THANKSGIVING

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving.  I wonder if some Americans who would not ordinarily be predisposed to do so will set aside some time to give thanks for all that we have in this country.  While we're at it, let's remember to give thanks for the men and women in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere who are on the front line of the war on terror.  And another thing ... how about some thanks that John Kerry is not the president-elect.

TRAFFIC HELL

For those of you in arts of the country where traffic isn't really that much of a problem, could you please spend a few minutes feeling sorry for the people of Atlanta today?  The weather is going to be pure dog squeeze and people will start heading out of town around noon.  By about 2:00 this afternoon nobody will be going anywhere.  What fun!         

THERE'S ALWAYS A CHEAP THRILL WAITING AT THE AIRPORT

And if you're traveling by air you always have the chance of a cheap thrill at the airport as the TSA wizards grab your crotch and pat down your boobs.  This is a new policy after those two Russian airliners crashed almost simultaneously.  Security experts believe that some female Islamic terrorists embellished, shall we say, parts of their bodies with plastic explosives, and then detonated those explosives once the planes were airborne.  Exploding fun bags, you might say.  Now the TSA wants to make sure that those things under granny's blouse aren't old sweat socks full of C-4. 

What a great weekend just to stay at home.

DAN RATHER PUSHED OUT OF ANCHOR CHAIR

After 24 excruciating years, Dan Rather finally announced his retirement from the CBS Evening News yesterday, effective March of 2005.  He insists that it has nothing to do with the investigation into his fraudulent Bush-bashing over on 60 Minutes II.  Yeah right...if you believe that then I've got some ocean front property in Arkansas to sell you, if Hillary doesn't create a scheme to sell it to you first.

In his statement, Rather said "I have always been and remain a 'hard news' investigative reporter at heart."  Oh really Dan....perhaps that's why you were tripping all over yourself to run a Bush-bashing story based on flimsy evidence and obviously fake documents.  The reasons for Dan Rather's ouster are quite obvious.  They include:

• Declining ratings.  CBS News is in third place.  As they say, always follow the money.
   
• Credibility.  Dan Rather doesn't have any.  Why would the public believe anything he has to say?
  
• Avoiding embarrassment.  The report that will be released about the National Guard incident will not be pretty, and it will probably show that Dan Rather screwed up pretty badly.  By pushing him out now, CBS is minimizing that embarrassment.

Dan Rather is apparently going to stay on at 60 Minutes where he will continue bashing the Bush administration as a reporter.  Once the extent of his deception and bias over the National Guard story becomes fully known, he may permanently be put out to pasture.

UN SAYS KABUL TOO DANGEROUS

The United Nations, know for the stable countries it maintains, has decided that even though three UN hostages have been released, the country is still too dangerous for foreigners.  The country is dangerous, but that's not the motivation here.  Kabul has been designated as too dangerous because it was the United States, and not the UN or France, that liberated it from the Taliban.  Had any country other than the United States routed the Taliban, Kofi Annan would be touting Kabul as a tourist destination.

The message is simple: the UN will risk life and limb for dangerous third-world countries, but not Afghanistan.  After all, the overwhelming success the United States has  had in bringing liberty and democracy to that country cannot possibly be recognized by the UN.  Considering the UN cut and run from Iraq at the first sign of trouble, we shouldn't expect anything less.

We ought to make them pay their parking tickets and then kick them out of New York City.  How about relocating the UN to Paris?

BUSH MEDIA SMEAR CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY

With Bush's historic victory in the books, the media isn't going quietly on this one.  They wanted The Poodle to win, and he didn't.  Now it's payback time, and the liberal media intends to get their pound of flesh.   The media is now fretting that George Bush is consolidating power and isn't encouraging healthy debate. 

So .. what is this evil being perpetrated by Bush?  He's making his own cabinet appointments, and he's actually appointing people who agree with his domestic and foreign policy agenda.  This is something every president has done. Bill Clinton did it, but was he ever accused of consolidating power and discouraging healthy debate when he made his appointments?  Of course not...remember: there are two sets of rules in the press: one for Democrats and one for Republicans.

Wait for Bush to send up his first Supreme Court nomination.  The media is going to come unglued over that one.  I guess Bush is supposed to listen to Democrats and do what they want first.

YOU'RE NOT REALLY WORKING TODAY ANYWAY

So here are some web toys to get you through the day. Most of these are flash.

Hate your boss? Take out your frustrations here. Warning: gratuitous cartoon violence.
Fun with a dead cat prop.
Wow, I wish my car could do this.
In this game, you shoot the happy couples.
Build your own hero.

READING ASSIGNMENTS

If you haven't seen the video of George Bush wading into that mess in Chile to extricate his Secret Service bodyguard, here it is.  You will be interested in knowing that the Foreign press tagged Bush a "Cowboy" for his behavior. 

You aren't going to believe this, but immigration enforcement efforts in the United States have actually become more lax, not more stringent, since 9/11.

More than 25% of all babies born in the U.S. are delivered by C-section.  This is up by one-third since 1996.  Two words:  trial lawyers.  Also, we have two teenage girls younger than 15 in this country who have given birth to at least their fourth child.

More on the crash of that jet that was on its way to Houston to pick up George Bush 41.

Please!  If you get an email that you think is from your bank or credit card company, an that email asks you for account numbers, credit card numbers, PIN numbers or similar items ... ignore it!  You're being phished.

Violent video games for your child!  Just in time to celebrate the birthday of the Prince of Peace!

Is this the first-ever picture of a meteorite actually hitting the earth?  You'll have to study this one for a while.

Another predator DRT.  Just in time for Thanksgiving!

TV Network news coverage constantly skews its coverage of the global warming controversy.  Working an agenda, or reporting the news?

AAA says this holiday season will be the busiest since 2000.  But I thought the economy was so bad that nobody would have any money for travel?  The Bush economic boom rolls on.

The election in Ukraine is in the process of being stolen by Putin and the Russians, according to Dick Morris, who has worked on the campaign of the legitimate winner.  Fascinating read.  The White House isn't amused either.

Here's a shocker...immigration enforcement has actually grown weaker since 9/11.  That'll keep out the terrorists for sure!

The Democrats in the Senate should give President Bush's Supreme Court nominees the same consideration they gave Bill Clinton's, says Senator John Cornyn.

The media is promoting the myth that President Bush is a crazy control freak that is 'out of control.'  John Podhoretz explains Bush won the election, and is not obligated to listen to anyone.

The NBA players involved in the on-court basketbrawl could use a little reality check, says Paul Campos.  Good read.

Dan Rather's stepping down is a move in the right direction, but it will do nothing to correct the leftist tilt at CBS, according to the Media Research Center.

So what is the true meaning of Thanksgiving?  Don't ask the government schools.  Linda Chavez explains how they're distorting the true meaning of Thanksgiving.

On Thanksgiving, people are allowed to give thanks, as long as they don't mention God.  Good column from Michelle Malkin.

Walter Williams  looks at the disgusting attacks on Condoleezza Rice and puts them into historical perspective.   Never have black cabinet secretaries been attacked the way her and Colin Powell have.

The public financing of sports stadiums is a disaster spinning out of control, and Doug Bandow of the Cato Institute says Washington D.C. is no different.

Mandatory, forced mental health testing is on the way in government schools.  Phyllis Schlafly says big brother is on the march.

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