! People compare her to Marilyn Monroe, but I say definitely Jayne Mansfield. I know big-busted blondes are stereotypical, but she actually seemed kind of healthy back in the day, in the sense of corn-fed.