Wednesday's Brains Continued!

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The Official Slogan of the Bush Administration: "Not every violation of the law is a crime."

It would be funny if this were some dude at a bar, y'know, but this is Michael Mukasey, the Attorney General of the United States. He also says that those who violated the law will not be pursued because they've suffered enough in the court of public opinion.

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Bush shocked, shocked! at Russia's behavior

With the war in Iraq having drained our resources, we have no sabers to rattle in the direction of that former superpower, still licking its wounded pride, Russia, as it clobbers a small neighbor it doesn't like. Of course, when we protest, Russia will just point, not to Iraq, but to Pakistan and Palestine, two states where we supported either foreign powers or oligarchal regimess over popularly elected officials because we didn't like what "the people" in those states had voted for.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will receive taxpayer bailouts. Why are they paying dividends?

Remember the scene in It's a Wonderful Life? "Your money's not here. It's over there. In his pockets. And his. And in the pockets of those well-dressed men running away."

Only one of McCain's nine homes is good enough for Architectural Digest!

Apparently, this is the reason the press loves to visit McCain's barbecues: his houses are gorgeous. Love the hot-tub.

What will the candidates do about the drug war?

On January 20th 2009, either the president of the United States will be a man who used to snort coke to ease his blues, or the First Lady will be a former drug addict who stole from charity to get her next fix. In this presidential campaign, there are dozens of issues that have failed to flicker into the debate, but the most striking is the failing, flailing 'War on Drugs.' Isn't it a sign of how unwinnable this 'war' is that, if it was actually enforced evenly, either Barack Obama or Cindy McCain would have to skip the inauguration -- because they'd be in jail?

(via Andrew Sullivan )