Bush requires Commisars..

In an executive order published last week in the Federal Register, Mr.Bush said that each agency must have a regulatory policy office run bya political appointee, to supervise the development of rules anddocuments providing guidance to regulated industries. The White Housewill thus have a gatekeeper in each agency to analyze the costs and thebenefits of new rules and to make sure the agencies carry out thepresident’s priorities.

Ok, maybe "Political Officer" (that's what the term for a similar function in Soviet military units was)

sometimes it's just *too* obvious.

Yesterday I was reading an editorial against the attempt to ban same sex marriages in Arizona. And the writer (a conservative) raised a point about using the Bible to justify banning same sex marriages.

He pointed out that the Bible *far* more clearly bans divorce. Yet that's legal.

This makes an *excellent* way to chop most of the Bible-thumpers off at the knees.

If they claim the US is based on Christian principles, ask why they aren't lobbying to make divorce illegal (again).

If they claim homosexuality is sinful or contrary to the Bible, again, point out the so is divorce.

And so on. The *only* argument they can make is that "homosexuality is worse". At which point you haul out the numbers. How many divorces a year?(use published figures) How many gays in the US (be sure to use *their* numbers for the number of gays)

And a truly trivial bit of math will show that divorce is a far larger problem.

They'll still argue. But you'll have either made them come out strongly against divorce (which will alienate a large chunk of their support) or made them look silly (which will at least erodes *some* of it)

A modest proposal...

Advocating "mandatory sentencing", "zero tolerance" or other such proposals to replace human judgement and mercy by rules with no exceptions shall be considered proof that the advocate is unsuited for *any* position requiring responsibility or judgment.

For you Superbowl fans...

something from a mailing list I'm on. (Note, I don't give a damn about *either* team, but this was funny)

CHICAGO (AP) -- Chicago Bears football practice was delayed nearly two hours today after a player reported finding an unknown white powdery substance on the practice field. Head coach Lovie Smith immediately suspended practice while police and federal investigators were called to investigate. After a complete analysis, FBI forensic experts determined that the white substance unknown to the players was the goal line.

Practice resumed after special agents decided the team was unlikely to encounter the substance again...Go Colts!!

Hey Phinnia?

I know you want Sean toilet trained, but somehow I don't think you want to do it with this (weird Japanese anime toilet training cartoon)

ooo! Shiny!

Dr. Who USB hub

And note the link to the sonic screwdriver a bit down the page.

Oh my...

Finally got around to watching episode 12 of Torchwood.

There's *quite* a hot (and touching) scene with Captain Jack Harkness and... but that would be telling.

It's also another reason it's not likely to show up on broadcast TV in the US, even though the scene isn't even R rated.