In Soviet Russia, Blog Posts You!

How much more awesomeness can possibly be encapsulated in one image? The following image (courtesy of LOLPresidents.com) contains both a lolcatism (lolcatechism?) and a Russian reversal.

(Oh, and, if you don't know what the painting depicts, it's the 1917 murder of the Russian royal family by the Bolsheviks at Yekaterinburg.)

Three Pictures

There's no theme to today's post, except that all the things I considered posting about were images. So you're gettin' 'em all.

First, the horrible and depressing.
Second, the sublime.
Third, one that bridges the gap: a little bit awesome, a little bit morbid.

Dick Cheney, Highlander?

Surely everyone knows the about the whole rigmarole about Dick Cheney, the, um, vice president, not being a part of the executive branch. I don't need to comment on that. Why would I? Jon Stewart has done so much more eloquently than I could. Just go watch.

Boogying Bush Bangs a Bongo

Pretty snifty alliteration, huh? Huh? Yeah, so Bush does a little dance, plays a little drum, and generally gets down for malaria.

See, you may think that there isn't much for him to dance about these days, but you'd be wrong. Our fearless leader has devised a foolproof new plan, ready for implementation in Iraq: He's sending in the security kitties.

Women's Problems

Oh, today just keeps getting better. Of course, we're all still reeling in the aftermath of the Virginia Tech shootings. Then I read about the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the ban on partial-birth abortion. It's not that I'm thrilled by the idea of partial-birth abortion; I'm not. But I think upholding the ban is a horrible, horrible idea. It takes options away from doctors who, I would venture to guess, know (and care) a helluva lot more about women's health than politicians do. Moreover, this is a sign of regression. I'm terrified that the scenario proposed by Roberta Combs, president of the Christian Coalition of America, may come to pass (as quoted by the Times):

“With today’s Supreme Court decision, it is just a matter of time before the infamous Roe v. Wade decision in 1973 will also be struck down by the court.”

And here's the next bit of misogynistic bullshit. Apparently, some ultra-Orthodox bus lines in Israel require that women move to the back of the bus or potentially face harassment or violence. Sound familiar? Now writer Naomi Ragen has rallied a group of women to file a lawsuit, earning her the moniker "the Jewish Rosa Parks." Good for her. There may be hope yet.

Curious George and the Man Behind the Shrub

It's a Bush/Cheney twofer today.

If you watch only one creepy, creepy video this year, make it this one. It's a cinematic tour de force on the part of the cameraman.
Oh, and "Pay no attention to that man behind the shrubbery" may be the best comment ever.

On a less eerie note, have a giggle at the tale of Curious George and the banister.