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Sometimes you just gotta ask yourself: what on earth were they thinking?

The day's headlines:

Congress forgot to send the third title of the Farm Bill to President Bush for his signature or veto, both confirming that neither Congress or the President actually read the legislation they vote on or sign, and also embarassing the Democrats who quickly voted to override a veto that never took place. I can see in some office somewhere: "Hey Bob, you know that scratch paper we used the other day? Well..." What were they thinking? [Politico]

DCist reports that plenty of cabs won't have meters by June 1. With thousands of cabs, only four stations that can certify meters, and cabbies who seemed to think the courts would miraculously side with them, one can only ask, what were they thinking? [DCist]

Someone thought it a good idea to sign me up for a subscription of Men's Vogue. What were they thinking?

The Park Service announced that arsenic levels at Fort Reno park were, in fact, within acceptable levels, weeks after closing the park based on satellite images (as if arsenic could be found by satellite). What were they thinking? [DCist]

28% of Americans still approve of President Bush's leadership. What on EARTH are they thinking?

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Monster Cables, maker of high-def cables that are sold at outrageous markups, has a history of suing smaller cable makers and then getting a licensing deal out of them for "infringed patents." It's a typical picture of corporate greed and the abuse of our patent system. Unfortunately for them, they picked the wrong company when they wrote a Cease-and-Desist letter to Blue Jeans Cable. The owner is a former litigation attorney who sent back a terse, well-written response. Here's my favorite part...
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A Lake Vanishes In Chile ~ Scientists blame global warming. Meanwhile, skeptical Republicans on Capital Hill weren't sure the lake existed in the first place. Said one senior aide, "there is no scientific proof that the lake exists. We don't embrace the junk science of satellite photography and catography."

American Airlines Cancels 570 More Flights ~ Feeling charitable, American decided that hotels needed some extra business and promptly spent millions to house the stranded passengers...happy passengers thanked the airline by flying on any carrier they could other than American.

Castro Qualified for "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?" ~ Hugo Chavez reported that Fidel Castro "predicted" the decline of the dollar many years ago, meaning that he can read a basic supply and demand diagram. Meanwhile, Hugo Chavez tried to take Ben Bernake's job by announcing that the economy here is only to get worse. Oh Hugo, we needed a good laugh.

The news may be real but the analysis isn't.

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If you're from Tennessee you had better get on defending your southern border! No, not from an influx of illegal immigrants but from the grabby hands of Georgian politicos who are hell-bent on stealing part of the Tennessee river to relieve their drought.
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I found this funny...

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