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Rusty Klein

Democratic presidential candidate and Senator John Kerry has come out harshly critical of the Bush administration, calling for a "regime change," using the president's anti-Iraq rhetoric against him. All fair and right, but the fact that Kerry supported the president's initial moves against Iraq months ago leaves the bad taste of campaigning and political opportunism that may haunt Kerry's presidential bid. â€” Professor Jeremy Klein

Quote of the Day

“I got the blues so bad. Real bad. You know what I'm talkin' about? Uh-huh. No fun. Bluesy blues. Well, that's about all I got to say about that. Song's another four minutes long though. Sooooâ€¦ Any of y'all from Cleveland?”

-Ugly Carmichael

Fortune 500 Cookie

You will get kicked in the balls for a good cause this week. Expect a telephone call from a long forgotten friend todayâ€”your split personality from Belgium. Lose the mustache, that "Hitler" look is so 1997. This week's stomach-pump jackpot: $20 in loose change, long-lost stash, grandma's favorite knitting needles, Nerds.

Try again later.

Worst Arguments Used Against Right-to-Die Advocates

1.	Can't learn to play fiddle when you're dead
2.	My personal religion goes against it, ergo, you should do what I say
3.	Star Wars III looks like it's going to redeem the series
4.	Probably no afterlife, just a harrowing void of darkness and stillness for eternity
5.	Got a really good feeling things are gonna turn around for you, man

Bush Vs. the U.N.
Instead of seeking U.N. approval for the War with Iraq, the Bush administration has elected to move forward in defiance of worldwide protests. With very few allies in our aggression against Saddam Hussein, who is going to believe our claims of moral... (3/31/03)

GOP Rollback
Hiding under a barrage of Iraq media coverage, the Republicans again worked to undermine gains in women's reproductive rights by passing their ban on partial-birth abortions through the Senate. Even if the war with Iraq is a dismal failure, the GOP... (3/17/03)