Relief!

Never thought I'd be thinking of 94 degrees as a source of relief, but this past week we've seen day upon day of triple digit temperatures.

100, 101, 102, 104 and, yes, 105!

I don't think I have ever before in my life experienced 105 degrees in a place I called home.

What Glen Said

He took the words right out of my brain:

It is staggering, and truly disgusting, that even in August, 2007 -- almost six years removed from the 9/11 attacks and with the Bush presidency cemented as one of the weakest and most despised in American history -- that George W. Bush can "demand" that the Congress jump and re-write legislation at his will, vesting in him still greater surveillance power, by warning them, based solely on his say-so, that if they fail to comply with his demands, the next Terrorist attack will be their fault. And they jump and scamper and comply (Meteor Blades has the list of the 16 Senate Democrats voting in favor; the House will soon follow).

Read the rest.

White House FAX

I don't know about you, but I had just had to thank the president for his open endorsement for lying by letting Scooter Libby off the hook.

So I have composed and sent the following letter as a fax.

The President
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20500
FAX:202-456-2461

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Dear Mr. President,

Thanks so much for all you have done to restore honor and decency to the great American tradition of lying to prosecutors and grand juries. Your profound decision, in support of those we look up to and count on to serve our nations interests, to uphold their rights to lie with impunity sends such an important message to liars and thieves everywhere. Not only is it a wonderful gesture in celebration of freedom on the eve of our great country’s 231st birthday, there couldn’t be a stronger endorsement of the kinds of values we try hard everyday to instill in our children. “Go ahead,” we can now tell them, “lie all you want to. There’s nothing wrong with lying—look, even the President says so. In fact, I’ll bet he and his administration do it everyday!”

I thank God, sir, that the stain of your legacy has been so devoutly preserved.

Sincerely,

Me

Hmm. It doesn't seem to be going through.

updated:They got it.