A bit of meat

The NYT quotes Cheney at a campaign rally, saying of Kerry, “His big idea for cheering up the country? Raise your taxes.” Who knew Cheney was so concerned with cheering up the country?

The British mother of a soldier killed in Iraq says that Tony Blair thought of her son as just “a bit of meat.” And considering the awful things the Brits do to meat....

According to an Indy headline, members of the British House of Lords have been “Given Free Vote on Smacking.” Yes please, they vote. Actually, it’s about child-beating, which they call smacking, like they call elevators lifts, soccer football, etc.