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Vice President Dick Cheney received an electrical jolt to what passes for his heart to restore a "natural rhythm." We were not aware that the Veep had a heart. If the electrodes were placed in the lower part of his body we wonder if he would change his stance on torture. Wait, he doesn't have testicles, or he wouldn't have avoided service to his country during the Viet Nam War. Our bad.

Florida's Palm Beach Community College allows their employees to insure their pets, but not their domestic partners. Not a lot of clear thinking happening in the Sunshine State.

Mississippi Sen. Trent Lott is taking a powder from the Senate seat he was just reelected to last year. Some speculate that he wants to become a lobbyist before the rules change next year. John Perr has some other job choices for Foghorn Leghorn that fit rather nicely with his past.

Former GOP House Speaker Dennis Hastert is also abandoning his Illinois constituents by announcing his resignation from Congress. He, too, it seems places more value in chasing a buck than he does fulfilling his commitment to those he promised to serve. Is their no integrity left in the Republican Party? Oh, silly us, there never was any to begin with.

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