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Do the people who report the news realize they don't have to reprint the administration talking points word for word?

From today's CNN.com article:

"More than 10,000 fugitives from justice have been captured in a nationwide, weeklong dragnet, law enforcement sources said"

Fugitives from justice? Who caught them? Batman?

"'We're really amazed. We had no idea we'd apprehend more than 10,000 bad guys,' said one federal law enforcement official who asked not to be identified."

If I was a grown man who used the phrase "bad guys" when discussing the arrests of murderers, gang members and sex offenders, I wouldn't want to be identified either.

In lighter news...

I just checked the news, and it looks like the Pope is still dead.

Okay, a bad joke. Anyway, I though I'd do a quick hit on a political decision concerning player playing cards that were given away at the Angels game Saturday Night. The following people had their headshot assigned to the following playing card values:

Wild Card - Brendan Donnelly
Ace - Vladimir Guerrero

Jack - Chone Figgins

Queen - Rally Monkey

King - Mike Scioscia

2 - Adam Kennedy

3 - Darin Erstad
4 - Kelvim Escobar
5 - Bengie Molina
6 - Orlando Cabrera
7 - Garret Anderson
8 - Steve Finley
9 - Bartolo Colon
10 - Francisco Rodriguez

I would love to know which of the remaining 10 players' agents stepped up and said they wouldn't allow their clients to be called a Queen.

Enter the Monkey.

Douglas County alone rejects ban

I often tell people that if God forsakes you to live in Kansas, then you want to live in Lawrence -- where it's close to Kansas City and features an educated, forward-thinking population.

Sadly, I can't say the same for the rest of the state.