So what?

How is it that Karl Rove received a copy of Novak's column outing Valerie Plame three days before it was published? Indeed, why did Rove receive a copy of it at all? Does it matter that Rove was punished by Bush's father years before for leaking to Novak? Ah, so what?

Why did Rove receive a copy of Iran's offer to negotiate with the U.S. over their nuclear program, Israel, and etc. What business was this of Rove's? And why does Condi claim she never saw a copy? Aw, so what?

Why does Karl Rove have such a high security clearance? He is merely an advisor to the President, not an elected official with duties that would require such a clearance? Oh, so what?

Is it true that George Dubya told Ariel Sharon that if they captured Osama (or was it Sadam Hussein) he would "screw him in the ass?" So what?

Is it not the case that to this day a known male prostitute was allowed repeated access to the White House when there was no apparent reason for him to be there and it remains unknown who it was that gave permission for these unusual visits? Don't ask, don't tell. So what?

Apparently Dick the Slimy knew that Libby was going to give false testimony to the grand jury. So what?

It appears that George himself (if anyone leaked I want to know about it) Bush might have been involved in the leaking of Valerie Plame's name. Well, golly, so what?

Why did John McCain claim several years ago that he supported Rove vs Wade and now he says it should be repealed? Why did he criticize Fallwell and Robertson before and now is doing everything he can to woo them? Why? Oh, so what?

How is it that the Bush/Cheney administration constantly talks about supporting our troops but cuts funding for veterans care? And how is it that the Walter Reed hospital in Washington DC has apparently turned into a cesspool of horror for our wounded veterans - peeling paint, mouse turds everywhere, filth and neglect, and so on? Oh, so what?

How is it that the House of Representatives voted against Bush's escalation of the "war" in Iraq but the Senate can't even decide to decide whether or not to even discuss it? Well, so what?

On to more important matters. Why did Britney decide to shave her head and get a new tattoo? No one seems to know although her hair is apparently going to be auctioned of for who knows what? Could it be that poor old Britney was losing out in the celebrity wars to the deceased Anna Nicole Smith? Who would want to lose out in the publicity business to a dead woman? Anyway, here is where one might honestly say, SO WHAT?

On Democracy Now today there was a marvelous interview by Amy Goodman with Chris Hedges, author of American Fascists. Hedges has taken apart the ultra right attempt to create a fascist society out of the U.S. and it is most convincing (so say nothing of frightening as hell). Falwell, Dobson, Robertson and others have not been coy about what it is they are up to, and what they are up to is nothing less than taking over control of the U.S. government and making all of us subservient to their warped view of how the world should be. Hedges, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, a former theology student at Harvard, and a veteran of years of reporting in the Middle East, has made an extremely interesting case against these fascist monsters and their collaboration with our corporate masters. This is a book that should be required reading for everyone. It doesn't mention (horrors) scrotum even one time.

Apparently Anna Nicole Smith's death and whatever has taken up something like 37% of the MSM in the last few days. The Iraq "war" comes in somewhere around 17%. Britney will no doubt make a bit of a comeback. It's nice to know where our major news sources place their priorities. Does anyone even remember Forgottenistan?

It appears that the Shiite militias have decided to "lay low" while the "surge" is going on. This means, of course, that the violence will abate for a while, thus proving that the surge is working. Will this then provide an excuse for our troops to leave Iraq, claiming success, and saving face for the Bush/Cheney bunch? Am I kidding? Bush/Cheney are going to desert their fourteen permanent bases and their half trillion dollar embassy and leave all that oil to the towel heads? I don't think so. We will never get out of Iraq as long as Bush/Cheney are in charge. And from the look of things, we may never get out even if Hillary or some other Democrat takes over. Where is that amazing creature from the planet kryton when we really need him/her?