How else to interpret the Orwellian provision in the mammoth spending bill that gave a couple of powerful Republicans the chance to snoop on anyone’s tax returns? First, they re-write ethics procedures to get their leader off the hook. Now they’re snooping. Note especially Congressman Istook’s blatant lie about the whole affair.
DERBYSHIRE AWARD NOMINEE: “It’s time to put down our pusillanimous poodle proclivities and start taking onboard a pitbull-esque tenacity … you know, like the Christians of old, like Peter, like Paul, like Timothy, and Stephen. We need a breed of believers with the courage to stand proudly for their faith in God and their place in society. How about looking at scripture through the eyes of the Pit Bull?” – Doug Giles, on how Jesus fought back against his opponents like an attack-dog.
The Dish 