Walking to the coffee shop this morning, I passed by the Santa Monica Sunday Farmer's market. Here's where all right-thinking, friendly fascists gather to remind themselves what fine folks they are and just how awful the world's become since Bush stole the election.

There was as per form, a table of flyers calling attention to the many crimes being committed by the Republicans, and even a comic strip that's shows just what a simple-minded boob the president really is.

Alas, if only Al Gore had persevered in his lawsuit to unseat the demon usurper, how much better off we'd be right now, and certainly in better favor with France, Germany, and Russia. After all it's hard not to well regard a victim, but that aggressive stuff and unilateral confidence is really beyond the pale!

It's a tragedy; the countries that spawned the two most awful dictatorships, and greatest slaughter of the last century, as well as the biggest loser, think ill of us.

I've lately been reading a few missives regarding just how much horror and suffering the Germans were subjected to by allied bombing. People are finding the "courage to finally speak out." I guess it's now time for the Germans to claim victim status as well. Maybe reparations are due?