Yay, Benen will be back.

Which means I can come back to the War Room for the first time since he was last here.

I'll sure miss Alex making fun of Dennis "laughingstock" Kucinich.

When you come back Alex, maybe a post about how you got this job and what it is, uniquely, you feel you contribute?

come back feeling rested and refreshed. I have no doubt that you have been working very hard and deserve some time off.

Bon Voyage.

Adieu.

Vaya Con Dios.

Jai Jang.

Sayonara.

See Ya

S'long.

Harry Vederchi

Ralph Vieterzein

And congratulations.

If i took 2 weeks off, i'd be homeless.

Where ya goin'?

I like flights of imagination.

Love to know where others go.

Seriously.

(In case i find a good lottery ticket, i casually log where might be nice to travel.)

Peace.

Yes, have a nice break. You've earned it more than most of us!

I believe that's code for..."I'm really going to Vegas, so spin that wheel, roll that loaded dice, bring on the dancing girls and put the champaign on ice!"

Don't worry, the secret is safe. We won't tell Joan a thing. Enjoy!

and be ready to write upon your return!

bon voyage!

lest you catch sniper fire. Enjoy your break. With any luck while you are resting, Bush will be impeached during your absence, Obama will come to his senses on FISA, Norquist will be found fried in a tanning salon, McAce will try his hand at straight talking again, Dobson will re-read the Bible, and Bushit will appease Iran and get them to stop baking "yellow cake"...

Probably not and that's alright. An actual paying customers here at Salon can only deal with so much whining before he posts his true sexist, bitter, elitist feelings to the chagrin of delusional patients (who should be on Haldol) and their mumblings behind the Hillary lifesize cutout in shrine on the landing by the computer. War room will definitely be better for your vacation. Thank god Joan isn't taking over in your stead, that's all I can say! Oh yeah, I called George Bush “George W Douche” in another deleted post. I’m certain that nobody could handle that kind of vile name calling and criticism of perhpas, the greatest leader of our time! Heavens!

POOR BRITS: MALAISE OR CASUALTY?

June 28th, 2008

Apparently, the effects of decades of living in a socialist, diverse paradise are catching up with our cousins across the Pond. http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewCulture.asp?Page=/Culture/archive/200806/CUL20080626c.html

“Why is everyone so bloody miserable?” asks Tom Harris, Labor Member of Parliament, who’s “tired of the ‘crippling levels of cynicism and pessimism’ in British society.”

Let’s just examine the possible causes of that malaise and negativism. A long history of despoiling the planet, of conquering much of the known world and a bloody subjugation of its closest neighbor, Ireland? The subsequent collapse of that same British Empire? A descent into socialism which effectively deprives the individual of his personhood? A resulting disintegration of the character and moral fiber of the nation and its people?

Or, could it be a vision of a future in which Muslims will rule their small island and which already has instilled a fear of flying the British flag in its capital?” http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2006/06/ayaan_hirsi_ali.html

Some two million Muslims, mostly concentrated in what is...

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The 'special show' at the Mexican circus is really rather revolting. Pass on it.

What about vacation and a million dollars? :-)