Weekend Update - January 11th Full Moon Edition

• Two good ones from Morford this week. First, Kids, click here for images of brutal misery and pain! And then, can this year be summed up in two little words: "More Ambien"? Mark wonders if this year is the year of yes.


• An unprecedented number of Americans are questioning Israel's actions in Gaza. Could it be the rise of online progressive media telling the truth about Israel, or that the public rejects the same pundits who sold us Iraq?


• Dubya says his Dad was "almost too humble to be President." Dad says son Dubya "passed the test," then breaks out in tears. See it all here, raw and disgusting.


• We're all planning to be here when the Bush Countdown Clock runs down to zero, just to see what's going to happen. In the mean time, here's how to say goodbye to Bush in three minutes.


• Conservatives have started self-serving myths about Obama's economic plan. Here's one of those top 10 lists that explains it all.


• Should have heard of "The Mad As Hell Club" before, but this is a great essay to start with. Seems a high school English teacher in Los Angeles wants to "get rid of Henry Jimenez." They don't pay these people enough.


• Jeez, I actually got sucked into this nonsense in the 70's for a few months. Haven't heard much from them for decades. But look out, Amway, Religious Right Pyramid Scheme, Returns to the Motherland.