Saturday, July 24, 2004

RHINO'S WEEKEND BLOG - July 24th & 25th 2 QUOTES FOR THE WEEKEND: "I stand by all the misstatements that I've made." -  - George W. Bush "In a polite society, you don't go up to a person and look at them in the face and say, 'You're a liar.'  We think it's a lot more dignified and there's a lot more decorum to say, 'Excuse me sir, your pants are getting a little warm, don't you think?'' - - Ben Cohen THE HISTORY: July 24th, 2002 --  The George W. Bush Administration's effort to weaken a UN convention against torture fails; the Bush administration is now proudly on record on the side of global warming, racism, war crimes & torture. The list of great rightwing principles grows. July 25, 2001 --  The George W. Bush Administration rejects a UN draft treaty on enforcement of a biological weapons ban. Who needs treaties when there's pre-emptive strikes? THE CARTOON:  "This Land"  Sung by George W. Bush & John Kerry http://www.jibjab.com THE WEB PAGE: The Third Network Map of Political Books Based on purchase patterns from major web book retailers, this is a revealing look of the political clusters battling head on in "culture wars". http://www.orgnet.com/divided.html RHINO HERE: Today's weekend lite side features two prominent Rhino's Blog readers; Bonnie Raitt and Ben Cohen. Bonnie is on tour in Europe receiving thunderous applause for her dedication to George Dubya Bush of her song, "'Your Good Thing (Is about to End)." Meanwhile Ben, founder of True Majority (http://www.truemajority.org), is traveling the US in his "Liar, Liar, Pants On Fire Mobile" featuring an effigy of the shrub with flames shooting out of his pants.  See stories below for the details. And be sure to click the link of THE BOTTOM LINE to get a glimpse of Ben's mobile. The Rhino would like to take this opportunity to ask you readers & fans for a favor.  That is, help spread the word about Rhino's Blog.  Our circulation is pushing 30,000 which is fantastic, but a drop in the bucket next to some other sites of much less importance (IMHO).  Some people have suggested that if I charged for the subscription, I'd get more people signing up. Seems like contrary logic to The Rhino, & contrary to my purposes as well. So please let your friends & relatives (left, right & center) know they can drop me a note to be subscribed (rhino@kifaru.com), or they can always drop by the website (http://www.rhinosblog.info) to see the current entry and/or search the Rhino's Blog archives by keyword or by date. In addition the blog is available in RSS (all versions) or the new Atom format via the URL http://feeds.feedburner.com/RhinosBlog. The website also features many more links to related cartoons & informational sites for each  day's entries (those, thanks to my blog partner & web magician, Jim Woolum).  So thanks for all the notes of encouragement I receive.  Let's blog! Bonnie Raitt Gets Thunderous Applause for Song to Bush: 'Your Good Thing (Is about to End)' AP, July 21, 2004 "Winding up her summer tour across Europe, Bonnie Raitt drew thunderous applause at the Stockholm Jazz Festival for dedicating a classic to George Bush. "We're gonna sing this for George Bush because he's out of here, people!" Raitt crowed Tuesday night before she launched into the opening licks of "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)," a cover that was featured on her 1979 album, "The Glow." Raitt's comments resulted in a round of applause and even whistles from among the estimated 3,000 concertgoers at the Swedish capital's annual jazz event held on the banks of the downtown Skeppsholmen island." You go, girl! http://www.nynewsday.com/entertainment/nyc-bon,0,6515606.story?coll=nyc-enthome-headlines And speaking of beautiful women doing the Lord's Work... Women plough fields naked to appease rain god in western Nepal Yahoo! News, Sun July 4 KATHMANDU (AFP) -  With drought crippling parts of western Nepal, women in the world's only Hindu kingdom are reverting to the ancient tradition of ploughing fields naked in a bid to appease the rain god. Dozens of women in Baijapur village of Banke district in southwestern Nepal last week ploughed their fields by night stark naked to appease Lord Indra, the rain god, said village council member Shukiram Tharu.... AT: Women plough fields naked to appease rain god 12:59:51 PM    comment

RHINO'S BOTTOM LINE - Ice Cream Entrepreneur Totes Bush Effigy Ice Cream Entrepreneur Totes Bush Effigy By CHRIS RODKEY, Associated Press,  7/21/04 Call it the burning Bush. The co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream is on the road, towing a 12-foot-tall effigy of President Bush with fake flames shooting out of the pants.   Ben Cohen says it's an acceptable way to point out what he calls the president's lies... The "PantsOnFire-Mobile'' is a trailer pulled behind a car. The Bush character wears a flight suit with the words ``Mission Accomplished'' emblazoned on the back, a reference to the president's declaration aboard the deck of an aircraft carrier that major hostilities had ended in Iraq. An electronic ticker on the front displays what Cohen says are Bush's lies.  The head is a rotating cylinder with various Bush facial expressions. White House spokesman Ken Lisaius said most people in America support Bush's policies, and that the president supports free speech. "The president welcomes the fact that we live in a democracy and that people in this country are free to make their own opinions known,'' Lisaius said. Ben & Jerry's pioneered "mobile promotions'' when Cohen and co-founder Jerry Greenfield took a recreational vehicle across the country and doled out ice cream on a nationwide ``scooping tour,'' in lieu of expensive national advertising. The same concept is at work with the PantsOnFire-Mobile, Cohen said... SEE THE MOBILE & READ THE ARTICLE AT: http://tinyurl.com/3o6he "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. SEARCH BLOG ARCHIVES / SURF RHINO'S LINKS, AT: http://www.rhinosblog.info RHINO'S OTHER WEB SITES: http://www.dreamcatchers.org (INDIGENOUS ASSISTANCE & INTERCULTURAL DIALOG) http://www.kifaru.com (NATIVE AMERICAN RELATIONS VIDEO DOCUMENTARIES) Articles are reprinted under Fair Use Doctrine of international copyright law. http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html All copyrights belong to original publisher. Tell a friend about Rhino's Blog 10:29:33 AM    comment

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