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Thursday, January 8, 2009 12:00 AM

W. and the damage done

President Bush inherited a peaceful, prosperous America. As he exits, Salon consults experts in seven fields to try to assess the devastation.

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  • Friday, January 9, 2009 12:12 PM

    Excellent title

    W. and the damage done

    I tried mainlining a live chimp once whilst listening to Neil Young (don't knock it till you've tried it missus, that Neil Young is rock god, so he is.) Couldn't get the bastard out through the neck of the works and into the vein though. So I gave up and had a nice cup of milky cocoa instead.

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