...Yeah yeah yeah. Thanks, Camille, for getting back to Rock & Roll! This aging acid-induced hippie radical has just slipped into his worn out purple stretch velvet pants and can be seen dancing madly around his palm Springs swimming pool with " Symphony for the Devil" looped onto his IPOD. I forgot how good it feels when real Rock & Roll aligns one's heart, mind and crotch. You go girl; your little bit of pentemento is a great rush! These hills are alive with the sound of music.

...Your absolutely right, Gina dude, Jane Austin meant for us to laugh, and now after her delicious writings have inspired actors to act, directors to direct, and millions of people to cry for joy and love for over a century, she has brought us you, with your pride and prejudice, to laugh at.

Your a shining example of the staggering amount of human idiocy that surrounds us all on a daily basis. If Jane is rolling in her grave, its because she's laughing too!

OK..so this kinda stuff isn't exactly why I tune into SALON everyday, but what a nice momentary breath of fresh air it is to not to be overwhelmed by terrorists, Katrina and the sorry state of the Union. The combination of Nancy, Jen and chicken cutlets is a classic receipe for delicious gossip; and gossip, much like terror, has always had its own niche in society, ( i.e. the Bible, Dickens, Walter Winchell and The New Yorker for starters!). Who knows what the real story is? Does it matter? Sounds like a couple of schoolgirls stomping on each others tits on the stairway to stardom. Maybe a jealous Jen had Nancy fired because Nancy was perty enough without ice. Its just gossip, people; a little slice of life. Good for you, Nancy. Take a deep breath. It must feel great to finally have this off your chest,...and thanks for reminding us that, while struggling under the shadow of terror and the wake of Katrina, we have our own lives to slice up and live.

WOW!...What a Woman! Although I don't agree with Hillary's sexuality being a problem in the White House, I loved everything MS. Stone had to say, even if these were a compelation of quotes taken out of context. More to the point, I loved that she said them. Like them or not, she spoke her truths. This empowered woman, ( much like Hillary) has balls, big intelligent ones, and that's much sexier than another peek-a boo at her snatch!.....I'm just a guy with a hard-on for honesty.

...because I've watched the video over and over with sheer delight!

What's all this flack about funny? Lenny Bruce wasn't always funny, but what he accomplished was brilliant. Colbert dared to pass through the same doors of truth that Bruce opened fifty years ago, and like Bruce, he was Jaw-dropping. In these days of reality TV, Colbert has raised the bar. FIdget all you want, Mr. President, the laugh's on you, and the truth has set us free. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!!

.....and amusingly, that business has found its way into the War Room. I'm A Jolie fan, a Cooper fan, and also too, a Grieve fan. You are bright, articulate and hell-bent on clarity. I read you every day because you always hit the nail on the head. When you call a spade a spade, its a spade. Like it or not, in the hallowed halls of the internet, you too have become a celebrity. Your not a talking head (yet), so we haven't seen your kissable puffy lips or your dreamy blue eyes, but as a gifted news star who's no longer a starlet, you should know by now that celebrity, especially in the hands of the media comes with a lot of baggage.

I too was a bit miffed at the Jolie/Cooper interview. but for different reasons. At a time when pop culture and reality shows have public perception by the balls, we were presented with two members of American pop-royalty who took the silver spoons out of their ass and used them as microphones. Ms. Jolie has risen above her Hollywood brattiness and and puts her celebrity to good use. Cooper, a direct descendent of "American Royalty" long ago diverted his focus from the protection of the privileged to the horrors of reality usually ignored by those of privilege.(see Bush) Cooper,like him or not is charmingly real, and that charm makes for great show business.

Unfortunately, the producers (and editors) at CNN misused the empowerment of these two articulate celebrities.There's probably some intense stuff sitting on the cutting-room floor. Except for a few moments of thought-provoking truth punctuated by sex appeal, these two long hours had all the intensity of Jackie Kennedy emphatically re-decorating the White House.

Perhaps YOU should interview them both Tim, and separate the real meat from the red meat!

....I wonder how much the American public has spent to date paying Senators to debate this burning issue. I can't even begin to do the math, but given the history of Senate salary increases, it's got to be a lot!.

Lets say the bill passes. That means we are going to be incarserating flag-burners in 50 states. If each state jails 3 felons a year at the national average of around $20,000 per annum, thats 9 mil, which would pay for 42,253 helmet liners for our troops in combat. Add to that the unknown but outragous cost of paying our Senators to fight for the right to jail flag-burners, and we'd surely have enough cash for our remaining un-lined helmets in Iraq, and maybe even some of the new heads Bush will be sending to Iran if he has his druthers.

I believe in the American dream just like the next guy, but in reality, we can't have it all.

I'll take a dead flag over a dead Marine anyday!