BARBARA'S TCHATZKAHS

GONZO SUFFERING FROM 'TOTAL CAN'T RECALL' Liars, are to me, a breed apart. And as Lincoln said, " no man has a good enough memory to be flawless liar. " Especially when people who know the facts get together and share information. And don't tell me 'everyone does it.' Everyone does not do it. As my Nana, of blessed memory, used to say ' if everyone is jumping off a cliff, its o.k. for you to do so too?' Gonzalez doesn't remember stuff he testified too just a short time ago. And he's our ATTORNEY GENERAL!? OOPS - Forgot about the Chimp-in-Chief who can't conjugate a verb. I also forgot what boys-club I was dealing with this time. Maybe Gonzo's infectious? Lying has always hit my hot button. I myself, realized years ago I am a HORRENDOUS liar because I have too strong a conscience. So I simply don't lie. And if I would rather not say - I say so. I watch these guys and remember - these guys work for us. THE AMERI...

Wolfowitz Barricades Self In World Bank Office by Tom Burka In a last ditch effort to hold onto his presidency at the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz has barricaded himself in his World Bank office, saying that he will go only "when they pry the international checkbook from my cold dead hands." Wolfowitz had initially considered barricading his girlfriend, Shaha Riza, in his office with him, but because World Bank rules prohibit that, Wolfowitz arranged for Shaha to be barricaded in the office of Lynn Cheney at the Department of State. Wolfowitz released a statement saying that he had "squatter's rights" and further contended that he had done nothing wrong. He also threatened to hold the economy of Ghana hostage if anyone tried to dislodge him. "One more step and Ghana gets it," he warned. Soon thereafter, Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez barricaded himself in his office at the Department of Justice along with two filing cabinets filled with emails that ...

PUNITIVE PATTERN OF INVESTIGATIONS? YA THINK? Here's what seems to be my practically daily addition to the DUH News ... you know, that newspaper with HAND, FOREHEAD, STAPLE plastered on its masthead? Let me preface this by saying that personally, I see no one on either side of the aisle right now with the cajhones to do what needs to be done in this country. No one. Last night's Republican debate was a nightmare, and the Democrats are too busy posturing and pandering. I am disappointed -- and scared. Where's the leadership? (crickets chirping) I often tell my friends, 'the older I get, the stupider everyone around me often seems.' Lately its the folks in charge!! The lunatics have taken over the asylum and we are just waking up to it. Sigh. That said, I have never made any secret of my dislike of President Bush and his Administration. My gut said corruption from Day One. Sadly, I was right. And he and his cronies appear to operate a McCarthy-like Witch ...

PATHOLOGICAL LYING DOMINATES THE NEWS This past few weeks its been "pants on fire " headlines. Gonzales has " nothing to hide ." Imus is " sorry ," (kind of like 'the checks in the mail' and 'I swear I won't fill in blank') but Al " pin back your yarmaluke " Sharpton "isn't buying Imus' apology and neither is Jesse " hymietown " Jackson. Rush Limbaugh, that bastian of truth who's 'kicked' his oxycotin addiction thinks Obama is a " HALF-rican ." Bush is getting ready to veto stem-cell research again because he's the "decider" and on this past Friday night's usual news-dump the White House FINALLY admits " abstinence only programs don't work " DUH!! The Governor of New Jersey refuses to use a dang seat belt and ends up nearly getting himself killed. (let's nominate him for a Darwin Award!) And my Winner for Understatement of the Month : Dick Che...

ALBERTO GONZALES' DOG ATE IT! Most mornings, after I pull myself out of bed, with just a few hours sleep and before the sun comes up, make lunches, get my kids ready and to their separate buses (do not get me started about the NYC school busing disaster) I run to get some coffee and come home to check my RSS reader. I am a news junkie. I have been for a long time. Yes, I know. I am a just a "wild woman"!! Hahahaha. This morning as I was cleaning up the constant chaos in my living room I put on C-SPAN. No, I have never watched the talk shows much and I have always hated soap operas. Ick. So much for suburban housewife-ry! But lo' and behold, there were the hearings starring Alberto Gonzales. More riveting television has to wait for the Sopranos final season! Yes, C-SPAN folks. Like I said, I am just a "wild woman." I couldn't tear myself away. I laughed, I cried, I screamed "YOU LIAR" at the top of my lungs! Baruch Hashem the neighbors ...

LAST LIAR STANDING by Ben Schwartz News today that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' top aide Monica Goodling will take the 5th Amendment to avoid answering Senate questions on the US Attorney firings is more bad news for the White House and hopefully good for me. This follows revelations on Friday of Gonzales' own vacation from the truth when he said he knew nothing of the firings as they happened, when he most certainly did. It all primes the market for a Bush reality show I've been meaning to pitch somewhat based on Donald Trump's The Apprentice. I call it, The Accomplice. In Trump's show, actual business skills supposedly propel you to the top. In The Accomplice, skill and competence rank second to how far you'll go to put over the Bush agenda. 10 Bush appointees go through 13 weeks of ethical tests to find the most dishonest. Starting with white lies, the contestants work themselves up to outright fraud, obstruction of justice, and irreparable slander and ...