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My laggard, sweat-free stroll produced a few gems today.

- Kangaroo Next in Line to Have Genes Mapped - "The kangaroo will join dogs, people and mice in having all its genes mapped, U.S. and Australian scientists said on Tuesday."

- George Bush Likens Iraq to Windows ME, New Coke and Pluto Nash - "AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - Likening the Iraqi war to long list of other American backfires, President Bush urged support Wednesday for his efforts to spread freedom and democracy in the Mideast despite the angry distrust of many Arabs, Europeans, Canadians, a few Chinese, part of Australia, more Canadians, and a good part of America."

- Why the FCC should die - "It's time to abolish the Federal Communications Commission. The reason is simple. The venerable FCC, created in 1934, is no longer necessary. Its justification for existence was weak 70 years ago, but advances in technology since then have eliminated whatever arguments remained. Central planning didn't work for the Soviet Union, and it's not working for us. The FCC is now an agency that does more harm than good."

- Grace for Freethinking social democrats - "For what we are about to eat, may we be truly grateful. Thanks to the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency for ensuring the food we eat is healthy and safe. Thanks to the Department of Transportation for the roads on which the food is shipped to us, and to the Department of Justice for ensuring nobody makes a food monopoly that would price it out of our reach. And, of course, thanks to the court system and the various election boards that keep the whole system honest. In the name of the president, the veep and the almighty congress, Amen."

Damn that last one was a doozy. God bless gubmint and baby Jesus.

Posted by Tim at June 8, 2004 11:10 PM | TrackBack