Republicans… or the Mafia? Helping you make sense of today's GOP

King of Zembla: We cannot help but think that this sensational tale of banana-republic hijinks--properly recast--would play like gangbusters right here in the good ole U.S. of A.

Sisyphus Shrugged: Guess what else the Pentagon can't be troubled to pay for? Penndit: Worth a thousand words...photos of Abramoff & G-Dub. Confined Space: As the nation attempts to deal with the preventable deaths of two more miners, we will once again be asked by Bush administration apologists not to "play the blame game" and "politicize the issue.

Early Warning: BUSHCO says they have the right to spy on US citizens...DOD says they're sorry for doing the same thing. Hmm..