July 05, 2006
Some Cookie
The Fourth of July provides a plethora of photo ops for the amateur, particularly one interested in metaphorophotographically documenting the distortion and/or bastardization of the symbol of democracy.
Let's see, who has had his hand in the cookie jar, grabbing giant cookies from the U.S. Treasury, besides the Dick from Halliburton. Oh goodness, it's our new Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson , although he might just donate his purloined proceeds to the charity of his choice. I wonder if there is such a thing as a born again Christian Scientist? I dunno, that scientist part.........
In any case, they will undoubtedly need plenty of napkins on which to wipe their sticky fingers.
On the bright side, the Supreme Court, for some unfathomable reason, (perhaps because Chief John recused himself [only to have his original decision reversed]), nipped at the Bushie balls by insisting on (over)due process for the folks at Guantanamo -- you know, the ones who try to get attention by killing themselves. Impressive. Maybe the justices are thinking about their legacies, and remembering Stalin's.
Photo note: The cookie, by the way, is a foot in circumference, and of the flavor chocolate chip. I forgot to shoot my thumb to give you a sense of scale. Both pictures were taken at Stop&Shop, whose managers aren't nearly as touchy about a person taking photographs on their premises as those at Whole Foods. But then again, they don't stack their oranges into perfect pyramids either.
Posted by Dakota at July 5, 2006 09:17 AM