Weekend Odds and Ends

Only a few more hours 'til "High School Musical 2"! Squeee! Oh yea, here's the news...

The cost of war, via Reuters: 'Suicide rate in Army at a 26-year high'.

The Bush Administration was forced to argue its case for oversight-less wiretapping before a a federal appeals court. The reaction of the judges was one of stunned disbelief. "Are you saying the courts are to rubber-stamp the determination of the executive of what's a state secret? What's our job?," said one judge.

Meanwhile, the Senate will join the House in pretending that they can/will reverse their capitulation in handing the Bush administration this unprecedented wiretapping authority. I won't hold my breath.

Speaking of spying: "The U.S.'s top intelligence official has greatly expanded the range of federal and local authorities who can get access to information from the nation's vast network of spy satellites in the U.S." Yay!

Attorney General Gonzales can fire U.S. Attorneys, spy on Americans, and "fast-track" executions. Double yay!

Jose Padilla found guilty of terrorism support, not that pesky, scary dirty bomb business.

This just in!!! The economy is very volatile and dependent on other countries. Yikes! Better give out some more tax cuts.

Republicans continue plans to cut and run from Congress.

Finally, liberal media says as long as China keeps our prices low, they can poison us forever.