Burmese military justifies invasion of monastaries as search for weapons of moderate destruction	(7)
		Obama wants to be an instrument of God	(81)
		Finger Five, the Japanese Jackson 5 perform "Koi No Dial 6700"	(26)
(crooksandliars)		Chis Wallace: "do you pray for our soldiers to win in Iraq?" Pelosi: "Of course I do." Wallace (incredulously): "To win?"	(189)
(JPost)		British Prime Minister gives his OK to American strikes on Iran under "special circumstances"	(86)
		New US Embassy in Baghdad is now $144 million over budget, months behind schedule, with no firm opening date because of incompetence, infighting and general stupidity. Captain Obvious glances up, forwards it to General Obvious	(60)
		Democrats, concerned that someone might think they grew a pair, won't support bill that requires Bush to get approval before Iran invasion. It's only co-sponsor? Guess	(44)
		Fear the Clintons	(37)
(Some Hick Paper)		Idaho Hall of Fame to induct Senator Craig next week; “Craig has made a great contribution to Idaho over the period of 20-some years."	(26)
(Bloomberg)		Labor unions and MoveOn.org, said they expect to spend more than $1 million to persuade lawmakers to override President George W. Bush's veto of legislation expanding a children's health insurance program	(165)
		Hillary may be leading big nationally, but in Iowa, she's got a real battle on her hands with Patriotic NoLapelPin and Spiffy McHaircut	(43)
		"If Jesus were running things in Washington, I would bet that all Americans would have health insurance, and government would be spending more money on the needs of the poor and less on war and tax breaks for the well-off"	(90)
		Not News: Sen. Craig (R-estroom) submits a recipe to the "Congress Cooks" site. News: The recipe involves stuffing a hotdog into a potato	(44)
		With no more important issues to deal with, House Republicans are pressuring Nancy Pelosi to repeal a ban on religious expressions on certificates of authenticity included with flags given to constituents	(27)

(ThinkProgress)		Bill O'Reilly calls CNN a "Pagan throne" and says the White House press corps needs to be wiped out	(83)
		Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) wants to live out the rest of his days "hunting, fishing and chasing a gorgeous blonde around the bedroom" (oh, and TFA is pretty interesting, too)	(16)
(Some Guy)		Canadian healthcare bigwig flies to the US for routine surgery. Where is your socialized medicine now?	(84)
		Italian government may offer "big babies" -- men over 30 still living with their parents -- tax incentives to move out. Large percentage of Farkers seen writing their Congressmen asking why we can't do that here	(17)
		Rush Limbaugh is vindicated: the latest phony soldier wheeled out by the liberal media to highlight Iraq war injuries isn't really a veteran at all	(55)
(Editor and Publisher)		Campaign lies are constitutionally protected speech. In other news, your candidate has puppies that crap out rainbow colored ice cream	(18)
(Crooks & Liars)		Do you think the ultimate irony might be that all the work that Dick Cheney has done will make Hillary Clinton the most powerful president in the history of the United States?	(116)
(The New Atlantis)		"Communism was a powerful example of the recurring strain of utopianism in the intellectual life of the West." Long but fascinating look at a persistent human weakness	(50)
(PowerlineBlog)		"It's time to start taking seriously the proposition that the American economy under the Bush administration is the best in the nation's history."	(62)
		I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone it, people like me... so I'll just write myself another check	(20)
		Media Matters says they are non-political and non-partisan, and anybody who says otherwise is a neocon Chimpy McHitlerburtonbot taking orders from James Dobson and the secret high priests of Bob Jones U	(122)
(Bloomberg)		CIA certifies that Pervez Musharaf has won a majority of votes in Pakistani presidential election	(225)
		Lead Gitmo prosecutor takes his kangaroo and goes home	(50)
		"We got more information out of a German general with a game of chess or Ping-Pong than they do today, with their torture"	(469)
		President Bush: "This government does not torture people." Oh, well, glad that's all cleared up then	(77)
(Daily Mail)		Speaking of government ran health care, woman who raised millions for National Health Service Trust in England is denied payment for needed cancer drug and dies	(50)
(Some Hopeful Guy)		Is Christianity dying a slow death due to its fear of teh ghey?	(154)
(Palm Beach Post)		Rush Limbaugh says he had such a good time that he thinks everyone should try rehab, addict or not. Lindsay Lohan unavailable for comment	(47)

(Media Matters)		Sean Hannity doesn't appear to be wearing his American flag lapel pin very often. I guess he doesn't remember that we're under attack	(50)
(Sandypost.com)		Oregon parent whines about National Guard troops appearing at her kids' school. "It seems a little subversive to have military bonding with kids." In related news, nothing is more pathetic than hippies who refuse to grow up	(87)
(Some Guy)		Nancy Pelosi is furious at President Bush's "cruel veto pen." Would it help if he signed the veto with a little smiley face instead?	(66)
		Sean Hannity: "Why do we wear pins? Because our country is under attack."	(700)
		Obama "hopes" to surprise Clinton in Iowa, if by "hopes" you mean "begging God on bended knee, calling in every favor he can think of"	(43)
(Some Guy)		Stanford University prides itself on embracing diversity... as long as it doesn't involve those evil, monstrous *gasp* Republicans	(140)
(Some Guy)		How the Democrats hoodwinked the America public into thinking Republicans don't care about poor children	(284)
(Some Guy)		Minnesota National Guard troops have to be deployed 730 days to qualify for GI bill education benefits. Their orders were written for 729 days	(171)
(Instapundit)		Glenn "Instapundit" Reynolds finally admits he isn't a conservative, he just really, really likes shiny things and explosions	(49)
		The Atheists are revolting	(410)
(Some Guy)		♫ Israel blinded Syria with science ♪ They blinded them with science ♫	(54)
		Al Gore top choice for 2007 Nobel Peace Prize	(140)
(NOLA.com)		Louisiana politician pulls out of Senate campaign because of health problems. Just kidding, he got caught pulling a Larry Craig in a mall restroom	(72)
		Friday's corrupt Bush Administration official comes to you courtesy of the letters "H", "U" and "D"	(85)
		Hillary Clinton promises a science-friendly White House. And we know Bill enjoys the field of DNA forensics	(460)
		Most incongruous statement this week: Bush says U.S. "stands with Muslims." Yeah, often for 18 hours at a time with electrodes attached to their fingers and genitals	(86)
		"North Korea's Kim marks summit magic with mushrooms"	(16)
		Continuing his campaign's departure from reality, McCain suggests deploying a Zombie Greenspan to fix the tax code	(25)

(LittleGreen YouKnowWho)		In 1992, Sen. Al Gore gave a (long boring) speech criticizing a Bush for NOT removing Saddam	(138)
(Pew Center)		Americans find Clinton "tough" and "smart," Giuliani "energetic"	(43)
		President Hillary will send Bill Clinton out to restore America's image in the rest of the world	(88)
(crooksandliars)		Darrel Issa (R-CA): Don't call Blackwater a Republican company. Chairman Waxman: You're the only one doing that, dumbass	(70)
		Wearing an American flag pin on lapel doesn't make you an instant patriot	(162)
		In a move to help the Democrats next year, Senator Craig stalls his exit from his throne	(38)
		Wondering how often the presidential candidates invoke faith issues on the stump? Now, you can consult an online "God-o-meter"	(33)
		"The media attention given to Ann Coulter's staggeringly ghastly publications actually seems to be in direct proportion to the amount of her flesh on display on the cover"	(66)
(Some Guy)		Gay Republican group launches anti-Romney campaign. Hoping for a come from behind victory in '08	(27)
		Fred Thompson tells James Dobson to fark off	(52)
		New NBC poll shows GOP moving away from Bush faster than you can say "brazilian wax"	(31)
(Some Article)		Brad Pitt encourages George Clooney to run for office... with Ben Affleck as running mate. Clooney-Affleck 2008 - A Sexier America	(35)
		"The Bush administration has declared war on science... and is letting our economic competitors get an edge in the global economy. When I am president, scientific integrity will not be the exception it will be the rule."	(93)
(Uncle Sam)		The House votes 418-1 to condemn the persecution of labor rights advocates in Iran. The only one voting no was: a) Ron Paul, b) Ron Paul, or c) Ron Paul?	(156)
		Rudy and Romney brag about their third-quarter fundraising, hoping no one will notice that Obama matched their combined totals, or that they each raised only twice as much as super-longshot Ron Paul	(34)
		RNC unveils starry-eyed, rampaging elephant logo for next year's convention. Sounds about right	(87)
		New Wall Street Journal poll shows that 60% of Republicans think free trade is bad for America, and 32% think that we should increase taxes on the rich. That sound you hear is the final shattering of the Republican coalition	(79)
		McCain says money isn't that important. Translation: "I was just kidding with that bill Feingold and I passed. Can I have a do over?"	(17)
		Hillary directly behind attacks on Limbaugh and Imus	(197)
		"Hey, let's run a conservative actor, it worked great with Reagan" - well, considering Fred Thompson is now asking audiences to applaud after his speeches, you have to figure he's doing it wrong	(70)
		Bush: "My belief is that the United States will defend our ally Israel."	(325)
(Union Leader)		Five years after the GOP tied up the Democrats phone lines in an effort to effect elections in New Hampshire, the case might just be starting to get interesting as the House investigates whether the Executive Branch played a role	(146)
		Today's senior GOP figure abandoning ship is Pete Domenici (R-etire) of New Mexico	(71)
		Media giant Clear Channel Communications rushes to defend Rush Limbaugh from evil dominating liberal media	(287)
		Anyone remember John Kerry? Roman Catholic Archbishop would deny communion to Guiliani based on his pro-choice position. 9/11	(117)

(C&L)		Ann Coulter, conservative voice of reason, on Rudy Giuliani: " He's crazy enough to nuke Iran and that warms our hearts"	(130)
		Mayoral candidate threatens boycott of Chick-fil-A for displaying his opponent's campaign signs. Restaurant owner chickens out	(26)
		Iran says the US is "too tied up" to fight. Apparently they have never heard of this thing we have called an "Air Force"	(207)
		Trophy wife Jeri Thompson: "I'm no trophy wife" (w/ trophy-wife-pic goodness)	(56)
		More than half of American pentecostals say that the government should take steps to make the United States a Christian nation. FSM unavailable for comment	(93)
(Some Politician Guy)		Shhh Be very quiet and don't let anyone know but the month of September showed still more improvement in the situation in Iraq	(105)
(Wiki)		"It has often been cited that Rudy Giuliani would steal homeless children away from their parents in the dead of night to bake them into a pie to satiate his hunger for human flesh."	(44)
		Congress is attempting to close a loophole in the law which makes Blackwater immune to criminal prosecution. The White House urges them not to close it, because the massive number of ensuing lawsuits will overtax the military	(43)
(Some Suspicious Guy)		Conservatives find their own "Phony Soldiers" as "veteran" cuts down Mexican flag, using a non-issue Marine combat knife he claims he got from the US Army	(221)
		"To an outsider, attacking your opponents may seem like a natural impulse in politicians. In truth, the choice of words in each attack is heavily considered, vetted and frequently poll-tested"	(7)
		Congress reaches a new low with a 11% approval rating. The best part is, they don't care	(195)
		Jesuslanders and Libtardians holding second secessionist convention. The loser gets Florida	(340)
		Headline: "Obama calls for worldwide end to nuclear weapons." Have we learned nothing from "Superman IV"?	(64)
		Brian Depalma's new film is a Liberal wankfest	(50)
(Some Guy)		Bush might consider making the trip if Iran was a free and democratic society. And allowed its people freedom of expression. And if it was not pursuing nuclear weapons. And if it thinks of a number between one and 100	(137)
(The Hill)		Edwards whining that Obama is stealing all his good ideas before he has a chance to say them	(10)
		Al Gore doing quite well financially from this whole Global Warming thing	(116)
		Former President Carter gets in a fight with Sudanese security officials on his way to a peace conference	(186)
		More young black men are in prison than in college, presidential candidates say. Sounds too juicy to check, but someone did. Turns out five times as many are in college as are in prison	(371)
		New AG nominee unlikely to order the draping of naked statues, as client list includes New York tabloids and a dial-up-porn service	(20)
		Bush vetoes No Sick Child Left Behind	(812)
		New baby-murdering facility opens in Chicago, hopes to nudge 1.37 million annual child murders to an even 1.4	(910)
		Rep. Jack Kingston (R-idiculous): Talk radio hosts "give a more balanced ... approach to the news than the major networks." LGT article with video containing this and other gems	(24)
		According to Senator Lindsey Graham, the war will magically pay for itself when we win it	(124)
		Nothing says "suck it" more than a presidential veto on kid's health care programs	(645)
		The surge is working. Unfortunately, it's the terrorist surge in Afghanistan	(60)
(The Hill)		Pelosi nixes idea of war tax -- after all, we're not supposed to pay for our wars, our unborn children will pick up that tab	(69)
(The Observer)		Ann Coulter: "If we took away women's right to vote, we'd never have to worry about another Democrat president." (With with soul-seeing photography)	(141)
(Some Catfight)		Rush Limbaugh: "vets who oppose the Iraq war are fake" Vet: "say it to my face" Rush: "suicide bomber"	(219)
		Zimbabwe president Mugabe accuses President Bush of "rank hypocrisy" for lecturing him on human rights, forming an inverse space-time rift of chopped off heads and electrocuted testicles	(59)
		Clinton raises $27 million, beats Obama, Game Plan, and The Kingdom at the Box Office	(64)

		In a rare act of bipartisanship, US House passes legislation 377-46 demanding regular reports on Iraq and a timely withdrawl plan	(42)
(crooksandliars)		White House is concerned about reports from Burma of "innocent people being thrown into detention, where they could be held for years without any representation or charges"	(340)
		U.S. to admit 12,000 Iraqi refugees next year, presumably if it can find that many civilians it and Blackwater haven't killed by then	(229)
(Some Guy)		Maryland governor proposes plan that will balance budget and lower taxes. Republicans naturally oppose it because they hate going to work and Jesus hates slots	(45)
(Some Fed Up Guy)		Congressman John Dingell's (D-troit) proposed "painful" taxes to fight climate change were actually intended to sour opinion on meaningful legislation and protect the automotive industry	(21)
		Democrats on Bush: "He's homophobic and degrades gays." Democrats on Ahmadinejad, who executes gays, then claims Iran has no gays at all: "[crickets chirping]"	(199)
		Appalled by the idea of common sense in Republican presidential nominees, Christian Conservatives consider voting third-party	(121)
		Bush 33, Congress 29. It's not golf, people -- you want a higher score	(335)
		Here's how to keep track of all the numbers related to Obama vs. Clinton, so you'll know which Democratic candidate is set to wrest defeat from the jaws of victory in the election next year	(30)
		Blackwater chief faces House panel concerning the murder of Iraqi civillians. Uses the "Your guys killed over 800 civilians last month. Why aren't they here being questioned?" defense	(318)
		"The Republican Party has been spending money like a shopaholic housewife with a new credit card, and now America's business community wants a divorce"	(80)
		Huffington Post: "The government's reaction to 9/11 shows they're mini-testicled racists who wear fishnet stockings and pleasure themselves to crinkled, yellow photos of Henry Ford." Then the article gets a little weird	(18)
(crooksandliars)		Keith Olbermann's handy guide to dealing with Bill O'Reilly's interviewers	(54)
		The U.S. Air Force is going to get 10 new C-17s at a cool $2.4 billion. The funny thing is, they told Congress they didn't want them	(165)
(The IDF)		Israel: "Yeah, okay, we bombed you Syria. What the fark are you going to do about it? STFU and GBTW"	(546)
(Harrisburg Patriot-News)		Giuliani visits controversial cheesesteak place in Philadelphia, will make sure not to order Steak with Swiss Cheese a la John Kerry	(35)
(New York Daily News)		Mayor Bloomberg says only "ridiculous people" object to having their movements constantly tracked and taxed	(247)
		US "Patent Reform" bill would force everyone to patent everything they do while also making those patents worthless, proving once again that the U.S. Congress is the best legislature that money can buy	(13)
(Some Guy)		While neocon flack-hacks are screeching about Hsu, nobody seems to know or care about Mitt Romney's Communist connections	(48)
		Iraq "has embraced the ballot box and avoided all-out civil war. What violence remains is largely local and criminal. In terms of national politics there is nothing left to fight for. " In other words: Mission Accomplished	(82)
		Atheism is becoming popular enough that large conventions are possible	(549)
(Wizbang!)		Democratic Senator who criticized Limbaugh knows all about phony soldiering	(332)
		The Department of Homeland Security reports they built 70 whole miles of fence this year. That, along with an additional $1.2 billion, an imaginary virtual fence, and unicorns for the agents to ride, will completely secure the border	(54)
		Blackwater involved in 195 shooting incidents in Iraq since 2005, which usually happens when you employ gun-happy large white males who thrive on power-tripping over defensless civilians	(90)
		The reason for new TSA restrictions on remote-controlled toys? "There were some dots that came together." Apparently the previous method of "color by numbers" was just too darn complicated	(34)
		Raúl Castro posts suggestion box in Havana. Promises to not kill you if you use it	(14)

(The Record)		Pete Stark becomes first openly atheist Congressman	(181)
(Some Poor Farker)		"People like to think of America as the land of opportunities. The irony is that our country actually has less social mobility and more inequality than most developed countries.”	(96)
		President Putin to become Chancellor Putin. Disbanding of Galactic Senate and declaration of Galactic Empire coming soon	(32)
		Obama raises $19 million in quarter. Damn, that's a lot of quarters	(84)
		As if Bush needed any help starting wars, Bhutto says she may allow US to strike on bin Laden in Pakistan. The country that actually *has* WMDs	(97)
		Today's mangled metaphor award goes to Al Sharpton for this gem: "We still have mountains to climb, but at least this is an even playing field."	(113)
(Strategy Page)		The Israeli raid on Syria: Good for: Israel, America, and anyone against nuclear proliferation. Bad for: Syria, Iran, North Korea... and Russia, whose crappy antiaircraft systems didn't even notice	(317)
		Just a reminder: Only conservatives may criticize the troops without public outcry and Congressional censure	(186)
(Think Progress)		Taking full advantage of the speech-and-debate clause of the US Constitution, Sen. Tom Harkin says Rush Limbaugh may have been hopped up on goofballs. With video	(139)
		British Culture Secretary who criticized newspapers for photoshopping news events allows himself to be photoshopped in news photo. Irony tag for "British Culture Secretary."	(37)
		Edwards relying on sincerity, authenticity, and magical dwarves riding pink unicorns to separate him from the pack in New Hampshire	(25)
		Actual headline: "Schwarzenegger's blueprint for terminating British PM." No way is anyone going to misunderstand the joke here	(89)
		Ever wonder how Senator Macaca is now spending his time after blowing his Senate race and likely 2008 GOP nomination? He's blogging about football	(29)
		"What if Bill Clinton had run for president in 1988?" In related news, The Watcher left his gig with Marvel Comics and is writing headlines for Huffington Post now	(29)
(WND)		Fundamentalist Christians planning to ditch the Republican party if Mr. 9/11 gets the nomination	(179)
		It's the first Monday in October, so you know what that means -- Chief Justice John Roberts poked his head out and didn't have a seizure, so it's six more weeks of summer	(11)
(Newsbusters)		Media Matters is quickly becoming the swift boaters for Hillary's campaign	(248)
(barackobama.com)		B-Rock leads Clinton by four points in Iowa. No, you can't have a political dynasty. Not yours	(101)
		They call it the Clinton cackle	(77)
		"I prefer" a Christian president, says a Christian running for President	(120)
(Some Guy)		"I will not vote for any candidate running on 9/11. We don’t need another president of 9/11. We need a president for 9/12"	(90)
		Thousands of soldiers are discharged for what the military calls "pre-existing mental illness" so they don't have to provide long-term care. That some fine pre-screening your'e doing there, Uncle Sam	(197)
		The UK government issues new guidelines for teaching evolution in classrooms, with "just a theory" goodness included	(61)
(Red State)		More troops died in Jimmy Carter's final year than in any single year of the Bush presidency	(159)