Monthly Archives: May 2004

Colonial keepsakes

By Norwood | Published: May 31, 2004
So, George Bush keeps Saddam’s gun under his pillow, more or less. Time magazine, which first disclosed the gun’s location, said military officials had it mounted after it was seized from Saddam near his hometown of Tikrit last year, and soldiers involved in the capture gave it to Bush. The magazine quoted a visitor who [...]
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Happy Jesus Day!

By Norwood | Published: May 29, 2004
Sharpen your sticks!
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Why does pResident Bush hate our troops?

By Norwood | Published: May 29, 2004
SP Times: More than 1,200 bulletproof vests donated for the 351st Military Police Company in Iraq remain at the unit’s headquarters here as the Army decides whether to approve the shipment. Marion County Sheriff Ed Dean helped collect the vests, which the Army Reserve unit said it will use to line the bottoms of Humvees [...]
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Tribune torn over titillating statue: rock hard penis poses problems

By Norwood | Published: May 29, 2004
This is what happens when you are home schooled. This is what happens when you are never ever exposed to other cultures, other ideas. This is what happens when you have such a low opinion of your own morality that you fear that even the smallest penis temptation might set you off on the road [...]
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Florida Secretary of State says computers are not computers, denies responsibility for upcoming fiasco

By Norwood | Published: May 28, 2004
Florida Secretary of State Glenda Hood was in Miami yesterday to calm fears of another problem-plagued election this November. With a controversial new ‘felon’ purge list having just been released and with more and more voters clamoring for a receipt from new computerized paperless voting machines, it would seem that Jeb! appointee Glenda would have [...]
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Jeb! spokesperson: Florida education standards are plenty low already

By Norwood | Published: May 28, 2004
SP Times: A national education advocacy group was in the Tampa Bay area Thursday to criticize state and federal accountability systems that give schools A grades before labeling them as failures. Communities for Quality Education, backed by the National Education Association teachers union, criticized Gov. Jeb Bush’s state accountability system and President George Bush’s No [...]
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We’re number ONE! USA! USA! USA!

By Norwood | Published: May 28, 2004
All too often, I present a view that may be seen as overly critical of our country and the way it is run. Where others see American compassion and strength, I might see dehumanizing colonial policies or another meaningless photo op. Well, today I’m going to take off my cynical blinders and present a story [...]
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Dear American Forces Radio: Remove Rush!

By Norwood | Published: May 27, 2004
A letter about Rush: Mr. Melvin Russell Director American Forces Radio and Television Services Dear Mr. Russell, I applaud your airing of Rush Limbaugh’s show on Armed Forces Radio. He sends our soldiers a message they need to hear–that it’s OK to have a little medieval fun with the prisoners they capture. Where else will [...]
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