One word: Monkeypox
2003-06-10 : 9:12 a.m.

New day brings new favorite disease to displace SARS. Am totally enamored with scab-producing virus transmitted by Gambian rats and prairie dogs. Viva globalization.

Overused buzz-words:

1. Homeland � Creepy Nazi-ish connotations of Fatherland, and a bizarre way to refer to a nation of immigrants. Evidence of right-wing colonization of the vocabulary of national discourse.

2. Weapons of Mass Destruction � Whatever. Whatever whatever whatever.

3. Roadmap � a.k.a. �Fool�s errand�

4. Patriot � especially in reference to the cynically named �USA Patriot Act,� which no doubt has Founding Fathers spinning in their graves.

5. War Crimes � an asinine concept, clouds the true brutality of all war.

6. Coalition of the Willing � Poland. Turkey. Weird former Soviet republics. What a glorious alliance.

7. Journalistic Integrity � As if there was ever such a thing. NY Times scandal prompting estrus of handwringing and pontificating on news talk shows. �Professional� journalists spewing overcomplicated nonsense about ethics and obligations. As usual, journalists assuming they hold a much more central position in public discourse than anyone else thinks they hold. Note to Journalism majors: all we expect is for you not to lie. And�it�s not really a profession.

8. Terror Alert Colors -- War is peace! Hate is love! Obey!! DANGER! OBEY!!

9. Hillary Clinton � Newsflash: NY senator loves The People, loathes actual persons. Saw Eleanor Clift on McLaughlin Group this Sunday blathering about Hillary�s presidential potential. Almost died of laughter. Wish Pat would beat her down. Are there any liberals who DON�T live in the Magic Fun Fairy Kingdom of Candyland?

10. SARS � Newsflash: China is a teeming ant pile of over a billion poorly washed individuals living in very small rooms with most of their extended families packed in around them�a.k.a. a giant Petri dish. Don�t go there. Don�t let them come near you.

Additional news: Samuri Jack is the hottest man ever to live. Yes, I know he's a cartoon. Don't question me, Christina!

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