Sadly, No!: According to the Virgin Queen of the Right Wing Baloney-sphere, the title of "Teabagger" was worn with pride by our colonial forebearers. No, really.

Dependable Renegade: Seriously Meghan, put the iPhone DOWN. But first, tweet Carrie Prejean a message from the General.

Earth Bound Misfit: "Republicans for Rape" isn't just a vote, it's thirty votes. And now it's a blog. Susie Bright (NSFW) points to a simple statement on "how to prevent rape." Highly recommended.

Distributorcap NY: Discovered at Schwabs.

Mike Finnigan returns tomorrow; send tips to finnsagain AT aol DOT com.

The Green Lantern

Paris Hilton, Michael Jackson, rotting corpses in the streets of Fallujah, what does it all mean for America? Subversity sums it all up in our featured article:

"The image of Paris, and her surreal reality closely mirrors another Republican ideal. The news, or lack of. The image of the world portrayed in the media is designed for Paris Hilton's reality. One where the events portrayed, and the actors involved, are sometimes real, sometimes government propaganda, and mostly used as a device to keep us baffled by the bullshit. The image of today, as portrayed on TV, is no less surreal that the Paris Hilton show."

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Tags: Fallujah, media, America, war, Paris Hilton

Editor's Notes & Rants: ThomasMc.com 

Democrats who voted with the RepubliCons Wednesday to destroy the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by allowing oil exploitation: Akaka (HI), Inouye (HI), Landrieu (LA). Not an Irishman among 'em.

China tests 'D-Day invasion' of Taiwan.

After the US State Dept. accused China of mistreating prisoners, China shot back pointing out that the US is doing far worse. Today, the White House has decided to relabel such abuses by China as "positive steps"Fallujah, media, America, war, Paris Hilton