Headlines
The Headlines in today's New York Times are just depressing as hell.

Frist Set to Use Religious Stage on Judicial Issue
As the Senate heads toward a showdown over the rules governing judicial confirmations, Senator Bill Frist, the majority leader, has agreed to join a handful of prominent Christian conservatives in a telecast portraying Democrats as "against people of faith" for blocking President Bush's nominees.
This is the man who is not able to say that you can't get AIDS through tears and sweat. And he's a DOCTOR. That's right. He's a licensed physician who isn't sure about how one contracts AIDS. Perhaps he can design a face-condom and make millions.

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House Passes Bankruptcy Bill; Overhaul Now Awaits President's Signature
The House overwhelmingly approved a major overhaul of the nation's bankruptcy laws on Thursday, completing Congressional action on the measure and sending it to President Bush.
First the credit card companies and now this. Do you think they know something we don't? My husband the Beast thinks so. Why would they be tying up all these loose ends with regard to potential debtors otherwise? Makes me very nervous. Watching out, working poor, and don't forget, shit rolls downhill. Get umbrellas.

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A Surprised Bush Says He Wants New Travel Rules Reconsidered
President Bush said Thursday that he had been surprised to learn in the newspaper of his administration's decision last week to require Americans to have passports to enter the country from Mexico or Canada by 2008. He said he had asked the State and Homeland Security Departments to look into other means of tightening border security.
What the hell? Let's leave aside for a second his surprise. Because that's just too frightening to really consider right now (he learned of his administration's decision in the NEWSPAPERS?!). Let's instead focus on the decision itself. Now, I am first and foremost a bleeding-heart liberal, but I don't see a real problem with this. I think people should have to carry passports when crossing borders - that's the point of passports. We want secure borders, right? Right? So doesn't it makes sense to keep track of who's crossing what? If it slows things down, well, so what? Once we're secure I'm sure we can find a way to streamline the operation. Or am I being naive to think that security should be a something of concern to us?