| Week of August 18, 2008 | * * | Vol. 14, No. 49 |
| Week of August 18, 2008 | * * | Vol. 14, No. 49 |
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(From the album Campaign and Suffering.)
Bush in China!
See our latest video clips on YouTube with President Bush defining his legacy and Bush meeting President Hu Jintao to explain US concerns.
The former Serbian leader has finally been arrested and charged with war crimes in the former Yugoslavia. 
Serb War
(MP3 -- From the album Lord of the Fries .)
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OLYMPIC FANS
want to be just as fit and trim as the athletes -- in their dreams.
And though the Chinese are catching up in the
armchair
division,
Americans still hold the
top spot
in the
heavyweight
class.
Seriously, two weeks of intense sports watching
are not helping America's obesity problem.
Week of August 11 LAST Friday, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev sent troops into the Georgian region of South Ossetia, not too far from Chechnya, and he's showing no signs of stopping. That prompted Vladimir Putin to return early from the Olympics to remind his hand-picked successor how to handle the finer points of attacking regions of the former Soviet Union.
Week of August 4 OBAMA might have a lock on the election if he were running only among journalists and Germans. Back here in the U.S., voters' eyes are on him more than on McCain, and it's their feelings about Obama that will decide the election.
Week of July 28 JUST as we were getting nostalgic about the primary season, the campaigns are having another look at their former rivals. The last time a candidate won the White House without either a former governor or former vice president on the ticket was 1960. Senators as candidates just haven't done too well, and this year both parties are out on the same limb.
Week of July 21 AFTER the floods began this year in Iowa, FEMA showed it could change and provide more timely, personal help to disaster victims. It got some good marks early on for its new attitude and approach. Rather than sending toxic trailers filled with formaldehyde, as it did after Katrina, FEMA now sends trailers filled with mold.
Week of July 14 SUMMER weddings are fabulous -- and more popular than ever, now that California has joined Massachusetts in legalizing same-sex marriages. Couples are rushing to the altar before this fall's ballot gives voters a chance to reverse the state Supreme Court and ban gay marriage.
Week of July 7 YOU may have noticed a disturbing trend, where many corporations have sponsored sports stadiums, arenas, and parks, and renamed them. Well, with many of the states in budget crisis, we in the Capitol Steps are getting a little concerned that these trends will merge. And it's just a matter of time until we see a brand new America...
Week of June 30 A town in New Hampshire called Unity hosts a special rally for Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Hillary gives him her unequivocal support since she's no longer "actively" campaigning for herself, and Democrats are united at last. From now on, Hillary will be focused only on helping Obama win.
Week of June 23 THE Olympic torch is making its way to the start of the Summer Games in Beijing. In many countries there were earlier protests, but hardly any trouble at all in Tibet. Yes, the impending arrival of President Bush has inspired in the Chinese government a new respect for human rights.
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