Short Takes

Parmalat scandal widens.

Next time a Republican tries the "Clinton allowed corruption into the stock market" talking point, remind them that the scandals have been world wide, and growing since the Copper scandal rocked Japan almost 10 years ago.

Bombing shakes upscale Iraq neighborhood.

The United States has founded a great institution of lower learning: the antiversity of Baghdad, for learning bombing, extortion and terrorism.

Coming soon to a tall building near you.

Hong Kong rallies for Democracy.

Remind your favorite Republican friend, that Democracy does not grow out of the barrel of a gun.

Rose bowl

Remind your friends that computers can't even pick a national football champion, and Republicans want them to pick our next president.

Brazil begins treating Americans as terrorists. Because we treat Brazillians that way.

Tit for tat retaliation is what destroys global trade and relationships. And the current executive, if it were a pin up girl, would have really big tits.

Fancy tat.