Saturday, December 28, 2002

Smirkin' Chimps QUOTE OF THE DAY "I don't make jokes; I just watch the government and report the facts." - - Will Rogers RHINO HERE: Well folks, only 753 days 'til Inauguration Day 2005. Don't you feel better now? A clever yet scary website, informative, about genetically engineered (GE) foods is: http://www.krafty.org Besides info on how GE foods are bad for us, what common foods are currently being manufactured with them and actions we can take to fight this new development, the site also has an entertaining flash animation about Kraft Foods using average Americans as lab animals for their experiments: http://www.krafty.org/flash/ Theres a set of photos that've been circulating on the web since shrub began his presidential campaign, comparing the punim of the thief-in-chief, to the facial expressions of chimps. It's remarkable not only for the similarities of the original set of photos, but also because over the months, the collection has been growing. It's worth some giggles: http://pluh.com/members/loserdude/ookook.jpg A take off on those smirking chimps is the political resource heavy web site, "The Smirking Chimp": http://www.SmirkingChimp.com This site reliably has articles on the important issues of the day such as the one below the line today by Molly Ivins on shrub's continuing duncity regarding hunger in America. Where else besides The Smirking Chimp can you buy a "Send a Chickenhawk to Iraq" T-shirt? Hava great weekend. 9:17:09 AM    comment

Bush Discovers Hunger And Looks The Other Way by Molly Ivins, Chicago Tribune , 12/27/02 AUSTIN, Texas -- The only president we've got went down to the Capitol Area Food Bank in Washington, D.C., the other day for a photo-op with people who can't afford to eat. "I hope people around this country realize that agencies such as this food bank need money. They need our contributions. Contribution are down. They shouldn't be down in a time of need," said GeeDubya Bush. Right away, we notice real progress. When Bush was running for the presidency in 2000, the feds released their annual report on hunger in America, and Texas was once again in its perennial spot at the top of the list, No. 1 in hunger. Bush thought it was some dastardly scheme by the Clinton administration to make Texas, and hence Bush, look bad. He denied there were any hungry people in Texas and said, "You'd think the governor would have heard if there are pockets of hunger in Texas." Yeah, you would. But look on the bright side: so he didn't know there's hunger in Texas after six years in office; after only two years in Washington, he's discovered the problem. Sort of. Here's what he has done about it: - # of seniors who will be cut off of meal programs because of the Bush budget: 36,000. - # of families who will be cut off of heating assistance because of the Bush budget: 532,000. - # of homeless kids who will be cut off of education programs because of the Bush budget: 8,000. - # of kids who will be cut off of after-school programs because of the Bush budget: 50,000. - # of kids who will be cut off of child care because of the Bush budget: 33,000. Question: Which news got more attention from the media--Bush's photo-op at the food bank or the facts in his budget?... SEE THE ENTIRE ARTICLE AT: http://www.SmirkingChimp.com/article.php?sid=9558&mode=&order=0 Reprinted under the Fair Use doctrine of international copyright law ( http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html ). All copyrights belong to original publisher. - COMMENT ON TODAY'S BLOG - SEARCH BLOG ARCHIVES - SURF RHINO'S LINKS http://www.rhinosblog.info "RHINO'S BLOG" is the responsibility of Gary Rhine. (rhino@kifaru.com) Feedback, and requests to be added or deleted from the list are encouraged. RHINO'S WEB SITES: http://www.rhinosblog.info (RHINO'S WEBLOG - PRESENT & PAST) http://www.dreamcatchers.org (INDIGENOUS ASSISTANCE & INTERCULTURAL DIALOG) http://www.kifaru.com (NATIVE AMERICAN RELATIONS VIDEO DOCUMENTARIES) Tell a friend about this weblog, or if you know someone who'd like to join the Rhino's Blog mailing list, drop a line to rhino@kifaru.com. 9:11:14 AM    comment

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