Morning-after pill to go over the counter?

Who would've thunk it - your politicians do represent you! The morning-after pill has been stuck in FDA bureaucratic limbo for years now and it seems the only reason it might get approved as a non-prescription drug is because two Democratic senators (Murray and Clinton) are holding up the confirmation of the next FDA chief until a decision is made!

spam plants

they're... so... beautiful.

also, for a nice selection of some of his other works check out:
http://sympatico-msn-ca.com.com/2300-1026_3-6098545-1.html

"Bush extends landmark Voting Act"

"Mr Bush said Congress had reaffirmed that all men were created equal"

And hence they should be granted all the same rights, including a right to marry a partner of their choosing and be afforded legal protections under law, just like everyone else.

I guess he forgot to mention that some men are created more equal than others.

Politics up close and personal

Ahhh, how cool would it be to be able to listen in to some of the conversations between heads of state? Well, now you can. Bush got caught on tape recently having a candid conversation with Blair. This is fascinating stuff. If you have any inclination towards world politics this is priceless!

"Apparently not expecting an open mike to pick up his remarks, Bush told Blair: "See the irony is what they need to do is get Syria to get Hezbollah to stop doing this s___ and it's over.""

Of course, it's not as simple as that - there's a reason Iran and Syria are doing this s___. If you can't fight your enemy directly (which they certainly cannot) then use a proxy.

"Pink Floyd legend Syd Barrett dies"

Fascinating! "Wish you were here" and "Shine on you crazy diamond" were dedicated to him!

Sneaky, sneaky politicians

It seems that calling a politician sneaky these days is unnecessary - it goes without saying. But here is yet another example of a law that is being promoted for one very noble purpose (it will help stem sex slavery), yet has the teeth to be used for other, not-so-noble and in some ways quite futile means (going after prostitutes or strip clubs).

The only thing that's missing is a catchy name like "The War on Sex Trade" so that we can add it to the growing list of pointless and ridiculous wars with no real end in sight.

New words

*lol* "himbo" and "drama queen" get officially added to the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary!