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Much better than watching the Super Bowl for five hours is just watching the commercials. Here are some of the best, with none of that annoying football to interrupt.

Imagine, if you can, a national election in the United States in which, during the weeks and months leading up to Election Day, rampant and random violence targeted voters and election workers.
Imagine if your neighborhood poll worker – usually a retired person with some time on his or her hands – was murdered or suffered the murder of a family member because of his or her participation in the election process.
Imagine that the election finally arrives, and close to 40 people who dare to show up at the polls are blown apart by suicide bombers.
Think there would be more than 60 percent national voter turnout?

Michael Moore is quiet this week after the Iraqi elections happened on schedule, with smashing success. Most source report turnout of eligible voters in Iraq at better than 60%. To put that in perspective, the surprisingly high turnout for the last election here in the United States — highest since 1968 — was 60.7%. Depending on how you look at it, that’s either great for Iraq, or terrible for Americans.
Overheard: “Who do you think has the healthier democracy?”
The people of Iraq spoke out loudly this week, in support of freedom and condemnation of violence. Even Americans are celebrating in the way they know best, at the stock market.
It’s a messy situation in the Middle East. Obviously there are millions of citizens who reveled in the privilege of their first free election. And all people want freedom from fear and persecution. However, there are violent forces in the area who would rather rule than see the people set free, and it has been the opinion of most of the world that it would be better to let those forces of violence have their way than to impose freedom on a people who are not ready for it. I hope those nations have learned something this week. You cannot impose freedom on anyone. You cannot force fair government on a nation that is not ready. Why? Because it is the hope and desire of every man and woman. No nation would choose tyranny. As we are seeing in Iraq and as history tells us of our own country, men and women will risk their lives and fortunes to break the shackles of oppression and fear.
I’ve no doubt that many Iraqis still see American troops as occupiers in their land. However, many of those proudly raised their ink-stained fingers into the air on election day. And that’s really all that matters. Eventually, foreign troops will leave the country. But they will leave a country with a freely elected government and a volunteer army made of men and women who are proud to serve a country that the built. Iraqi citizens have a privilege none of us alive to day can speak for. They are at this moment shaping the beginnings of their country, the writing of their constitution. They are their own founding fathers.

This fella’s built a shrine to all that is Aicha. He also hotlinked to my video. That’s cool though. I obviously don’t do anything for the respect.

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Wedged snugly between a chain-link fence and one hundred thousand people, I froze my toes as I watched the inaugural ceremonies this morning. It was an amazing event. The Washington Post has a great Inauguration Day blog covering highlights from the day.
I’m going to take a hot shower and thaw out.

Heeeeeey!
The honor of my presence is requested at the ceremonies attending the Inauguration of the President and Vice President of the United States

Looks like we’re going to be inaugurating in the snow, though. Check this out:

A while back, I looked up directions to a business that I knew was close to my office. Yahoo Maps made the trip as much fun as possible. Click for the full size image.

This is why I hate writing checks.

Visit the Dilbert website. It’s bound to make you feel better about your job.