Some of the top stories from Raw Story today

• Gonzales fails to reply to Senate on perjury
• Rumsfeld no-show at Pat Tillman hearing: Soon..
• Cheney no show to House environment hearing

I think I'm beginning to detect a pattern here..... Maybe the flu is making the rounds.

Caption contest

REUTERS/Alfred Cheng Jin

Chinese food inspectors face new job challenges.

The tailor sent this over

AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

"Mr. Emperor, here is your new suit. We added the seal just like you asked...."

Cheney to get a recharge

The real problem was finding a pacemaker to fit a heart that's three sizes too small.

Cheney is going in to the hospital to have his pacemaker replaced. Please let it be made in a factory with poor quality control. Georgie gets to be president for a few hours.

Sororities are what they used to be

(Stolen shamelessly from TenGrain-- orig--REUTERS/Larry Downing)

Members of Eye Felta Delta react in horror to the final stage of hazing.

"The jello shots were delicious, and the thing with the ping pong balls was a bit weird, but this is just too much," Buffy Tiffington Muffplaster was not heard to say.

To serve Karl (a subpoena)

Remember that Twilight Zone episode, To Serve Man? If the Graham Kerr of Tau Ceti ever gallops to Earth, I hope Rove is the first dinner guest....

Most memorable event? hmmm

REUTERS/Supri

"Ah'd say it was catching that perch down on mah pig farm in Crawford. It wuz this big."

"Either that or giving Angie a back rub, heheheheh."

This should be a good battle

House bans permanent bases in Iraq

From Think Progress. Today, the House passed a bill stating “it is the policy of the United States not to establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing a permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq.” Speaker Pelosi explained that “today’s vote can again make clear to the President, to the Administration, to the American people, to the people in the Middle East, to the people in Iraq — that the American people are opposed to a permanent military presence in Iraq.”

Stop pouring concrete, stop building infrastructure, stop lining Halliburton's pockets. I can just imagine the semantic arguments over what "permanent" means.

Leahy questions Gonzales

Leahy and friends are ripping Gonzales several new ones today. And old Speedy is looking none too swift. I've been half listening, and the major theme seems to be, "Mister AG, you are a lying sack of poop, why should we believe you, now or ever?"

Must see TV

From Crooksandliars.com

From the sublime to the ridiculous....

Japanese Pro Wrestlers kick ass.

I told you not to forget your meds

ヨコハマ経済新聞

from the Yokohama Keizai Shimbum via Yahoo.jp.co

The administration's conception of the constitutional checks and balances system.
The photo is actually a promo for a new exhibit at the Yokohama Art Museum.

Hastert might resign

Old Photo from somewhere

And take your chimp with you, tubby. Think Progress has the story.
(Be sure to look at this oldie but goodie from Hollywood Lberal.)

Greetings Earthling

from the BBC

Gort! Klaatu barada nikto! Do you know where I can get a shoulder rub?

That's a good question

REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

"This is a magnified view of how much Ah care."