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How is everyone? First we've got some stories I found interesting, then we'll get personal.
Jeff Moore said he was taking painkillers and hadn't slept in about two
days because of an abscessed tooth when he drank a beer and went
4-wheeling in the moonlight near Leadville. I read this story and laughed my ass off for like ten minutes.
You. must. read. this: Hunter S. Thompsons last note. "Football Season Is Over"
Does anyone even go to the library anymore? Does anyone even read? Well read all about the FBI vs. you and your librarian.
Shifting into stellar gear, did you know the Earth and Titan are both sitting in sweet spots? If you attended a fashion show that raised money for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Clearwater, FL last week, you may have found L. Ron Hubbard's "Way to Happiness" booklet in your goodie bag.

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Canada's first major UFO symposium- calling for complete government disclosure concerning the reality of UFOs and the extraterrestrial presence on Earth- will feature the 82-year-old Paul Hellyer, former cabinet minister from Canada. Mr. Hellyer says he believes not only that UFOs are extraterrestrial visitors, but that some governments - the United States at least - know all about it and are covering up. "For some strange reasons, our governments can't come forward to talk to us about what these energy sources are," he says. "Because oil is just about $70 a barrel and that would undercut a lot of the power structure, the World Bank . . . the fossil fuel industry. "They are just not prepared to handle this."
On Sept 10th and 11th, there was a strong geomagnetic storm. Auroras were seen from Alaska and Arizona.
Okay, I just read this and it's kinda scary.
--->Psycho Family<--- Neighbors said the family stopped going to church and actually built a church at their St. John Road home."They worked all the time carrying rocks. It was non-stop continuous," neighbor Ron Wilkerson said.

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"The floor seems to be moving," said Milton Fire Department Chief John Reble."You're not hardly going to stop an underground spring," Burkett said.
Okay, let's get to the real topic: Katrina.

1. Disturbing quotes about Katrina
2. Fuck You Cheney
3. FEMA chief resigns

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"Today I resigned as director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. As I told the president, it is important that I leave now to avoid further distraction from the ongoing mission of FEMA," said Mike Brown.
The announcement seemingly came as a surprise to President Bush, who was touring hurricane-ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi. "Maybe you know something I don't know. I've been working." Bush said when asked by reporters about the news.
4. Now, Bush acts as if he is taking full responsibility. But there is NO way he woud have done this in his first term. He's a lame duck and the only thing he can do now is try to save face for the history books. In other words, just words.
"You're doing a great job, Brownie."
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"I take responsibility for the failures"
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FLIP-FLOP
His admission of responsibility means absolutely nothing unless he is prepared to accept consequences for his failings. And that's never going to happen. So, everyone enjoy this little fart in the breeze. That's all it amounts to.
He isn't taking personal responsibility for the disaster that was caused by his horrid leadership and pathetic management. He is taking responsibility as the institution of the office of the president, but blaming the Federal government. I know it's a fine line and some will not be able to distinguish, but there is a difference.
"To the extent the federal government didn't fully do its job right, I take responsibility."
All things considered, it's the best thing Bush could have done in the situation.
1. Appearance. He admitted there were problems and says he is moving to correct them before the next time. Politics as it is, get ready for mainly smoke and mirrors, but people want to see 'something' happen from all this.
2. Party Wise. Bush is in his final term. This could be a way to 'take one for the team' and take some heat off of their next Presidential nominee. Maybe if Clinton had of put his party ahead of him and taken responsibility (or the appearance of it) before the scandal grew to the size it did, we would have had at least 4 more years of a Democrat in office.

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Well, we didn't get a very big response in our ADC poetry contest. Was there even a prize? No.
Okay here's my new entry:

Deplore
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I deplore the door
I deplore the door to the shore
I deplore the floor
I deplore the floor through the door
The shore is no more

That took one minute. Whee. You know you want to post one! I've got three days off work now. It's nice. Going to go hiking later. I really like doing that every day now. Even though I wait tables, I like to go hiking after my shift. I sleep well though.

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Like a log. Well, I am going to go do some crap. I see my therapist tomorrow, and I might have some good news for anybody who gives a shit out there. : D Like I found a cure for cancer, or an unlimited source of nonpolluting energy, or I invented the most delicious ice-cream flavor ever!