Dead presidents

Senator Mel “why bother” Martinez

Big shout out to the Democrats in Congress for attempting to do what they’re supposed to do when the majority of American people oppose a war that the president won’t stop waging. Yay for finally effectively exercising the power of the purse in our name and spinning shut the tap: we [...]

Bush speechwriting comedians

The side-splitting routines Bush has been delivering in the absence of fresh TV comedy.

Relief disaster

News shocker: most of the federal money sent to help folks in Mississippi has gone to relatively affluent residents and big business. According to the New York Times, the Bush Administration waived a rule mandating that 50 percent of all federal disaster relief grants go to low-income programs.
Mississippi officials told the Times that they do [...]

Sex offender crazy

When Ricky was 16, he went to a party and met a girl named Amanda. She told him she was also 16, he says. They hit it off and had sex.
Turns out, Amanda was 13. According to Iowa state law, where they were living, a 13-year-old cannot consent to sex. Ricky was arrested, held in [...]

Pushing Off: Teenage Sex Crimes

Great party, except that now I’m 16, going to jail, and a registered sex offender. Awesome.