Free speech and the head of state: A 15-year old boy drew a picture of George Bush's head on a stick for an art class. The teacher turned it in to school officials, who called the police, who called the Secret Service. Bush's enlarged head--in the drawing--was supposed to be an effigy, said a spokesman for the boy's family. (Via AMERICAblog.)

Prochoice women = Terrorists: Unofficial White House spokesperson Karen Hughes has likened advocates for choice to terrorists. As activists gathered last weekend to rally for reproductive rights, she answered a reporter's question about abortion and the presidential election: "I think after September 11, the American people are valuing life more and realizing that we need policies to value the dignity and worth of every life. And I think those are the kind of policies that the American people can support, particularly at a time when we're facing an enemy, and really the fundamental difference between us and the terror network we fight is that we value every life." Hear her comments--and Jon Stewart's reaction to it--here. (Via Cursor.)