Curious George: Recovering Democracy US Government/PoliticsFilter, but with idealism. If you've had your fill of the former topics, and understandably so, move along. If you're interested in the latter, much more inside

Something for the girlzone in these troubled times, and maybe for the guys. NSFW. Flesh is pretty basic, so here are some nice examples. I feel calmer already.

Anyone remember the great Marx playsets from the 50's and 60's? I loved these things as a kid, collect them as an adult, and now they are in museums. more inside

A hat, a guitar, some whitey tighties, and a Dream. With all the election ruckus, isn't it nice to know that, somewhere out there, a man in his underwear is happy just playing his guitar for tourists? Oh, and making a movie? (warning: last link contains flash, all links contain excessive flexing)

Welcome To Japan! Sure, Canada is closer but the language up there isn't nearly as changeling. If you have a college degree you may want to try teaching English. Still in college? How 'bout an internship? Or maybe you're an experienced professional, or a research type. more inside

Curious George: Let's Secede It could be that Rhode Island had the right idea, so many years ago. If you can't beat 'em... fuck 'em more inside

Horn guy (wmv)

Jesusland and the US of C more inside

Reading this post will make you go blind Evangelical America, apply thy healing touch on the nation! more inside

Curious protest ant Is it worth being a point as a present minority or is it just asking for trouble? Has the US become so polarized that to segregate ourselves is the only clean answer to domestic unrest? *ramalamadingdong*

Curious George: Emigrating within the U.S. In a really old MoFi thread (last spring) I asked about leaving the country, and I see the subject returned here today. However it's not the answer. Is there an affordable leftie haven inside the United States? Why is the deck seemingly stacked against us to where we can't find a like-minded community within our own borders? more inside

Tail Gunner. Java arcade emulation. Fun!

Barack Obama: "...there's not a liberal America and a conservative America--there's the United States of America. There's not a black America and white America and Latino America and Asian America; there's the United States of America." Do you agree? (found first on dailykos.com) more inside

Yup, four more years

When big things collapse! Crunch. (Mostly courtesy roadie.net)

Welcome to Canada! Now seems like a good time to post general info on immigrating to Canada and immigration as skilled worker info. The easiest way is to marry a Canadian and have them sponsor you, as I did. I met my Canadian hubby on Simpsons-l, but there are other ways.

testicle-eating cat haunts Kenya and other stories (subscription required to view the entire article) more inside

Blood-Sucking Monkeys At Temple Attack Hundreds Of Kids

In Lieu of the fact that all monkeys are so pissed off right now, I've decided to create the" "BERATE THE BUSH SUPPORTER" board Here, all Monkeys of the world (including you Euros and others) may feel free to tell Bush Supporters the idiocy of their ways in your most clever, rhetoric, sarcastic, sadistic and even lovely one liners (note that you may use as many lines as you require)... Happy Hunting!!!

Who's next? 2008 is the next chance for America to throw off the shackles of theocracy. Who do you think will be the Democratic candidate? I know who I suspect.