QUOTE OF THE WEEKEND "Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but she did it backwards and in high heels." - - Faith Whittlesey
THIS WEEKEND IN HISTORY Sept. 7, 1968 -- For the first time, feminist protesters interrupt the Miss America beauty pageant. The protest includes theatrical demonstrations including ritual disposal of traditional female roles into the "freedom ashcan." While nothing is actually set on fire, one organizer's comment, quoted in the New York Times the next day, that the protesters "wouldn't do anything dangerous, just a symbolic bra-burning," lives on in the derogatory term "bra-burning feminist."
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Then there's the subject of the lies that Presidents tell. The Atlantic Monthly has created an index of presidential lies akin to the "US News College Ratings" but in this poll, you can vote too. Check it out below, but first, a few giggles about the lies the shrub tells. Rhino sez, "Have a great weekend!"
Not too early for Presidential '04 bumper stickers. Bush/Cheney '04: Compassionate Colonialism Bush/Cheney '04: Four More Wars! Bush/Cheney '04: Leave no billionaire behind Bush/Cheney '04: Putting the "con" in conservatism Bush/Cheney '04: The economy's stupid! Bush/Cheney '04: This time, elect us! Bush/Cheney: 1984 Now George W. Bush: It takes a village idiot
George W. Bush: The buck stops Over There
George W. Bush: Let them eat yellowcake! Vote Bush! George W. Bush: Peace & Prosperity Suck -- Big-Time Vote Bush in '04: "Because every vote counts -- for me!" Vote Bush in '04: Because dictatorship is easier. Vote Bush in '04: Who would Jesus Bomb?
Lie-Clocks A man died and went to heaven. As he stood in front of St. Peter at the gate house He asked, "What are all those clocks?" St. Peter answered, "Those are Lie-Clocks. Everyone on Earth has a Lie-Clock. Every time you lie the hands on your clock will move." "Oh," said the man, "whose clock is that?" "That's Mother Teresa's. The hands have never moved, indicating that she never told a lie." "Incredible," said the man. "And whose clock is that one?" St. Peter responded, "That's Abraham Lincoln's clock. The hands have moved twice, telling us that Abe told only two lies in his entire life." "Where's Bush's clock?" asked the man. "Bush's clock is in God's office. He's using it as a ceiling fan."
The Mendacity Index Which president told the biggest whoppers? You decide. Washington Monthly, September 2003
This summer, after it became clear that President George W. Bush had made false statements about Iraq's nuclear weapons capacity and links to al Qaeda in his January State of the Union address, some commentators accused him of being the most dishonest president in recent American history. There has been, however, no scientifically serious attempt to test such accusations--until now.
To come up with our Mendacity Index, we asked a nominating committee of noted journalists and pundits to pick the most serious fibs, deceptions, and untruths spoken by each of the four most recent presidents. We selected the top six for each commander-in-chief, then presented the list to a panel of judges with longtime experience in Washington. Panel members were instructed to rate each deception on a scale of 1 (least serious) to 5 (most serious). Then we averaged the scores for each deception and for each president. We believe their validity rests somewhere between the Periodic Table and the U.S. News & World Report college rankings. But why trust the experts? We'd like to hear from you... SEE WHAT THE COMMITTEE THOUGHT & VOTE YOURSELF AT: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2003/0309.mendacity-experts.html
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