TROLLS FROM NOWHERE NEAR THE SHORT FOREST
My spybots inform me that, all through Xmas, hundreds of right wing trolls have been silently marching through Doc40 with snow on their boots. One even left a comment on the decor. They would appear to have been pointed our way by an Australian who believes George Bush can do no wrong and takes the concept of Global Warming as a personal affront.
http://timblair.net/

AND TALKING OF TROLLS
Here’s a shot of Georgie in action...

"Last month, Republican Congressional leaders filed into the Oval Office to meet with President George W. Bush and talk about renewing the controversial USA Patriot Act.
Several provisions of the act, passed in the shell shocked period immediately following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, caused enough anger that liberal groups like the American Civil Liberties Union had joined forces with prominent conservatives like Phyllis Schlafly and Bob Barr to oppose renewal.
GOP leaders told Bush that his hardcore push to renew the more onerous provisions of the act could further alienate conservatives still mad at the President from his botched attempt to nominate White House Counsel Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court.
"I don’t give a goddamn," Bush retorted. "I’m the President and the Commander-in-Chief. Do it my way."
"Mr. President," one aide in the meeting said. "There is a valid case that the provisions in this law undermine the Constitution."
"Stop throwing the Constitution in my face," Bush screamed back. "It’s just a goddamned piece of paper!"
I’ve talked to three people present for the meeting that day and they all confirm that the President of the United States called the Constitution "a goddamned piece of paper."

For the full story...
http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/article_7779.shtml

The secret word is Oaf

LINKS
TOP FIFTY GADGETS
HCB sends over a fascinating list. (I mean, who could forget the Timex Sinclair?)
http://pcworld.com/resource/printable/article/0,aid,123950,00.asp

AND A BIT OF A PROBLEM FOR UNCLE OSAMA...
http://men.style.com/gq/features/landing?id=content_4071

AND FROM THE PEOPLE WHO BROUGHT YOU DOMESTIC SPYING...
http://www.nsa.gov/kids/home_html.cfm

PANDAFIX
http://www.pandafix.com/pandafix/2005/12/tai_shan_goes_f.html