Rumors On The Internets: Everyone But Security Council Members Flat Broke
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006
- CBS News reports, “George Bush spends 58% of US Budget on Whiskey and some Bling for his hommies.” [CBS News]
- Proving that August has been “racism month” in politics for decades, it was this day in 1957 that Strom Thurmond ended his 24 hour filibuster of the civil rights bill. [This Day In Mythstory]
- US uses foreign aid as bribe money to countries on the UN Security Council in exchange for pro-war votes, probably. Maybe. Possibly. [Freakonomics]
- Cenus report on poverty and income released today, but administration doesn’t want you to know that everyone is poorer, unless they’re not. [The Carpetbagger Report]
- McCain bored of dry-humping Bush, headed to South Carolina to make love, sweet love. [Pandagon]
- Now you know about secret holds, and knowing is half the battle. [TPMmuckraker]
- CBS News reports, “George Bush spends 58% of US Budget on Whiskey and some Bling for his hommies.” [CBS News]
- Proving that August has been “racism month” in politics for decades, it was this day in 1957 that Strom Thurmond ended his 24 hour filibuster of the civil rights bill. [This Day In Mythstory]
- US uses foreign aid as bribe money to countries on the UN Security Council in exchange for pro-war votes, probably. Maybe. Possibly. [Freakonomics]
- Cenus report on poverty and income released today, but administration doesn’t want you to know that everyone is poorer, unless they’re not. [The Carpetbagger Report]
- McCain bored of dry-humping Bush, headed to South Carolina to make love, sweet love. [Pandagon]
- Now you know about secret holds, and knowing is half the battle. [TPMmuckraker]
On the right, Natalie Glebova, 2005’s Miss Universe. On the left, a man you’d be scared to sit next to on the bus. Who’s also President of the UN Security Council! A confused Bolton has announced that he will demand military action against Iran if, in their appearance before the council, they fail to preform as well as Turkey in the talent competition. 