The slingshot man:

Rufus Hussey.

This week I have been reading…

• American Digest / Gerard Van der Leun
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An artist writes of his Madeleine McCann porn mag pictures:

I should make the point that none of you have actually seen my work, and that each of the three magazines, (which i made three months ago, not as according to meida reports, last weekend) were inscribed with slogans such as ‘no worse than the news of the world’ and ‘children should be seen and not hurt’. And in response to ‘cool and calm’ I did indeed use the Mccanns images in my work as well. I feel deep sympathy for the parents of any sick, ill or missing child. I also feel a deep sense of empathy for any family who loses a child and for the other thousands of forgotten children who are victims of sexual and emotional abuse in this country, and the millions of others around the world. For example, the child soldiers of sierra leone and the drc. The children huddled together under pieces of plastic sheeting in the camps for the displaced of Darfur. Or those of Gaza, blown into pieces whilst the world stands still and does nothing.

Mourn porn.

Rod Balgojevich gets bombed:

Blago: ‘Dec. 9 to my Family, To Us, To Me, Is What Pearl Harbor Day Was to the United States’

Dude, do you really want people to take you seriously? You brought this mess on yourself, and now to compare it to a vicious sneak attack on the United States is just a little overboard.

I guess we shold now wait for the inevitable compariosn to 9/11.

Or the recession…

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David Rees is missing George Bush…

A story:

A few years ago, a terrorist bombing happened on a bus in Jerusalem, and about ten people were killed, including two Chinese. These two Chinese people were from Fujian province and they had gone to Jerusalem to work. The Israeli government immediately got in touch with their Chinese counterparts to discuss compensation. But the Chinese consulate said that the two had arrived in Israel illegally, and that they did not want to help.

Later, the Israeli government convened a special meeting and decided that the government was responsible towards the people who’d died innocently on Israel’s soil. As to whether they got there illegally, that is a different matter. After the meeting they decided that the two dead Chinese would be treated as if they were Israeli citizens.

The parents of the deceased would receive 1,100 US Dollars per month until their death; offspring of the deceased who were not yet adults would be given 1,100 US Dollars per month until they reached adulthood; those who had wives would be given 1,700 US Dollars until their death. The families asked for a one-off payment, and the Israeli government agreed. The final figure of compensation was 700,000 US Dollars for each of their families. All related investigation costs were covered by the government.

The news spread, and in Fujian province a crazy movement to go work in Israel began. The official from the Fujian provincial government said they simply couldn’t stop it. The Israeli government treats illegal workers like so: if you are not spotted, you can continue to work; if you are spotted, the government will pay for your ticket to return home; if you die, they will compensate you as if you are a Israeli citizen.

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“Where is the G-damn f**king flag? I want the G-damn f**king flag up every f**king morning at f**king sunrise.”
(From the book “Inside The White House” by Ronald Kessler, p. 244 - Hillary to the staff at the Arkansas Governor’s mansion on Labor Day, 1991)

“You sold out, you mother f**ker! You sold out!”
From the book “Inside” by Joseph Califano, p. 213 - Hillary yelling at Democrat lawyer.

F**k off! It’s enough that I have to see you shit-kickers every day, I’m not going to talk to you too!! Just do your G*damn job and keep your mouth shut.”
(From the book “American Evita” by Christopher Anderson, p. 90 - Hillary to her State Trooper bodyguards after one of them greeted her with “Good morning.”

“You f**king idiot.”
(From the book “Crossfire” p. 84 - Hillary to a State Trooper who was driving her to an event.)

“If you want to remain on this detail, get your f**king ass over here and grab those bags!”
(From the book “The First Partner” p. 259 - Hillary to a Secret Service Agent who was reluctant to carry her luggage because he wanted to keep his hands free in case of an incident.)

“Get f**ked! Get the f**k out of my way!!! Get out of my face!!!”(From the book “Hillary’s Scheme” p. 89 - Hillary’s various comments to her Secret Service detail agents.)

“Stay the f**k back, stay the f**k away from me! Don’t come within ten yards of me, or else! Just f**king do as I s ay, Okay!!!?”
(From the book “Unlimited Access”, by Clinton FBI Agent in Charge, Gary Aldrige, p. 139 - Hillary screaming at her Secret Service detail.)

“Why do I have to keep proving to people that I am not a liar?!”(From the book “The Survivor,” by John Harris, p. 382 - Hillary in her 2000 Senate campaign)

“Where’s the miserable c*ck sucker?”
(From the book “The Truth About Hillary” by Edward Klein, p. 5 - Hillary shouting at a Secret Service officer)

“Put this on the ground! I left my sunglasses in the limo. I need those sunglasses. We need to go back!”
(From the book “Dereliction of Duty” p. 71-72 - Hillary to Marine One helicopter pilot to turn back while en route to Air Force One.)

A right-wing network was after his presidency…including perverting the Constitution.”
(To Barbara Walters about the Republicans who impeached her husband; 20/20, ABC 6/8/2003.)

“What are you doing inviting these people into my home? These people are our enemies! They are trying to destroy us!”
(From the book “The Survivor” by John Harris, p. 99 - Hillary screaming to an aide, when she found out that some Republicans had been invited to the Clinton White House)

“Come on Bill, put your dick up! You can’t f**k her here!!”
(From the book “Inside The White House” by Ronald Kessler, p. 243 - Hillary to Gov. Clinton when she spots him talking with an attractive female at an Arkansas political rally)

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Said Ali al-Shihri is a former Guantanamo detainee. Now he’s one of the leaders of Al Qaeda in Yemen:

The militant, Said Ali al-Shihri, is suspected of involvement in a deadly bombing of the United States Embassy in Yemen’s capital, Sana, in September. He was released to Saudi Arabia in 2007 and passed through a Saudi rehabilitation program for former jihadists before resurfacing with Al Qaeda in Yemen.

Coalition of the Willing gets a ticket to the Rockies:

Air Canada’s medical form includes a diagram of how doctors can calculate the width of a patient’s behind.

Kanye West - Barack Obama is giong to play him in a movie:

If there’s one quality that has been ascribed to ‘Brand Kanye,’ it is arrogance, with many taking offense at what they see as West’s outspoken over-confidence. West, on the other hand, does not believe that the pride he takes in his work should be taken as arrogant.

“Like all these people are like he’s so arrogant, blah, blah, blah,” he explains. “I’m not arrogant, I’m just truthful. When I talk about myself, there are millions of people that love me, and I just agree with them.”

The Celebrity Cafe, via

“I have been monitoring all the press coverage in Britain and I have noticed some jokes with a very good sense of humour like ‘I’m from the KGB, give me your newspaper!’” - New London Evening Standard owner Alexander Lebedev