Misc.

While it's still expected to pass, opposition to the president's request for $87 billion in Iraq reconstruction funding is mounting. Do your part; call your Congressional representatives through MoveOn's campaign.

Morale is so low in the US Armed Forces that nearly 50% of soldiers say it's unlikely they'll re-enlist, according to a new survey.

When W spoke of a "crusade" against terror, was it merely an unfortunate word choice? What if you consider it alongside the views of the government's chief terrorist hunter Lt. Gen. William “Jerry” Boykin? He believes God, and not the people, elected Bush president, and feels that terrorists want to destroy the US "because we're a Christian nation." An excerpt from a recent slideshow he gave:

“Well, is he [bin Laden] the enemy? Next slide. Or is this man [Saddam] the enemy? The enemy is none of these people I have showed you here. The enemy is a spiritual enemy. He’s called the principality of darkness. The enemy is a guy called Satan.”

Gunmaker Smith & Wesson has launched a line of home accessories: Wild West-themed soap dishes, cigar store Indians, teakwood tables, and more. "One of the things the gun industry has pushed for is to get away from the image as something sinister and portray the industry as a sport," said Diaz, author of "Making a Killing, The Business of Guns in America."

Techno Smurf? Hip Hop Smurf? What the hell is going on here?