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Sept. 30, 2006

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Who's Carl This Time?

Quote 1

Carl: "Congress isn't driving the bus over a cliff -- that's what the administration asked for, but Congress refused. Instead they simply removed the guard rail, fired the traffic cops, gave the keys to a drunk driver, and closed their eyes."

That's blog commenter "Katherine" on Obsidian Wings describing a bill that made it through Congress regarding how the United States of America treats who?

Answer 1

Quote 2

Carl: "It's four hours and back to your FEMA trailer."

That's filmmaker Spike Lee on ESPN harshing the mellow, as it were, of the people celebrating the festive re-opening of what building last Monday night?

Hint: It happened on national TV... on Monday night.

Answer 2

Quote 3

Carl: "Whoa! OK, sir that's much too big! That's much larger than we allow."

That's an airport screener at Los Angeles International Airport talking to a passenger who broke the newly announced rules for carrying what on planes?

Answer 3