Iran believes the current overtures by the White House are a charade. They expect an attack by the U.S. and are taking prepatory steps. Bush wants to wag the dog more than ever. An attack will most likely come in the fall in time for the elections. Unfortunately, no one is doing anything to stop him. At least Senator Barbara Boxer is calling for U.S. troops in Iraq to come home within 6 months.Where is Hillary? Isn't she supposed to be a leader in the Democratic party? Maybe that's why Dems are jumping ship and turning to Al Gore for 2008? Hillary, who is running for re-election, failed to get funds from the Feds for fighting terrorism. Aid was cut by 40 percent for New York.

Finally politicians somewhere have the you-know-what to do something about sex offenders. South Carolina's House "passed a pair of bills that would allow prosecutors to seek the death penalty for some repeat child molesters." Speaking of sex offenders, there is a petition drive seeking the resignation of a judge who gave probation to a 5' 1" pedophile who sexually assaulted children.

Are we surprised that a Bush fundraiser is going to jail. He'll probably do several months in a country club prison. This individual might not the worst Bush supporter. Take the case of Karl Zinsmeister, the president's new domestic economic advisor. This clown had the temerity of altering a bio written about him by a Syracuse newspaper. Then there is the Abramoff's ties to Bush procurement chief, David Safavian.

It seems a forlorn conclusion that New Orleans will be rebuilt. This despite overwhelming evidence that the city will continue to be vulnerable to flooding brought about by major storms. Some areas are in fact "death traps."