Pop Culture alert: The overarching theme of the Bourne movies is: Look how much they have cost us. That is what the faithful stooges (men both:-) say when they discover they've been had by slick talking hokem pokem snake-oil salesmen. As Obama swims in seas too deep for his shallow skills, one has to wonder how many millions of Obama fans feel had. And not even by Obama--who was too dim to realize he was not ready for the job and was being spoon fed unearned opportunity, something that he's ridden his whole life--but...

I haven’t done a Puma Surf in a while so here you go: From PumaPac/Murphy:

In the recent New York Times Magazine issue devoted to the plight of women worldwide, Deborah Solomon interviewed Liberian president Ellen Sirlieaf, first woman head of state in Africa in history. She asked Madam President whether if women ruled the world, war would still exist. Sirleaf’s answer:
“No. It would be a better, safer and more productive world. A woman would bring an extra dimension to that task — and that’s a sensitivity to humankind. It comes from being a mother.”

We intended to do an item on Tim (I-don't pay-taxes-but-want-to-spend-yours) Geithner tomorrow, but the WonderFul PumaPac has done it so nicely I can only send you to their site for this. They list digits to call to oppose Mr. G for Treasury Secretary--please do!