You know what cracks me up?

Before President Bush entered office, not only did we have a balanced budget, we actually had a surplus (which may have gone a little way to, say, paying down the national debt). Now we have a deficit of record proportions because the geniuses in Washington think it's responsible to simultaneously cut taxes and raise spending.

And now, President Bush wants to balance the budget.

Um, okay Dubya. What do you want, a cookie? Shall we hail you as a hero because 6 years ago we had a balanced budget, and now you want to give us a balanced budget 6 years from now? Don't get me wrong, I'm all in favor of the goal, but maybe it wouldn't be a problem if you hadn't been so fiscally irresponsible in the first place.

So while I appreciate the effort, don't expect to win many people over by suddenly coming to your senses. Oh, and good luck balancing the budget and maintaining your tax cuts while we're embedded in costly military action overseas. That's a lot of earmarks to get rid of.

Song lyric of the day:
"You’re a white collar boy and you gave into the law
(Give in to the pressure, the cops are gonna getcha)
You were a thieving dog at work until they caught your little paw
(Your wage won’t stretch to picking up checks)"
- Belle & Sebastian, White Collar Boy

UPDATE: Based on this pleasant surprise, I feel compelled to post the...

Second song lyric of the day:
"Well it would have been
Could have been worse than you had ever known
The dashboard melted but we still have the radio"
- Modest Mouse, Dashboard