Don't Buy the Social Security Fear Factor!

While Bush is criss-crossing the country on Bamboozlepalooza, trying to sell the country on eviscerating Social Security, Democrats in Congress are rallying to stop him.

Here's a great article by Congressman Jim McDermott (D-Wa) who is senior Democrat on the Ways & Means Committee (and by the way, the psychiatrist/congressman who was in Fahrenheit 9/11!) on why Bush is all wet on Social Security.

The Legacy of Barry Bonds

Yesterday I took care of my friend's kids while she was at class.

The ten year old said he had something to show us. He sat on the couch, mimicked shooting a needle towards each of his shoulders, then popped his arms up and pumped his fists in a muscleman pose, shouting "BUFF!"

"I'm Barry Bonds!" he cried gleefully.

Getting a White House Day Pass

Jeff Gannon, a/k/a "The Presstitute", got a day pass into the White House Press Briefing daily for two years. So it must be pretty easy, no?

The FishbowlDC blog has been trying to get in on a daily pass for three days now, with no success.

Surprised? I didn't think so.