Well, I'm Runnin'/Police on my Back...

My buddies invited me out the other night to go clubbing, but I was hardly prepared for what they had in mind. Jeezus! What happened to Officer Friendly?

In Soviet USA...

These jokes used to be funny. You know, "In Soviet Russia, television watches you!" Or "In Soviet Russia, hamburger eats you!" "In Soviet Russia, car drives you!" You get the idea.

But with the White House and Congressional repugs trying to shove a FISA-free, warrantless snooping bill through again, this collection of jokes may well be back in fashion--in this country. Among the Bush/Cheney crime sydicate this is just one of many impeachable offenses, but it is likely the most corrosive of all the others, because it pulls aside the last compulsory oversight on protection of the privacy of the citizenry. Certainly, absolutely, wiretaps, email captures, bugging, any and all communications intercept should be used against suspected targets, but first (or even subsequent to the act, as allowed by law in emergencies), a duly-appointed court must ensure that some evidence exists for the warrant.

So in the interest of lightening things up, send me your favorite examples of this gag. It starts with, "In Soviet America..."