Greetings from The Heretik reporting from his Desk at the Mouth of Hell TM. First question: how many corners have to be turned before Bush admits he is going in circles? And how long is too long? Iraq is no longer a war, just bad marketing. Bush can't even sell it to his own party anymore. Pay no attention to the blood.

Stone walls do not a prison make . . . but it seems to be a White House strategy in danger of bricking out. The executive may not be as privileged as he thinks.

Land of the Free, Home of the Brave Update: Is it safe? " The Bush administration has failed to fill roughly a quarter of the top leadership posts at the Department of Homeland Security, creating a "gaping hole" in the nation's preparedness for a terrorist attack or other threat." When you consider how much time the Bushies took to fill attorney spots with loyal lawyers for political reasons, the hole here is even more gaping. Consider the priorities. In the attorney case competent people were fired to make room for cronies while at Homeland Security the incompetent can't even make time to hire anyone. Is it all the Curse of Brownie ?

The Latest from Terror Times Today: Hello, my name is not Mustafa. Or Ali. Plus I'm OK, You're All AQ .

Panic in Detroit (or is it Salem 1692?) or is it DC? There's a whole lot of shaking going on. And plenty of reasons.

Don't miss the Rose Garden Rockers . And skip on over and wish happy birthday. There will be no Harry Potter and the Altar of the Stupid Girls out next summer. Plus Santorum and " unfortunate events."  Now pause and consider beauty.  It remains around us, waiting, always waiting.

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