Day October 20, 2005

Before talking with reporters about yet another hurricane targeting Florida, Gov. Jeb Bush on Tuesday mimicked cartoon character Fred Flintstone’s bellowing of his wife’s name, Wilma. Meanwhile(Thanks to AcuDoc for the pics!)

Wilma is now expected to spend enough time in or near the Yucatan to result in a significantly weaker storm in the gulf when it approaches Florida. 

The Chinese paper was released on the same day Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld visited an elite Communist Party university in Beijing and urged this nation to become more open, forthcoming and accountable. Uh, huh, Rumsfeld, paragon of openness and…

A Dutch court on Wednesday blocked the extradition of a Dutch terror suspect to the United States, saying his legal rights in U.S. custody could not be guaranteed. The ruling by the Hague District Court said the suspect’s “fundamental right”…

Hunt for tax cheats is curbed by Schwarzenegger Why? “Schwarzenegger says the bills are unfair to employers.” Pass me a hanky.