Although, I am more than a tad angry at all the sports talk show pundits on TV and radio who belittle the Winter Games, saying that they're too frilly and don't have many legitimate sports. Just shut up! Poo on you guys, because you're just too macho to admit that you happily spout terms like "McTwist" and "Charging the block" at the office and cry like a baby during pairs figure skating. .

Speaking of pairs skating, what a travesty that the Canadians didn't win the gold last night; they were far better and should demand an investigation. And the American duo should have won bronze.

In the constant national and international press clippings that describe Utah as wacky and even backward, they always note the conservative nature of the state, and one town that declared itself a United Nations-free zone. Just why this city did it became apparent early in the Olympics.

Residents of a Salt Lake City condominium complex erected flags for all the countries represented as a goodwill gesture. This include two Taiwanese flags. *shock! shudder!* Here comes trouble. And I'm sure you all, like I was, are asking, "Why would anyone care?"

Officials from China's Washington, D.C., embassy visited the complex, a half-mile from the awards plaza, and asked that the Taiwanese flags be removed, because its national flag is banned at events under a long-established agreement to placate China.

The residents essentially told the officials they had no standing there, to go away and refused to take down the flags. Good for them. At the same time, they should take down the Chinese flag.

During the Olympics the Salt Lake City area has organized the 2002 Olympic Arts Festival, which happens to include a rodeo. This brought out the loony lefty animal rights activists. Several stood along the road to the venue yelling that rodeos treat animals harshly.

However, anyone who has ever seen Real TV can tell you that the animals in rodeos are fully capable of defending themselves.

In Pres. Bush's State of the Union address, he outlined 39 new or expanded initiatives. Compare that to the laundry list of Bill Clinton, who in his 2000 State of the Union speech tossed out some 104 proposals. This outlines a serious difference between Dems and the Republicans: Government shouldn't try to solve every problem. Remember, it's the quality of the government, not the quantity, and the Dems can't and won't grasp that idea.

Pres. Bush stood tough at his State of the Union address, calling out the Axis of Evil: Iran, Iraq and . . . North Korea?

I assume this is Bush's affirmative action evildoer, because the laughable communist weakling is the equivalent of making airline security dogs sniff a baby's diaper -- it's far more foul smelling and worthless for the animal than the offending crier.

As far as evil masterminds go, North Korea is like Otis, the bumbling fool of a friend to Lex Luther.

Even funnier, James Carville and Terry McAuliffe apparently wrote the North Korean response:

      "The U.S. is in the grip of a serious economic recession that could hardly be seen in the days of the Democratic Party administration, there were large-scale attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the U.S. Department of Defense building in Washington and large scandals related to the administration have been brought to light."

      "There are some satans in the world, but America indeed is the great Satan," [supreme leader Ayatollah Ali] Khamenei said, speaking at his residence to participants who had concluded a conference in support of the Palestinian uprising a day earlier.
      "The Islamic Republic of Iran is honored to be the target of wrath and anger of the most hated Satan in the world," state television quoted him saying.

      Bitter after being snubbed for membership in the "Axis of Evil," Libya, China, and Syria today announced they had formed the "Axis of Just as Evil," which they said would be way eviler than that stupid Iran-Iraq-North Korea axis President Bush warned of his State of the Union address. . . .
      Diplomats from Syria denied they were jealous over being excluded, although they conceded they did ask if they could join the Axis of Evil.
      "They told us it was full," said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Indeed, the new policy is sneaky and genius, as no one on the Left but the extreme would dare argue for less prenatal health care for the poor.

Of course, the extremist Left - notably the feminists - could not stay silent. In fact, the shrill bitterness of the pro-abortion activists is downright scary; they are confoundingly adamant that we need more abortions, lest their cause be less important, or in this case, risk the life of the mother and child just so their special interest remains intact. Similar to Dems wanting the economy to continue the recession until the elections, it should never surprise anyone that the Left doesn't care what's best for the country as long as they seek power.

Little one by little one, every woman who makes a 'life' choice diminishes the power, argument and reach of these feminist extremist leaders.

Yes, the GAO and Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) are on a partisan witch-hunt to get the records of Cheney's meetings with energy consultants. Still, this is the wrong fight on the wrong subject. Just give up the notes and admit that it's the public’s right to know.

Still, I note that the GAO never threatened to sue Pres. Clinton for the numerous times he withheld documents in investigations, and I'm still waiting for the GAO to blink an eyelash over the pardon of the unpardonable Marc Rich. Recall that Rich and partner Pincus Green were indicted in 1983 on charges of evading $48 million in taxes and violating trade sanctions with Iran -- which, at that time, was brutalizing American civilians held in Tehran. No investigation was launched, even after it was revealed that ex-wife Denise Rich donated more than a million dollars for Democrat causes, and another half a million dollars for Clinton's library.

Remember when Dems were up in arms over independent counsels being called for Clinton's many scandals, saying that the law should be abolished altogether? Now, with Enron we have an issue that's not even close to a political scandal, yet Dems have already begun yelling that a special counsel is necessary.

In an article headlined "U.S. Team Lacks Racial Mix," John Crumpacker of the San Francisco Chronicle reports:

      When the 19th Winter Olympics begin tonight with the Opening Ceremonies, the United States will march into Rice-Eccles Stadium with a record 211 athletes.
      Of those Americans, 201 (more than 95 percent) are white, leaving a tiny minority of four black athletes, three Asians, one Hispanic and two of mixed race.

I have a different theory: Blacks are smart enough not to live in the cold climates it takes to make it in winter sports!

Robert Reich, former Sec. of Labor, showing why he and the Clinton administration had a warped view of economics:

      "The president (Bush) said he wants good jobs for Americans, but proposes nothing that would help create them. His 'stimulus' package is mostly a tax giveaway to giant corporations. A better plan: Exempt the first $10,000 of everyone's income from payroll taxes for one year, and broaden unemployment insurance."

Um, exactly how are lower payroll taxes (that employers have nothing to do with) or more insurance going to help businesses create jobs?

The annual birthday snub of Ronald Reagan by Democrats took place last week, with the number this year being four: Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Pete Stark, Diane Watson and Barbara Lee, all supposedly representing Dutch's home state of California.

"63 PERCENT - ...That's the percentage of Americans who, according to a Gallup poll taken this week, favor private-investment options in Social Security. Note that this finding comes after a recession, bear market, Enron scandal, and alleged resurgence of faith in the federal government were all supposed to cause support for Social Security reform to decline." (Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review)

John McCaslin, in his "Inside the Beltway" column, notes a growing trend of wordplay courtesy the Senate Maj. Leader:

      Wordsmiths are coming out of the woodwork after reading about Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle's invention of the unflattering verb "to Enron."
      Reader James Terpening got things rolling by proposing "to Daschle," meaning to softly feign support for your opponent while working to obstruct and undermine his plans. Example: "I'm going to Daschle the president's budget."
      Michael Ricke created a few additional expressions - verbs, adjectives and adverbs for the English language - that he hopes stick. For example: "A lame performance following a brilliant one is 'a Gephardted' performance.
      "Enron executives, meanwhile, are shredding documents, refusing to cooperate with Congress, mincing words, pocketing big bucks in a failed, illegal scheme while expressing sorrow for the losers who followed them - in effect they are pulling 'a Clinton.'
      "And of course an incompetent someone who charges in blindly without moral purpose to sycophantically support a boss who despises him or her could be said to be 'Renoed.'
      "A person repeatedly and blatantly wronged by his or her spouse who accepts career support as the financial payoff has been 'Hillaried.'
"And finally, those who would take money out of the economy, grow the government and dependency, and pursue policies to slow growth during a recession all for personal political gain could be called - no wait, there's already a word - 'Democrat.'"

And why do I get the sneaking suspicion that these Truth doofs support the legalization of marijuana?

From the February 5 Late Show with David Letterman, the "Top Ten Taliban Complaints About Camp X-Ray." Copyright 2002 by Worldwide Pants, Inc.

      10. "Three meals a day and none of them are goat"
      9. "'Death to America' T-shirts only come in cotton/poly blend"
      8. "Can't get used to this whole warm bed, cooked food, running water thing"
      7. "Lying American propaganda makes it seem like Taliban is losing"
      6. "Television only gets one channel and it's CBS"
      5. "Achmed totally stole my skit idea for camp talent show"
      4. "Have you seen the bathrooms? I've lived in caves with better facilities"
      3. "Haven't gotten one X-ray"
      2. "Just because you're a bearded nut in Cuba everyone assumes you know Fidel"
      1. "Dude in next cell keeps bragging he used to be head of Enron"

Batman's Words of Wisdom: "A wife, no matter how beauteous or affectionate, would severely impair my crime-fighting."

Homer quote: "Look at this country--U R Gay."

Random site: Here is New York -- Capturing the images of 9/11.

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