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  • Humor From Andy Borowitz

    Those who like a good laugh along political lines should read this every day. (Andy Borowitz is the person who composes this on a daily basis).
    Here is today's, which I found very funny:

    NSA REPORTS INCREASED PHONE USAGE ON MOTHER'S DAY
    Heightened Levels of Chatter Trouble Intelligence Officials

    The National Security Agency reported a sharp increase in long distance telephone usage yesterday, causing high-ranking intelligence officers in the Bush administration to fear that al-Qaeda might be planning a terror plot to coincide with Mother's Day.

    Beginning Sunday morning and continuing throughout the day, Americans' long distance usage surged well beyond normal levels, sparking concerns that a terrorist event was either being planned or moving into an operational phase.

    At the White House, national security adviser Stephen Hadley said that the troubling increase in chatter was "the strongest argument possible" for the Bush administration's policy of eavesdropping on millions of Americans.

    "If we were not listening in on everyone's conversations, when there is a sudden increase in phone usage such as we have seen today we would totally miss it," Mr. Hadley said.

    In addition to what he called "frighteningly normal-sounding phone calls to terrorists posing as mothers," Mr. Hadley reported that al Qaeda members or affiliates placed thousands of phone calls to florists in order to mask their terror plot.

    When asked by a reporter why no terrorist event ultimately occurred on Sunday, Mr. Hadley replied, "I chalk that up to the success of our eavesdropping program."

    In response to another reporter who asked if the increase in long distance usage could have been due to Mother's Day itself, the security adviser said, "That's exactly what the terrorists want us to think."

    Elsewhere, ****** Depp is the celebrity best at signing autographs, according to Autograph Collector magazine, while Russell Crowe is the best at throwing phones, according to Injured Hotel Clerk magazine.

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    Here is today's-love the last sentence.

    BUSH ORDERS NATIONAL GUARD TO PROTECT APPROVAL RATING
    10,000 Troops to Prevent Supporters From Leaving Country

    In a nationally televised address last night, President George W. Bush announced that he would order 10,000 National Guard troops to protect his sagging approval rating.

    The use of the National Guard to safeguard the president's political fortunes struck many Beltway observers as highly unorthodox, and Mr. Bush's decision to do so seemed likely to draw fire from congressional Democrats.

    But with his approval rating hovering at 29%, the president said he had "no choice" but to use the National Guard to prevent that number from sinking any lower.

    Speaking from the White House with his now-familiar tone of steely resolve, Mr. Bush said that he would send 10,000 troops to the Mexican border to prevent any of his supporters from leaving the country.

    "Many of my supporters have amazing second homes south of the border," Mr. Bush said. "By taking this action, I am sending the clear message that they are not to leave the country until the midterm elections are over."

    The president stopped short of saying that any supporters caught leaving the country would be shot on sight, but he warned, "Their tax cuts will be history."

    Even as Mr. Bush was tightening security at the Mexican border, he said that he had "no plans" to keep people from fleeing to Canada: "Everyone who wanted to move to Canada did so after I was reelected in 2004."

    Elsewhere, surgeons who successfully separated conjoined twins over the weekend said they failed to separate Sen. John McCain's lips from Jerry Falwell's ass.

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      BIN LADEN FURIOUS AT 'AMERICAN IDOL' FOR TROUNCING HIM IN RATINGS
      Orders Global Jihad Against Popular Songfest

      Just days after releasing a new terror tape, al Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden is furious that the ratings for his tape were dwarfed by those of the "American Idol" finale and has declared an all-out "global jihad" against the popular song contest.

      Millions of viewers worldwide watched the "American Idol" finale Wednesday night, drawing the ire of Mr. bin Laden, who had hoped that his latest terror tape would be the highest-rated TV show of the week.

      But while "Idol" fans around the globe watched Taylor Hicks defeat Katharine McPhee for the top songfest honors, Mr. bin Laden was angrily seething in his cave, plotting revenge, sources close to the madman say.

      "When Taylor started singing his number, Osama took off a sandal and threw it at the TV screen," one close associate of the terror chief said. "He was like, 'I can't believe people are watching this crap instead of my tapes.'"

      In yet another terror tape broadcast today on the Arabic-language network al-Jazeera, Mr. bin Laden vowed revenge against his latest nemeses, thundering, "I will not rest until I have put an end to these American idols and their American idolaters."

      While Mr. bin Laden's associates publicly support his latest jihid, one aide who spoke on condition of anonymity said that the terror chief's sagging ratings may be partially his own fault: "We suggested he introduce a singing segment on his terror tapes, but he balked."

      Elsewhere, NASA said that Voyager II has determined where the solar system ends but has yet to determine why anyone needed to know this.
      ANDY IN AUSTRALIA - MAY 24-28
      Andy makes his first ever visit to Australia from May 22 to 28 as part of the Sydney Writers' Festival. For information, go to www.swf.org.au.

      ANDY IN NYC JUNE 26 - SAVE THE DATE!
      Andy's next New York show will be on Monday, June 26. Lucky audience members win a free autographed copy of Andy's newest book, THE BIG BOOK OF SHOCKERS. At Mo Pitkin's House of Satisfaction, Avenue A between 2nd and 3rd. Doors open at 8; show at 8:30. Tickets only $6,

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