Newshog Roundup 25th Sept.

This feature used to be called Instahoglets but only a couple of people knew what that meant. It's a summary of the interesting stuff I came across that I didn't get time to blog about, presented in the Atrios style - a snarky punchpost and no detail. Go read the links.

The military are telling Bush they want to take the lead in responding to disasters. Which means Homeland Security has been one immense waste of time and $47 billion a year, right?

If you were ever conned into believing Republicans weren't led by a bunch of lying, cheating weasels then read this eye-opener on what's considered fair politics by the gangsters of the College Republicans.

Ever felt that your home country isn't your home anymore? You are not alone.

Left of Center points out why Bush's poll numbers really matter. They encourage the GOP cracks to grow.

Want to feel sick to your stomach? Try this apologia for Pres. Musharraf of Pakistan's recent claim that rape is a money-making scheme for women - brought to you by the rightwing nutters at mensactivism.org.

I've been saying for a long time that low income citizens don't vote because the corporate flunkeys of both major parties don't represent them. Here's the proof - if the Dems don't ditch the moneybags aristos thenm they will never, ever get elected. Since there's naff all chance of them ditching their big names, it's surely time for a third party - a New Labor Party.

Blair sold out the workers too - now with unions to the left of him and Brownites to...umm...the left of him too, will he survive the Valley of Death a.k.a. the Labour Party Conference this week?

Blair might survive if he manages to placate his party with a new plan for withdrawal from Iraq.

Oh yeah, I meant to ask...if its not about class or race - why is there is still Apartheid education in America?

GAO Says Tax Cuts Aren't Economically Viable. "We're on an imprudent, unsustainable fiscal path" says Government Accountability Office head David Walker in a new report on Thursday which the Bush administration has already said they intend to ignore.

Finally, Andrew Sullivan says Bush is a socialist - a statement so patently absurd as to even draw the ire of the faux-left, immigration-hating Blairites at Harry's Place blog.

Thanks to Kat at TDG for some links