Bush's legacy
-It's nearly official-
What was once a funny idea may turn out to be a sure bet this November, as a the Presidential Memorial Commission of San Francisco handed in over 10,000 signatures to get a referendum on the ballot in that city. The referendum would rename the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant "the George W. Bush Sewage Plant."
Like I say, it's San Francisco -- it's pretty much a sure bet to pass.
The local GOP -- such as it is -- isn't extremely pleased with the idea. And a call to the White House was not returned, according to AP. I think it's safe to assume they're against it, though.
But the best part of all of this is that the people who run Oceanside are offended by the comparison. "The plant that they're seeking to rename really offers extraordinary environmental benefits. Without it, raw sewage and storm water would flow into the bay and the oceans and the streets," says SF Public Utilities Commission spokesperson Tony Winniker. "That's not our understanding of what the authors of this initiative believe the current president has delivered."
That's right, Bush has spewed untreated sewage all over the place -- metaphorically speaking. When you get compared to a sewage plant and the sewage plant gets offended, you've really screwed up royally. (AP)
-Headline of the day-
"Errors en Español."
According to the report, "McCain's new radio ad, in Spanish, aims to show Florida would benefit from the Colombia Free Trade Agreement, which he supports. But every number in the ad is wrong, except one, a prediction of job gains taken from a group favoring the trade deal. And even that number is rounded upward so generously as to flunk third-grade arithmetic."
No wonder he put out an economic plan with no numbers in it. He sucks at the math.
On the other hand, numbers were invented by Arabs, who hate America. Maybe McCain's the victim of terr'ism. (Annenberg Fact Check)
-Bonus HotD-
"Teen discovers bat hiding in her bra."
Bonus, she was wearing it.
According to the report, "Abbie Hawkins, 19, spent a half-day at work before noticing that a baby bat was hiding inside her bra." The Norwich, UK girl went to work at the Holiday Inn Norwich North. "When I was driving to work I felt a slight vibration but I thought it was just my mobile phone in my jacket pocket," she said.
It wasn't until lunch that "felt a strange movement inside her bra." There ya go, ladies, one more thing to be worried about. (Boing Boing)
