Speaking of Fungster's faith in democracy

There continues to be nothing to see here, keep moving in a certain Southern African country after a crucial election that was held at some point within the last month or so. The results should be ready just as soon as they have them. Which is later.

‘Vote recount to take longer’

Although, if I remember correctly, didn't the election here in 2000 take like weeks to resolve? The difference is, they resolve in public here. Other places, they resolve in private. They don't want to alarm or surprise the public, so wait till you know the result, then release the result. No partial releases, just the full Monty. Which, as I said, won't be right now. Later. Now keep moving, nothing to see here...

i smell breakout... or maybe a fire...

News item: CTA vows 'breakout year' for service fixes

(Crain’s) — The Chicago Transit Authority’s new boss Tuesday promised riders a specific set of service improvements — including a near-end to bus bunching and slow zones on el trains — that they will be able to count on seeing no more than 18 months from now.

Damn, that's a long year...

Also: do numbers go that high?

In another change, electronic schedule boards telling riders how long it will be until their train arrives should be installed in every el station within 18 months, Mr. Huberman said.

"Your train will arrive in... 18 months..."

dere is annudder quagmire directly below dis one

News item: Four months after announcing troop reductions in Iraq, President Bush is now sending signals that the cuts may not continue past this summer...

News item: The U.S. military plans to boost the number of neighborhood outposts across the capital by more than 30 percent this year even as American forces begin to withdraw, the new commander of U.S. forces in Baghdad said Tuesday.

The state of your brain is dead.

2002: "The state of our union has never been stronger."
2003: "Our union is strong."
2004: "The state of our union is confident and strong."
2005: "The state of our union is confident and strong."
2006: "The state of our union is strong - and together we will make it stronger."
2007: "The state of our union is strong."
2008: "The state of our union will remain strong."

ONE YEAR TO GO! C'mon America, We Can Do It!