Volume 1 Issue 37

January 9, 2003

We're Da Bomb

Nukes for Sale, SUV's funding terror, and Canadians making more trouble

Ok, brief beginning notes today, we're a bit behind schedule already. So, as you may have read here yesterday, the North Korea thing gets more complicated by the day. In reality, the US is now sending a message that if you cooperate to an extent with us, but we don't like you, we're still going to wipe you out (Iraq), and that if you are a nation who the US doesn't like but you have a nuclear weapon we will negotiate with you, even after we said we wouldn't (North Korea). Therefore, if you are a nation who has bad relations with the US (or hell, if you just want us to pay attention to you more!) your rational choice is obviously to obtain a atomic bomb, either through know how and research or by buying one from North Korea (Sale until Saturday only: buy 3 warheads, get an ICBM free!). In this vein Brazil made it be known the other day that, "well, we don't really want a bomb, and we're not going to make any, but we think its important that we can figure out how to make one so we have that ability if we want to. You know, its just a game, just seeing if we could do it. It has nothing to do that we have a left-wing government now and that we've watched closely the multiple coup attempts you've launched at Venezuela after they democratically elected a left-winger. Of course, the US doesn't have a democratically elected president, but we won't talk about that. But make sure you don't send Barbara Bush to Rio again. Please, it got ugly on the topless beach." What is this, jumbo erector set time? Once again, Bush likes to see things in black and white, except there is way too much gray in this situation, and he better be careful. (Read Brazil's ravings: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/200301 07/ap_wo_en_po/la_sci_brazil_nuclear_technology_1) Ok, lets start the rest of the insanity:

War News: Christopher Hitchens opines about whether or not pre-emptive war is desirable or possible -
http://slate.msn.com/id/2076478/
Arianna Huffington's ads that compare buying SUV's to supporting terrorisim have begun to air. They're available on the "Detroit Project"'s website, which also links to some good articles about the press they're getting -

http://www.thedetroitproject.com/

Is Bush a Moron? Some people think so, and others are selling tips on how to be like him for businesspeople -
http://slate.msn.com/id/2076414/
But Dana Milbank lays out a good argument as to why Bush is making some smart political moves -
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30413-2003Jan8.html

The "Stimulus" Plan, or Bush's tax cut on drugs: Many Democrats who helped Bush pass his first tax cut are not helping him this time, plus Bush has to worry about crazy conservatives in the House going too far and dooming the plan -

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/09/politics/09ECON.html
Richard Cohen discusses "class warfare" and "hallucinations" -
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30797-2003Jan8.html

Civil Liberties Watch: Bob Barr is finally making sense -
http://www.washtimes.com/commentary/20030109-78847680.htm
Speaking of civil liberties, how about this family's horrific experience in Tennessee?
http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/01/09/police.kill.dog/index.html

Look Who's Running for President: Lieberman is rumored to be getting into the race on Monday at his old high school -
http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/01/08/lieberman/index.ht ml

Look Who's Running for President 2: Bob Graham is setting the state for a late January announcement. Graham, while not well known, has to be considered somewhat serious since he's a Southerner -

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-asecgraham08010803.story
He will also meet with Warren Buffett today, who may bankroll his run -
http://www.gopbi.com/partners/pbpost/epaper/editions/today/n ews_e3d1b0b3849a815d1042.html

Look Who's Running for President 3: And John Kerry has opened a campaign headquarters in DC. He also has one in Boston. -

http://www.rollcall.com/issues/48_46/news/125-1.html

Look Who's Running for President 4: Hidden in this article is a bit on Gary Hart, who says he would not decide until Spring if he runs -

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30805-2003Jan8.html

Look Who's Running for President 5: Howard Dean is saying his goodbyes in Vermont as his term comes to an end. He is the longest serving Governor in Vermont history, 11 years. -

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/bfpnews/news/1000h.htm

Bad John Edwards Photo of the Day: "Damnit, I already told you people I am a Senator. Hell, I'm running for President! Stop laughing before my scowl gets worse!" -

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/030107/16 8/2zsfn.html

Look Who's not running for re-election: Zell Miller, the immensely popular Georgian, is calling it quits when his Senate term expires -

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30152-2003Jan8.html

Oh, Canada! The Canadians are pissed at us again. Is it me, or is this now a regular occurrence? -
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/americas/01/08/canada.hillary. ap/index.html
And apparently the Canadians are launching a new crusade: against low riding "hip hugging" jeans and pants. Britney Spears, you've been warned. Don't mess with Canada -

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2643185.stm

Watching the News: Is CNN possibly going out of business? From all the staff they're letting go, it seems a possibility, either that or a merger with ABC -

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/local/newyork/ny-p2tube3076310jan07.story

New Jersey Politics Watch: Ah, nothing like a good fight among New Jersey politicians -
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/atlantic/010903SJTAJ OB_J9.html

Sport Stars of the Future: If you watched the Fiesta Bowl last week, you saw the interesting halftime show when an Ohio State Cheerleader (in uniform, no less) kicked a field goal...something some of the professional players out there have had trouble with lately... -

http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Midwest/01/08/offbeat.girl.goal.a p/index.html

Vacation Destination of the Day: The Ice Hotel in Quebec has opened! -
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/01/09/ice.hotel/ index.html

Gregory S. Gadren