News – A Choice Made

North America

The first question gets answered. Bush picks conservative appeals court judge John Roberts as his nominee for the vacant Supreme Court seat. The next question is.. who is this guy and should I support him? Some democrats are already voicing concern, but no one seems to have committed themselves one way or the other yet. And just in case, here’s how to pronounce his name. And, of course, Analysis from many a source.

A bill presented by Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl and Texas Sen. John Cornyn is touch on immigration. Under it all illegals would have to leave and it calls for the creation of a machine-readable, tamper-proof Social Security card for all Americans which would prevent illlegals from getting jobs. IN addition it would fund the hiring of 10,000 new Department of Homeland security workers focused on weeding illegal immigrants out of the workforce as well as 1,100 more workers to stamp out immigration fraud. And more.

Middle East

Israel’s parliament rejects bills to delay a withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, defeating a late attempt by opponents of the plan to have it postponed before evacuations start next month. Meanwhile Israeli police corral upwards of 40,000 protestors in the fenced in at the village of Kesar Maymon, stopped in their march to Gush Katif.

More trouble effects Iraq’s constitution writing body, as four Sunni Arabs suspend their membership after the killing of three of their colleagues. Why? “The environment in Iraq isn’t right for anyone to get work done,” said Salih al-Mutlaq, a spokesman for the Iraqi National Dialogue, a Sunni Arab organization. He has a point.

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf assures us he’s our ally, but warns US forces against operations inside his borders.

General

PCs make bad first impressions.

9/11 references in War of the Worlds? I don’t know about anyone else, but I never made any connections, of course I wasn’t looking for them either.

Animal hording, a global issue.

Today’s Papers has a Pentagon report that raises a red flag on China’s growing military power, Ahmed Chalabi is moving to purge nearly 30 staff members of the tribunal for Saddam Hussein, scads on Judge John Roberts and more in the one page news.

Amusements

Arizona town approves $12,000, air-conditioned, pigeon coop for Mike Tyson

Straight A student not allowed to play basketball because his hair touches ears, collar. (condemning pic included)

Dimwit who plotted to kidnap David Letterman’s son had record-breaking mule deer antlers. Only one catch — records aren’t kept for illegally poached deer

Proof that people will take anything as fact: People in Midland, Michigan, scramble to the pumps on price hike fears due to Walmart gas at $3.03. Fail to notice that the gas station is under construction

Regarding “controversy” about being in movie with lots of nudity, Sen. John McCain tells Leno, “In Washington, I work with boobs every day.” From the audience, Clinton yells, “Tell it brother. Represent!”

Couple takes a couple of drunken laps around race track. Overturns pickup, then escapes on vintage farm tractor

London considers banning word “failure” in classrooms, instead using the term “deferred success.” Edumakation sirendurs

Teen, already due in juvenile court, steals money from a blind man working a snack bar at the courthouse

Fark Photoshop Challenge: Photoshop this dragonfly

Fark Photoshop Challenge: Photoshop this golfer

Fark Photoshop Challenge: In light of recent failures, NASA needs a PR facelift. Photoshop what it would be like if the king of public entertainment, NASCAR, bought-out NASA