Our Quadrennial Day of Mourning

According to the results of the latest U.S. polls on GW as Prez, January 20 should be Why the Hell Did They Vote For Him Day.

Add to that the following unsurprising finding of the BBC survey: "On average across all countries, 58% of people - and 16 out of 21 countries polled - said they believed Mr Bush's re-election to the White House made the world more dangerous."

So while the Bushies spend their millions on their apocalyptic festivities, opposition organizations are holding rallies and marches, and a Counter-Inaugural Ball. Haven't heard much about the stealth plan for thousands of people to stand up during Bush's address and turn their backs, but then it wouldn't be very stealthy if we had. For more information on Washington doings, try the ReDefeat Bush site.

January 20 is also NOT ONE DAMN DIME DAY, a consumer boycott "to remind the people in power that the war in Iraq is immoral and illegal... and they are responsible for stopping it."

We're not sure who is sponsoring this, but an email on the subject came from a trusted source. The idea is action without going to Washington. Let your non-spending do the protesting.