And now, from the "Ya know, if they can take a turkey to Disneyland, why do we still have a homeless problem?" files and Yahoo! News

OK, Sudiegirl has MUCH to say about this recent act of stupidity by President Bush. I have always tried to give the man benefit of the doubt because I (oddly enough) try to be respectful.

However, this story was enough to make me vote for Nader for the rest of my natural life, even if I have to write the sucker in.

Thankfully, this story was short. However, it makes me wonder if there's another story someone's NOT telling. If any of my readers have an idea of what that might be, let me know. Heck, I might even make one up!

So here we go, and pass the gravy, y'all...


Pardoned Turkey Is Going to Disneyland
1 hour, 48 minutes ago
ANAHEIM, Calif. -

President Bush is set to make the traditional pardon of a Thanksgiving turkey today. But this bird isn't heading to some petting zoo. It's going to Disneyland.
("Well, Mr. Gobbler, you narrowly escaped death - what are you going to do now?" "I'm going to DISNEYLAND!")

The 35-pound Tom Turkey will be grand marshall of the Disneyland Thanksgiving Day parade.
(Well, apparently the panda cub at the National Zoo is grounded, so it was either the turkey or Dom DeLuise.)

And the big bird is flying west in style. After the reprieve on the White House lawn, the turkey and it's alternate will be given a police escort to a Washington-area airport.
(Could you imagine the Secret Service agent that is handling this detail? I'll bet they're pissed. They must have messed up pretty bad to get poultry detail.)

From there they'll fly first-class to Los Angeles. After the parade duties are over, the turkeys will live out their days at a Disneyland ranch.
(Well, that's better than the Neverland Ranch, isn't it?)

Sudiegirl's final opinion?

White meat, please... and apparently Minnie forgot to save the drumstick for Mickey! What an angry little mouse.