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Anyone who was following the news, this week, had to be shocked at the immediate, smash-mouth response from the Obama White House to the Supreme Court's ruling to uphold the most important part of the Arizona immigration law. He ordered his entire administration and all the government agencies to IGNORE any immigration violations reported by Arizona law enforcement. "If Arizona calls, hang up" is basically what he told his people. At the same time he provided a toll free number for illegals to call to report any perceived profiling by Arizona authorities. And, of course, the harassment of sheriff Joe...

The morning after the Oscars the World lost an extraordinary person. Everyone whoever met Jane Russell had a story to tell and it was usually outrageous because she was the most honest, straight-forward woman I ever knew and if you weren't prepared, she could knock you down with her honesty. She was my Godmother and my mom was her best friend from the day they met at RKO in 1945 until the day my mother died. She called herself my "Old, Aunt Jane", but she wasn't really my aunt, although I consider the Russells my family. The best way to...

10. Fashion Tip: Burberry flea collar! 09. Use some of Dave's millions for cosmetics. 08. As a public service, have your tubes tied. 07. Continue to hide husband's glasses. 06. Remind husband that beautiful women have more germs. 05. Redact "Maximum Thigh Size" from pre-nup. 04. To appear more attractive have show book Helen Thomas & Sandra Bernhard. 03. Discourage divorce talk by occasionally "losing" child. 02. Demand Dave fire crew member who gave you "Best of Breed" t-shirt. 01. To ensure marriage longevity...keep husband sedated!

While we all wait to see how the Terri Schiavo case plays out and if the state is allowed to pronounce a death sentence on this poor woman, I thought I would take this opportunity to make a public statement. I'm assuming and hoping this declaration will serve as a "Living Will" since I'm too cheap to get a lawyer and notary publics are annoying.Here goes...I, The Beloved Deb, being of sound (cough) mind and gorgeous body, do declare that in the event of some unforeseen tragedy that leaves me in a vegetative, near vegetative, semi-vegetative, comatose or overly drowsy...

The last couple of weeks had been pretty darn exciting here in Hollywood. There were lots of awards ceremonies to go to, dresses and shoes to pick out, parties to swirl through and bulging Goodie Bags to drag home. I watched as Paris Hilton accidently walked into a koi pond at a star-studded, pre-Oscar party.Yep, life at my house was good...and then I saw "Osama".Now, when I say "life at my house was good", I don't mean perfect by any means. Oh, no. The carpet people who were supposed to bring carpet samples by, completely forgot about us. And I...

I love Ed Harris. Ed Harris is gorgeous. He's a brilliant actor who brings power and believability to every character he plays.So infinite is my love for the palomino-haired Harris and his swoon-inducing jaw of desire, that when he refused to stand in respect for Elia Kaza's acceptance of a Life Achievement Oscar a few years ago, I let it pass.Yes, I thought it was childish and petty for the otherwise perfect Harris to sit with his arms folded petulantly and his crystalline baby-blue eyes sternly staring daggers of condemnation at one of Hollywood's most gifted directors. And all because...

An hour ago on C-SPAN's "Book TV" uber-puke Eric Alterman went on a semi-coherent tirade about Free Republic.While in the process of flacking his book..."The Myth of Liberal Bias" (or sumpin like that), he claimed that, during the Florida recount, the saint-like members of this forum posted the phone numbers and home addresses of the Florida Supremes for the expressed purpose of harassment and/or "whatever". The "whatever" was obviously the suggestion of violence.He also said Free Republic was repsonsible for the flood of Republican activists who descended on the state and therefore was responsible for the Bush presidency.This is one...

The Democrats are in the process of shutting down the Senate to stop the GOP from chairing Senate hearings.This is going to be two years of total war. Let's see if the media notices!

I did a search and it looks like no one posted this vital piece of late-breaking news...Earlier today on CNN's "Crossfire", after a segment on the Prime Minister of Canada calling President Bush "a moron", political hitman and professional spitter, James Carville, accused Republicans of hating Americans, old people, blacks, Jews, the poor (and other members of our society I missed because of Carville's cascading mouth foam).Sometime during his head-spinning rant Carville was heard to include "altruistic children" in the list of Republican's most hated.Unfortunately, Bob Novak, ever the gentleman, declined to humiliate (not possible) the Lunatic from Louisiana, by...

Hollywood---and the creative community---will have a friend leading the Democratic caucus in Congress when on, Thursday, Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) becomes the first woman to head the minority reps. She is taking over as Richard Gephardt (D-Mo.) announced he would not seek re-election as minority leader. (He will probably, however, seek the Democratic nomination to run for president) (But let's not bet the Ferrari on it just yet, okay?).I met up with Pelosi at the Kodak (theatre) Sept. 29, at Barbra Streisand's National Democratic Gala concert honoring Gephardt. At the time, the national election was a month away and the atmosphere...

Is it possible to submit questions to Mr. Coleman to be used in the debate with Mondale? Here are some of mine:1. Now that the Communist Chinese control the Panama Canal, do you regret the Carter administration's release of this vital artery?2. How would you vote in order to protect the country from a return to the Carter years of sky-high interest rates, gas lines, inflation and economic catastrophe?3. Would you repeal the Carter tax on personal savings?4. How would you handle the Iranian kidnapping of Americans, if it happened today?5. How would you rate Jimmy Carter as President?6. Did...

Did Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's ratings in the upcoming November election fall 6-8% because of the statewide showings of the docu "Unprecedented"?That's what exec producer Robert Greenwald says he'd like to think of his docu. "The film is an expose of the voting rights violations in Florida. It's a permanent record," Greenwald says. Among sponsors of the showings in Florida, he says, were the Barbra Streisand and (studio head) Alan Horn foundations.After tonight's DGA (Directors Guild of America) screening, a panel including People For the American Way prez Ralph G. Neas, Vincent Bugliosi and the docu's producers Joan Selser and...

I decided to support the Republican party after years of Democratic faithfullness (this isn't true, but they always start with a lie, so what the heck). It was a hard decision I came to after a long internal struggle (nope).The Democrats had always been the party of the people, the under-dog, the voiceless (the armed robber), but there was something about Albert Gore that caused me to itch and scratch and occasionally lose my lunch.What was it?Was it the lengthy pole up his butt? The inability to tell truth even when knowing how easily he could be found out and...

Emergency aid workers were summoned to Capitol Hill today when Senate Majority Leader, Tom Daschle bloodied his nose and nearly detatched his "Hair Club For Men" extensions on a record-setting sprint to the Senate floor.No aides or Senate other personnel were injured as the speedy Senator from South Dakota blew past tourists, lobbyists and startled interns on his race to denounce the decision by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that the Pledge of Allegiance is "unconstitutional", thereby depriving Republicans of a campaign issue against the Donkey Party this fall. Unfortunately, Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) was hit by a Daschle...

Invoking Belgium's far-reaching war crimes law, Cuban exiles filed a lawsuit against President Fidel Castro for crimes against humanity.The complaint, which covers alleged false imprisonment, murder and torture, was handed to an investigating judge at the Brussels criminal court. The judge will decide whether the case against the 75-year-old leader is admissible."No one is above the law, and that applies in particular to Castro, because for more than 40 years he has tortured 100,000 of his countrymen," said Larry Klayman, a US lawyer representing 10 plaintiffs.

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I'm wondering if anyone else noticed the strange political propaganda that arrived yesterday with their Sunday paper.In the slick, 16 page, Kenneth Cole clothing supplemental ad were the usual pouty, disaffected, gaunt women along with the usual vapid, gaunt, disaffected men with bad haircuts. Everyone is wearing the latest version of what Kenneth Cole considers fashion. And strangely, the models all look to have just come from a group lobotomy...even a baby.Now, I know, none of this is either new or especially interesting, except for the fact that each fashion tableau is set in different setting of an American neighborhood, ...

Amid applause (the Republicans) and stunned silence (the Democrats) James Trafficant voted "Hastert" for U. S. Speaker of the House.No one thought he'd do it. He did.Also, Gene Taylor (D-Miss.) voted for "other", not Gephardt.It will be a very interesting two years.

Franklin D. "Doug" Miller, 55, who earned a Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War by fighting off a daylong attack on his patrol despite his own wounds (has died). Miller also received the Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, the Air Medal and six Purple hearts. General Henry H. Shelton, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called him "an icon to what service in the armed forces is about."Miller was a member of the Special Forces, popularly known as the Green Berets, and spent more than six years in Southeast Asia, rescuing soldiers in downed planes, searching for prisoners ...

SURE HE'S A PRESS PUKE!! BUT, HE'S OUR PRESS PUKE!!!!