Democrat candidate Richardson to stop telling story of Marine whose family he helped because the mom says he is full of shiat	(7)
		Caption this mascot and the Secretary of State	(16)
(ThinkProgress)		New ethics rules will lead to mass exodus of members of Congress	(24)
(Seed)		Smithsonian toned down exhibit related to global warming to avoid displeasing White House, according to former museum director. Scary trumps obvious	(78)
(Some Guy)		Tennessee Senator chokes cab driver, blames it on anemia	(12)
(A Gen-Xer)		American men in their 30s are earning less than their fathers did at their age. Reality bites, slackers	(34)
(Press-Telegram)		Shareholders sue company for giving their profits to the Clintons	(6)
		Scientist Godwins Alan Dershowitz in the Wall Street Journal and pays the price	(27)
		Some Brits opposed to the government collecting everyone's DNA for some damn reason or other	(22)
		Some girl has her panties in a bunch over the predominance of men in early American history	(37)
		Hillary Clinton looking for young, single women. Something of a family tradition then	(19)
		Sean Connery pens column in favor of Scottish independence. Maybe the pen is mightier. Suck it, Trebek	(15)
		To the surprise of no one U.S. raises a big stink over enviromental controls suggested by the G8. Why does Germany hate our freedom to make the air a toxic unbreathable mess for future generations to deal with ?	(43)
		Blair likely to propose significant limitations on freedoms to aid fight against terrorists, who attack the West because they hate our freedoms. Wait, what?	(80)
		Gore's 'stealth bid' for the White House: Ninja Senators reportedly unimpressed	(37)
		Cheney instructs West Point grads to ignore the Constitution and Geneva Convention while fighting The War Against Terror	(116)
		Turns out, not all of the pre-war intelligence was wrong	(29)
(Jerusalem Post)		General admits giving $59 million in U.S. taxpayer funds to support Palestinian terrorist organization Fatah. Ollie North wipes a tear of joy from his eye	(32)
		Hillary would not let Bill divorce her. Obvious who wears the pants in that marriage	(19)

		In today's top story, voters would most like to have a picnic with Rudy Guiliani and Barack Obama	(39)
		White House considers 50-percent troop reduction in Iraq	(294)
		Hugo Chavez, who's like, totally not a dictator, orders the military to seize opposition media's offices and equipment and replaces it with "broadcasts promoting the values of Chavez's socialist revolution"	(358)
(Some Political Maroon)		Here's an idea on how the GOP can win in ‘08: simply impeach Bush and Cheney, and make Pelosi President	(54)
(Some Secret Guy)		The Open Government Act is blocked by a secret hold from an anonymous Senator	(43)

		The new and terrifying Tyranny of Atheism	(353)
		Democrat Congress embiggening rights of TERRORISTS	(84)
(C & L)		Because the media refuse to say the obvious and report that everyone in the US Attorney scandal is lying their butts off, Jon Stewart does it for us	(51)
(politico.com)		"Obama wouldn't know the difference between an RPG and a bong"	(61)
(CelebStoner)		No, he's not drunk: Democratic prez hopeful Mike Gravel proposes selling pot in liquor stores	(105)
(Courier Post)		"I'm New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, and I should be dead"	(82)
		CIA warned of risks of a war in the Mideast... Subby glad that CIA correctly anticipated something so blatantly obvious	(33)
		Online art project lets you log on and shoot an Iraqi (pic)	(27)
(Some Guy)		Investigative reporter Greg Palast says 4.5 million votes will be shoplifted in 2008, thanks largely to the “Rove-bots”	(75)
(economist)		The best article on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict you'll read this week	(511)
		Democratic TV commentator gets punched in the face for his anti-Bush bumper stickers. Suck it, libs	(113)
		Iran warns Israel to not attack Lebanon. Wait, what has occurred since Israel last attacked Lebanon? It isn't nucular is it?	(25)
(WorldNetDaily)		U.S. Mosques awarded Homeland Security grants intended for nonprofit facilities that are at high risk of attack by Islamic terrorists	(52)
(kos)		Monica Goodling apparently unclear about the concept of immunity, lied under oath. That's not covered, hot stuff	(132)
		Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Runk) saves his beloved Cape Cod from the scourge of Wind Farms that would allow his consitutents to ween themselves from Hugo Chavez's oil fields	(292)

		Hillary announces current front runners for her campaign theme song competition. "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC conspicuously absent from the list	(197)
		Remember that minimum wage increase that was going to happen, then wasn't? Looks like it may be happening after all. Here's to you, Mr. Low Income Dead End Job Worker	(133)
(Some Asian Guy)		Jesse Jackson argues for mandatory inclusion of black artists when Chinese sculptor is chosen to create MLK monument. Sad, Asinine, and Obvious tags march on Washington	(191)
(The Rude Pundit)		Sex with New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd "is like launching a bottle rocket into the Grand Canyon" (NSFW language)	(81)
(The Oil Drum)		Is the decline in Saudi Arabian oil production why our gas prices are high? Yes	(79)
(Some Guy)		Amnesty International sets up a poll asking people who has the worst human rights record: Darth Vader, the Hobgoblin or Dick Cheney. In related news, Star Wars is a movie and Spiderman is a comic book	(73)
(Real Clear Politics)		Poll shows John Edwards actually leading in a state. Of course, it's America's dumbest state, but still	(46)
		"If Al Gore had any real courage in his conviction that news coverage of the frivolous blocks the discussion of serious issues, he'd attack sports coverage. Sports captures a billion times the attention that celebrities do"	(59)
		NYC reclassifies 2002 death of woman caught in World Trade Center dust cloud as a 9/11 death	(24)
(Jacksonville Daily News)		John Edwards playing politics with Memorial Day. The ghosts of Willie and Joe would like a word with him	(86)
(Human Events)		Ann Coulter: "We fought a civil war to force Democrats to give up on slavery 150 years ago. They've become so desperate for servants that now they're importing an underclass to wash their clothes and pick their vegetables."	(248)
		Keith Olbermann: 1, Democratic Leadership, Democratic presidential candidates, & Mister Bush: 0	(159)
		U.N. trying to decide what to do about a nation disregarding its resolutions on WMDs. Can't we just skip ahead to the part where the U.S. unilaterally drags the world out of the fire....again	(44)
(theage.com.au)		Pssst. Wanna buy a deaf mute?	(11)
		John Edwards declares war on bumper stickers	(31)
		Irish vote too close to call as leprechauns and guys dressed up like St. Patrick line up to vote	(4)
		Actual headline: "Blue Streak: Lily-Livered Democrats Lose Game of Chicken." Two guesses on which fair and balanced news network wrote that and the first guess doesn't count	(58)

(Some Guy)		Recently signed presidential directive NSPD51 Gives Bush dictatorial powers	(153)
(KVOA)		Republican wants McCain to resign as a senator, because McCain is too busy campaigning to actually do his job	(33)
(WREG)		Tennessee state senator gets drunk and falls off a barstool, blames it on anemia. Then it gets weird	(25)
(Bush Approves)		Florida bans touch-screen voting machines, citing that their punch-card ballot system has never caused problems before	(27)
(Some Jedi)		Mary Cheney gives birth to Anakin Skywalker	(154)
(newsbusters)		Fox News tears apart Al Gore's new book	(73)
(Daily Herald)		Sixteen-year-old girl arrested and held without bond after distributing anti-homosexual fliers at school. Enlightenment 1, Free Speech 0	(701)
(Tax News)		Swiss cabinet minister suggests a tax on information. Judging from the average Fark thread, we'll be tax-free	(26)
		Elisabeth Hasselbeck gives Rosie a verbal smackdown	(98)
(Some Guy)		When making architectural renderings of buildings, make sure you put enough black people in the picture	(416)
		Many signs point to Fred Thompson candidacy. Magic 8 Ball says, "Check Back Later"	(26)
		According to Huffington Post, Democrats only pretended to cave in on the war funding bill, because they're Judo experts. No, really--that's really what they're saying	(72)
		SF Gate declares the Hummer H2 "deader than Dick Cheney's black soul at a pagan tree festival"	(63)
		Early reviews of Al Gore's new book, "Assault on Reason," indicate Gore defines "assault" as "media and free speech the government doesn't control"	(104)
(Some Guy)		Steve Jobs proposes Al Gore for president. Sadly, the Apple ad has already been used to lampoon Obama and Clinton, so it won't likely help Gore	(11)
(Editor & Publisher)		One of the few major news outlets skeptical of intelligence reports during the run-up to the war in Iraq is barred from Defense Secretary's plane	(141)
		Wolfowitz's "brunette" girlfriend dumps him when he loses his job. Seems that he's not all that sexy when money isn't involved. No word on his "blonde" girlfriend	(134)
(C-SPAN)		For those interested in Monica Goodling's testimony, live link at C-SPAN 3 over here	(596)
		Thirty-five percent... no wait, 34 percent... no wait, 33 percent...	(75)
		What. The. Fark	(633)
		The House approves bill that would let the U.S. sue OPEC countries over "price fixing" oil. In related news, Demand sues Supply over being "really stingy and mean"	(39)
		Documents show bin Laden wanted to use Iraq as staging ground for attacks against USA	(231)
		Bush authorizes covert action in Iran to destabilize the government. What could possibly go wrong?	(247)
		"There are lots of biblical traditions we no longer follow, such as animal sacrifice and polygamy. Circumcision may be another one we don't all follow"	(81)

		Congress will vote on whether or not to reprimand John Murtha. Since he's a Democrat, and the Democrats are a majority in Congress, you get two guesses as to whether or not it will pass, and the first one doesn't count	(57)
(AJR)		American Journalism Review says reporters could learn a lot from "The Daily Show," primarily being honest	(161)
		Gas prices rise to $3.22 per gallon on news that oil falls to $65 per barrel	(341)
		Michael Moore: "Canada's health care system is perfect." Canadian journalists: "Dude, put down the bong and step away from the Cheetos"	(137)
(Hot Air)		With 450 million adherents, atheism follows just Christianity, Islam and Hinduism as top belief, or non-belief, system	(176)
(The Hill)		Rep. John Murtha (D-ouchbag) submitted pork earmark five weeks after deadline, thus violating House rules, in order to prevent it being voted out. Where are your ethics now?	(83)
		UK asks Russia to extradite a businessman and former KGB agent to face charges of poisoning Alexander Litvinenko. Russia says that they won't do this, but will send over some sushi to show there's no hard feelings	(62)
(WorldNetDaily)		John Stossel's moustache wrote a book excorticating truth from lies	(83)
		Reagan's newly released diary says, "Getting shot hurts." Coming soon, from Bill Clinton's memoirs: "Getting blown kicks ass"	(132)
		With hurricane season looming, Florida legislature gets ready by creating a run on generators	(76)
(News Hounds)		People looking for more information about Michael Moore's new movie on the intertubes are being redirected to Bill O' Rly's website	(46)
(kos)		Bush, Pentagon preparing a hush-hush "second surge." Troop numbers to double this year. You read it on Daily Kos first	(109)
		Hillary Clinton claims the United States is "unprepared" to deal with a major disaster, such as another Clinton presidency	(53)
		Bush caught on tape potentially breaking the law	(108)
		Because 18 month before the election we simply aren't getting enough news about the '08 presidential election, XM Radio announces it will open a channel devoted to the '08 election 24 hours per day	(23)
		U.S. worried that Turkey might start war in Iraq	(45)
		If you think your college tuition is high now, just let John Edwards come give a speech about poverty for $55,000	(233)
(Some Guy)		The 2007 Sydney Peace Prize is awarded to Hans Blix for stopping the Iraq war. Wait, what?	(10)
(Some Guy)		Ron Paul's campaign in trouble since polls are taken from samples of voters, and not samples of people who use YouTube	(73)
		Texas lawmakers vote multiple times (with video)	(15)
(Times-Republican)		The United States Senate plans to to absolutely nothing about immigration... for now	(51)
		You're a British civil servant. You need to learn leadership skillz. How are you going to do that? Of course -- iPods all round	(14)
		"Whenever power is unchecked and unaccountable, it almost inevitably leads to mistakes and abuses. In the absence of rigorous accountability, incompetence flourishes"	(100)

(Politico.com)		McCain shows his cranky side (again). He says about Romney’s immigration ideas, "maybe his solution will be to get out his small varmint gun and drive those Guatemalans off his lawn."	(24)
(AlertNet)		Awww, Bill Richardson still thinks he's got a shot at the Democratic nomination, that is sooooooo cute	(53)
(kos)		Not to be outdone by Jimmy Carter, Al Gore jumps into the failed-politician-criticizing-George-Bush arena	(95)
(New York Magazine)		Forget soccer moms, NASCAR dads or Perot voters. The latest key voting bloc, and the favorite of Fark men, is "single anxious female"	(24)
		Mother of 11 has four sons heading to Iraq. It's a vagina, not a mobile troop carrier	(96)
		Hillary Clinton wants pre-K classes for all four-year-olds, and extra help for mothers who have two or three of them	(128)
(Some Guy)		Air America will re-launch with high profile liberals today. Next week, they'll revert back to the guys who couldn't cut it on NPR	(66)
(Real Clear Politics)		"Obama's voting record in his first two years in the Senate was the most liberal of any Democratic presidential candidate"	(184)
(kos)		Washington Post heralds Daily Kos as strength of Democratic party. You read it on Daily Kos first	(20)
(Media Bistro)		Stephen Colbert's new book to hit stores before Christmas, promises to "reballify the nation" with a tome that will "rival the Bible in importance"	(16)
		U.S. Central Command will no longer use the term "long war" when describing fight on terrorism	(42)
		The Little Mermaid has converted to Islam	(18)
		Leonard Pitts observes the shocking lack of a single conservative in Washington these days	(35)
		If you thought those multi-billion-dollar highway-spending bills coming out of Congress actually went to improve U.S. highways, think again	(26)
(Some Rabbit)		Carter backpeddles	(84)
(Helsinki News)		U.S. diplomat shipped off to Iraq after publishing article critical of Bush's ambassadorial appointments	(24)
		From the guy who brought us the "magic bullet" theory: Sen. Arlen Spector's "no confidence" vote will make Gonzales quit"	(24)
(Bloomberg)		Ever since he lost his house to Hurricane Katrina, Trent Lott has been convinced that the insurance industry -- which he has supported his entire career -- is now in need of reform	(18)
(house.gov)		TSA steals congressman's PB&J	(90)
		Dick Cheney on invading Iraq, 1991: "It would without doubt cost a lot of American lives, and it raises the very real specter of getting us involved in a quagmire trying to figure out who the hell is going to govern Iraq"	(71)
		Today's average potential military recruit is "proud and intense," "crudely hedonist," "socio-dysfunctional" and drawn to transgressive behaviour	(64)