So, the Brits are being bigger pricks than the US in not allowing the Iroquois National lacrosse team to travel on their Nation’s passports. As our local congresscritter said, “Clearly this is not a security issue. It’s an issue of bureaucracy.” My personal preference would be for the US team to refuse to play in support of the Haudenosaunee in their fight against British oppression. Limey bastids.

In other news, seems there’s another leak in BP’s oil hole that’ll need to be fixed before they try and test their new well cap. Goodness only knows what else will blow out if they ever actually try and shut this thing off. The oil and gas pressure is something like 12,000 psi, so any fatigue or damage in any other part of the system is certainly likely to blow apart once the big hole is plugged. Still, drilling is safe, and BP engineers are now working on a tartar sauce flavored dispersant to make Gulf seafood more palatable. Mmmm.

Sounds like Dick Cheney’s days may be numbered, unless he gets a heart transplant. I’m sure Chinese prison officials are scurrying around looking for a suitable donor at this very moment. Their death panels are much more efficient than ours are. I guess they should have gotten Mary to start breeding sooner – I doubt her baby is ready to supply any spare parts just yet. I think Dick will be genuinely surprised when he winds up in hell with Saddam Hussein, but I’ll be they’ll become fast friends.

In fact, I think that would make for a great buddy movie: “Dick and Saddam in Hell.” Can’t wait ’til Rumsfeld can join them for the sequel.

Cheney might have a little more time, but, unfortunately, I don’t. Time to go to work.