In a further measure of respect for and support of the troops, Pentagon now cutting mental health insurance. Because, like, nobody is coming back from Iraq messed up in the head or anything	(10)
(Some Guy)		Not news: Man converts car to run on vegetable oil. News: Man fined $1000 for failing to pay motor-fuel tax. Fark: State senator incriminates himself of the same in article	(15)
		Not news: Italian Senator risks being late for a TV interview due to traffic jams in Rome. Fark.com: he calls an ambulance asking to be brought to his cardiologist, giving the oblivious paramedics the TV studio's address	(24)
		Lieberman: Let's spread our troops out even more	(47)
		To all those people who say the death penalty deters crime: Recent studies say you might be right	(94)
		2007 is the "Year of the Flip-Flop" for presidential candidates, as opposed to past years in which every candidate has steadfastly upheld every position they've ever had	(30)
		Tony Snow says that the Bush is "standing firm" behind AG Gonzales. In other words, expect Gonzales to leave to "spend more time with his family" within the week	(51)
		Japanese army mobilized to help fight domestic battle against boars, bears, wild monkeys	(7)
		Kim Jong Ill ?	(121)
(Wizbang)		Bush commits diplomatic faux pas, refers to Pope Benedict as "sir", apparently he's the only one whe doesn't know that term is used exclusively for Peppermint Patty	(30)
		Hillary to use our money to bail out Big 3 automakers by putting overpaid union autoworkers & retirees on Socialized Medicine - IF they switch from making SUVs to dinky treehugger tin can death traps	(95)
(WBIR NBC 10)		Al Gore and Fred Thompson amongst their parties' front runners even though neither one is oficially running	(30)
(americablog)		Colin Powell demonstrates ability to learn from past mistakes; won't support a GOP candidate for president... yet	(40)
		Lesbian politician aims to change Japan's attitudes towards gays, dispel Farkers' fantasies of Japanese lesbian women (pic)	(36)
		Hillary will do anything for your money, but she won't do that	(18)

		♫ Albania, Albania, you border on the Adriatic ♫	(20)
		"Is Fred Thompson all charm, no substance?"	(91)
		A PowerPoint file posted on the Defense Intelligence Agency's website reveals the actual budget of that agency, which is supposed to be classified. Also reveals that intelligence agencies do shiatty PowerPoint presentations too	(34)
(Some Guy)		Iran says the US wants a "nuclear monopoly", hotels on Boardwalk and Park Place	(28)
		Italian senators want ice cream in cafeteria to "improve their quality of life"	(36)
(BillOreilly.com)		Bill O'Reilly admits he's an agnostic in article he wrote lambasting atheists	(334)
(crooksandliars)		GOP lobbyists complain that they actually have to have, you know, like reasonable arguments and stuff to sell their proposals to Democrats	(64)
		After convincing Poland to participate in missile shield, Bush travels to the Vatican to update the Emperor on progress of Death Star project	(28)
		"So, who's that guy in the funny hat standing next to George?"	(16)
		Bree Walker buys Cindy Sheehan's 5-acre war protest site near Bush's Crawford ranch. Give her a hand	(47)
		Al Gore would like you to know that he's saving the planet by finding other ways to power his 10,000 square-foot home, such as using geothermal energy to heat his inground swimming pool	(126)
		Noted political scientist Bob Geldof lashes out at G8 conference, calling it a "farce" and pointing out that he doesn't like Mondays much either	(16)

		U.S. arming guerillas in Iraq to fight Al Qaeda. Because that worked out so well against the Soviets in Afghanistan	(344)
		Iran in danger of a pre-emptive nuke strike?	(89)
		Tommy Thompson worries about becoming "the other Thompson", instead of what he is currently, "the unknown Thompson"	(27)
(Some Guy)		Hillary taps Alcee Hastings as her national campaign co-chair; his resume boasts a federal bench seat, FBI bribes, perjury charges and 17 impeachment counts. Look out, culture of corruption: The Dems are coming	(86)
		Palestinians are so fed up with local militant groups they wish the Israelis would occupy Gaza and the West Bank again	(63)
(Some SOCAS Guy)		Christians hopping mad that the "backpack mail" system they sued the school system to create so they could distribute their religious flyers is now being used by other religions. Suck it fundies	(114)
(Some Guy)		China rejects US food imports for not meeting quality standards. No, you didn't misread that	(131)
		Sneak preview of Comedy Central's Lil' Bush (with some Not safe for work language)	(70)
		Gingrich warns of GOP losses in 2008. Isn't it sad when Newt is the clearest thinker in the party?	(38)
		Secret CIA jails were used across Europe, especially in Romania. And of course, let's not forget about Poland	(44)
		NJ on its way to banning smoking in cars with passengers under 17. Forget the Jersey tag, can we get a Nanny tag?	(40)
		Bush's immigration reform bill left "in tatters" on Senate floor. Gee, wonder who'll be cleaning it up	(133)
		"Voters wanted an immigration deal." Sure, if by "wanted" you mean "hated"	(26)
(New York Sun)		John Edwards wants to deploy the Peace Corps in the fight against terror. WTF tag desperately needed	(69)
		No more War for Chocolate. No more War for Chocolate. No more War for Chocolate	(75)
(wkrg.com)		Not News: Guy from Alabama calls another guy from Alabama a son of a biatch. News: The son of a biatch slugs him. Fark.com: It happens on the floor of the Alabama Senate (with video goodness)	(143)
		Bush falls ill at G8 summit. Please, George, tell us you didn't have tea with Vladimir	(364)
(Some Annoyed Guy)		San Diego schools allow 10 minutes during recess for Muslim students to pray. Legal center demands "same accomodations" for Christian students (1 hour of organized prayer in separate classrooms, led by teachers or ministers)	(108)
		Major 9/11 security measure to be suspended because Americans don't know that Toronto and Tijuana aren't in the United States	(115)

		Rudy Giuliani announces his "individualized" health insurance plan. If you can afford insurance, great. If you can't, fark off and die	(68)
(RealClearPolitics)		Why does America hate John Edwards?	(109)
(TV Squad)		Tom Hanks to produce miniseries for HBO on the JFK assassination, based on the recent book by Vincent Bugliosi	(52)
		After nearly a year in retirement, the Constitution making noises about a possible comeback	(67)
		Holy crap, I agree with Al Sharpton. What's next, agreeing with Fred Phelps?	(79)
(IMAO)		Fred Thompson: Kill the terrorists. Protect the borders. Punch the hippies	(119)
		Bush's popularity ratings back at their all-time low point	(72)
(Some Guy)		Old and Busted: Amnesty for illegal aliens. The New Hotness: "Federally assisted undocumented migrant worker relocation program with tax relief"	(66)
		Putin suggests acceptable site for US missile defense system. Surprisingly, suggested location not up Bush's ass	(144)
(WCVB)		Apparently out of things to legislate, Massachusetts lawmakers want to regulate which direction bathroom doors swing	(59)
		Left-wing blogs are just a bunch of knuckle dragging goons	(107)
(KTUU)		Senator Ted Stevens could be in for a tube widening	(25)
		Riot police use water cannons at G-8 summit, give hippies their first shower since 1993	(44)
		Mugabe "LOL. I has a degree" University: "No. You can't has a degree. Not yours"	(20)
		Karl Rove found to be involved in some Alabama shenanigans. Supreme Court threatens to pistol-whip the next lawmaker that uses the word shenanigans	(44)
		Standard issue body armour "Interceptor" might be replaced by the newer "Dragon Skin" armour	(146)
(Politico)		What's worse than one Cheney in government for Liberals? Two Cheneys in government. Lynne Cheney has been named as a possible replacement for Senator Craig Thomas	(50)
		Bush's Surgeon General Nominee: Boys and girls have different pipe fittings	(220)

		Larry Flynt has already amassed over 200 leads on U.S. Congress members' sexual improprieties, 80% of them on Republicans. That's how he rolls	(47)
		"Some of the painful consequences of (political correctness) that began in the 1960s have included the disintegration of families, skyrocketing crime rates, falling test scores in school, and record-breaking rates of teenage suicide."	(139)
(Chattanoogan)		Bill to allow abortion protestors to have their criminal records expunged gets voted down in Tennessee legislature. Who keeps electing these asshats?	(44)
		The Wall Street Journal wants you to know that anti-Semitism is good for the Jews. This can only end well	(62)
		"The great fraud being perpetrated in our political discourse is the concerted attempt by movement conservatives ... to repudiate George Bush by claiming that he is not, and never has been, a "real conservative."'	(174)
(jonesreport)		Giuliani staffers say "Freedom of the press? Not yours, America"	(97)
		Bush may pardon Libby's sentence. "Obviously, there'd be a significant political price to pay"	(160)
		Univision proposes Spanish-language presidential debates. Specifics of format still unclear but fat man in bumble bee suit and women dancing in bikinis will be involved	(73)
		Michelle Malkin thinks America's children are being coddled by the British Department of Education. Oh, and she once saw a five-year old with a pacifier in his mouth at the mall. And if this continues, we'll all be speaking arabic soon	(174)
		Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel team up on climate change, diverge on intimate shoulder-rubs	(16)
		Obama edges out Clinton in the polls. Strange tag for Fred Thompson's head on the body of Mighty Mouse	(59)
(Some Guy)		Tory MP Boris Johnson admits to smoking weed, doing coke, and wanting to fark Tony Blair's wife. In other news, Boris Johnson is now qualified to run for President of the United States	(26)
		The Democratic-controlled House ordered a speedy internal investigation that could oust indicted Rep. William J. Jefferson from Congress before his bribery trial, unlike the partisan Republican-controlled House of a year ago	(126)
		Step one: Resign from your high State Department post after being linked to prostitution ring. Step 2: Get named a Living Legend by your home state. Step 3: Party down with Babyface and Sandi Patty	(7)
		MSNBC's Scarborough stirs pot by asking if Senator Fred Thompson's wife "works the pole"	(110)

		Bush to Putin: The Cold War is over. Putin: not so sure about that	(24)
(Kos)		Your tax dollars at work: Woman was investigated by the FBI because there was a "Back to the Future" quote on a Myspace page that she added to her friends list. No, really	(69)
(Associated Content)		The Other Candidates: A Look at the Presidential Not So Hopefuls	(44)
		Wolf Blitzer: "What is a rich person?" John Edwards: "I don't know."	(79)
(Feministing)		"Feminism is a minority social movement, whose members murder innocent children in order to obtain sexual gratification." Mike Adams, you may have gone a bit overboard on that one	(119)
		Fox News mistakes one black lawmaker for another in report on indictment of "Dollar Bill"	(47)
		Copies of letters federal judge received pleading for leniency in Scooter Libby's sentencing. Seeing as how they came from the likes of Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz, Bolton, and James Carville, he's lucky he didn't get the death penalty	(35)
(watimes)		If you work as a telemarketer for the Republican National Committee, you are now unemployed. Don't expect a call, this is your only notice	(32)
		Caption the Prime Minister of Canada and the President of France	(34)
		Bush uses train wreck analogy to describe Russia's reversal on democratic reforms. Locomotive, meet kettle	(32)
(Think Progress)		Wife of the Dark Lord may replace deceased Sen. Craig Thomas as Senator from Wyoming	(25)
		Barack Obama has a message for African-Americans: Metal health will drive you mad. Or something like that	(36)
		"We have managed in six years to destroy decades of international good will, alienate allies, embolden enemies and yet solve few of the major international problems we face."	(102)
		Poll: Americans unhappy with war, Congress, reality TV, penis size, etc	(25)
		Dick Cheney's Chief of Staff "Scooter" Libby gets 30 months in PMITA prison and $250,000 fine; takes one for the team	(425)
(PowerlineBlog)		40 years ago, Israel gave the Arab world an ass-kicking it never recovered from	(97)
		Former Justice O'Connor speaks up, "The law 'shouldn't change just because the faces on the court have changed'"	(74)
(Some Guy)		Kucinich agrees to debate on Fox. This, of course, means he is against black voters	(50)
		Dems to GOP: We're in UR churches, stealin UR sheep	(54)
(Real Clear Politics)		USA Today poll shows Obama taking lead over Clinton, who responds by incinerating several aides with her firebreath	(46)
		Bush to Putin: No you can't have a Cold War. Not Yours	(138)
		Hillary Clinton announces she used her faith to cope with Bill's infidelity. Her long, hard, pulsating, battery operated faith	(57)
		In a shocking turn of events, the Democrat-controlled Congress is just as popular as the Republican-controlled Congress was	(62)
(kos)		Yet another retired US general claims Iraq is lost. Which is pretty big of him, because he played a big part in the losing of it	(59)

		Wyoming Senator Craig Thomas dead at 74	(196)
		Obama thinks we are less safe since 9/11	(231)
(Ebon musings.org)		The Atheist Ten Commandments. Coming soon to a courthouse near you	(137)
(Some Conflicted Guy)		Why should you support Fred Thompson? Check out the potential First Lady. DaaaYyyUmm. BOOBIES tag misses by That Much	(72)
		Fox News analyst suggests aliens kidnapped Bush and replaced him with a "tool"	(28)
(NY Sun)		Islamist front-group CAIR is about to get some serious legal smackdown from the Feds for supporting Hamas	(34)
		Caption this photo with Obama and Clinton	(138)
(kos)		Court reversal in Gitmo case calls entire framework of combatant trials into question	(39)
		Spearchucker? He actually called John Glenn a SPEARCHUCKER?	(111)
(Some Guy)		Muslims demand a ban on "non-Islamic" activities in London schools, including plays, parent nights, playground games, vaccinations and swimming lessons	(107)
(Political Wire)		Fred Thompson jumps ahead of pack to lead in South Carolina, eleven points ahead of second-place Mitt Romney	(74)
(Huff Po)		Al Franken would like the taxpayers to pay for his Senatorial campaign	(57)
(Some Guy)		Putin threatens to point more nukes at Europe due to missile shield, is expected to start beating on a podium with his shoe any moment now	(28)
(Media Matters)		The tale of Fred Thompson's red pickup truck	(28)
		Louisiana Congressman William Jefferson has been indicted on more than a dozen counts involving public corruption	(212)
		John Murtha (D- Tikrit) blames the US for the plot to blow up JFK fuel storage facilities	(76)
		Honorably discharged Marine might lose his honorable discharge for participating in anti-war rallies	(250)
(WFAA.com)		59 year-old professor/Army reservist is heading to Afghanistan for his first deployment. Plans on enforcing lawn sovereignty with his M-16	(98)
		Putin in favor of gigantic humanoid war robots, and can't remember the first time he had sex	(71)
		Who would have thought 6 years ago that Condi Rice would turn out to be one of the few voices of reason in the Bush Administration?	(28)
		Three words that'll spoil anybody's day: "Tony Blair. Naked." (Safe for work)	(6)
(TheDay.com)		State Senator arrested for sending out thugs to smack around the guy who was smacking around his granddaughter, who apparently didn't mind too much	(21)
		Mali to host a forum of the world's poorest countries to counter G8. Senegal to bring waffles and hot water for the event	(19)
(Some Guy)		"The Twin Towers' collapse looked like a controlled demolition", says Cindy Sheehan just as the door hits her on the ass	(173)
		Presidential candidate describes Bush administration as "dysfunctional" and its unpopularity as "hazardous" to the Republican Party. Democrats' brains assplode when quote is attributed to Newt Gingrich	(26)
		Short list of things the Democratic candidates promise to do in their first 100 days in office, including travel the world, re-establish America's moral authority, end the war in Iraq and make all nuclear weapons go away	(22)
		Huffington Post notes that Obama skipped an Iowa caucus dinner to attend a California fund-raiser, but insists this is because he's too independent to run with the pack--not because he's chasing money	(18)