Today’s installment of DisappointmentWatch involves the Office of Inquisition Faith-Based Initiatives, one of Shrub’s notable efforts to trim the Bill of Rights from the top.

You’ll recall that Candidate Barry didn’t have a problem with the office as such — and neither did we, not if it was retrofitted to serve its stated purpose instead of providing fundie pork:

“If you get a federal grant, you can’t use that grant money to proselytize to the people you help, and you can’t discriminate against them — or against the people you hire — on the basis of their religion.”

That was Barry last July. And here it is February already! Guess what?

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Title: A Slobbering Love Affair: The True (And Pathetic) Story of the Torrid Romance Between Barack Obama and the Mainstream Media

Author: Bernard Goldberg

Rank: 25

Blurb: “BONUS: An exclusive interview with Rush Limbaugh on the unholy alliance between Obama and the mainstream media”

Review: “It’s a very short read, perhaps a one-off in advance of the balloon payment on his boat.”

Customers Also Bought: “The Yankee Years”, by Joe Torre

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If you have any Olympian dope-smoking photos, please send them directly to Stinque HQ. We’ll split the profits with you.

February Jam [Flickr]

Naughty Nymphs Team: “During the month of February you can join our team, become a ROMANCE CONSULTANT, start your own business, and earn 50% sales commissions for only $99!  This is a great opportunity!”

Party Gals: “All you need to do is invite your fabulous friends, and ask them to bring some of their fabulous friends! Add some sexy refreshments, and we’ll bring the fun!”

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Back in the Dark Ages, before the Internet, before even cable, your vegging options were limited to the handful of television and radio stations in your area. This created a problem, since while your local monopoly newspaper had four or five sections to devote to ignoring you, your local broadcaster had scant minutes to ensure your voice was silenced.

And lo, the Federal Communications Commission decreed that if a crank said something disturbing on the air, equal time must be provided to an opposing crank to say something equally disturbing.

It was called the Fairness Doctrine, and whatever purpose it once served, it was a quaint relic by the time it was dropped in 1987. It’s long since been forgotten, like the idea of serious local news.

Well, almost.

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Happy Anniversary!
Mark my words, your marriage won’t last another year.

Congratulations, Graduate!
Your degree is worthless and you’ll be a failure in life.

Happy Birthday!
Enjoy what few days you have remaining before the cancer diagnosis.

Season’s Greetings!
The time you waste on naive good cheer would be better spent digging a fallout shelter.

Happy Valentine’s Day!
Love is a poor substitute for vigilance.

Happy Mother’s Day!
You’re not worthy of me.

Condolences on Your Loss
It should have been you.

Cheney warns of new attacks [Politico]

Event		Details
	April 25 Quail Hunt	Free-range lawyers will be provided on site.
	May 16 Enhanced Interrogation Watch Party	Enjoy your favorite Gitmo moments, plus our new Blooper Reel!
	June 7 Alumni Paintball Fight	Teams from Justice and Defense compete to smear the most opponents.

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