November 26, 2007
Go Home Already: 'Tis the Season
>> Both the White House Christmas Tree and the Capitol Christmas Tree arrived in Washington today.
>> D.C. fire officials are warning people not to overload electrical circuits in their homes this holiday season in the wake of a fatal garage fire over the weekend. [WTOP]
>> Vice President Dick Cheney experienced an irregular heartbeat Monday and will be heading to George Washington University Hospital to have it checked out -- in case you end up wondering why traffic around Foggy Bottom is screwed up. [NBC4]
>> Rep. Bob Filner entered a so-called Alford plea in Loudoun County on charges that he assaulted a United Airlines baggage employee at Dulles International Airport. The plea means he did not admit guilt, but acknowledged sufficient evidence exists for a conviction. [AP via Examiner]
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They took the fucking Capitol Christmas Tree through residential Capitol Hill at 5:30 A.M. with a HUGE entourage, including some of the loudest sirens I've ever heard. And it went on for a very long time (as far as processionals go)
Why in the name of all that's holy (or not) was a siren escort necessary, at 5:30 am?
Talk about converting us previously apathetic folks into foot soldiers for the War on Christmas....