US officials claimed to be aghast when Benizir Bhutto who returned to pakistan to run in parliamentary elections forced by the US upon Paki potentate Sheik Pervez Musharraf was assasinated. Under pressure from the White House, Sheik Musharraf who came to power in a coup d'etat had shortly before the assasination gave up his uniform and his command of the armed forces which installed him. Only last month in a lead up to the elections, Sheik Musharraf deposed the Pakistani Supreme Court leading to widespread protests and renewed crackdowns and violence. The sheik blamed all the troubles on the Tailiban.

Dr James Davies Mentor of The Society expressed the hope that Britain's former colonies might show the path to democracy. Vigorously upbraiding the Mentor for excessive enthusism, the Dean commented that left to their own wits the arab world would prefer no democracy but a caliphate under religious law.

The assasination puts the Bush administration in good stead all round. On one hand, the unfortunate turn of events satisfies both domestic constituents of the Regime and Mr Bush's ally Sheik Musharraf. On one hand, Mr Bush plays to the delusion that he can episcopalianise Islam; on the other a troublesome point for his ally Sheik Musharraf has been eliminated. The sheik himself has been weakened by loss of direct control of the Pakistani armed forces such that a change in command in Pakistan may be facilitated when necessity requires.

Reminiscent of the election of 2000 which brought The Regime to power, elections in Kenya produced widespread voter dissatisfaction and accusations of election fraud. The Regime urged seemingly re-elected President Mwai Kibaki to enter into a coalition government with with opposition leader Raila Odinga, a thought that had not occurred to Our Leader in the fall of 2000. The kenyan parliament miffed at election results rejected Kibaki's candidate for Speaker of The House in favor of one sponsored by the opposition. The opposition promises continued boycotts and resistence.

The Society notes items from Andy Martin who seemingly blames Kenya's problems on Barack Obama, a candidate for the democratic nomination for President. The society could not see how Barack Obama could be responsible for the malaise in a distant former British possession.

As Our Leader pursued his legacy, the pipe dream of a Middle East peace and Episcopalian Islam, the nation's economy ailing under seven years of excesses and a war financed on credit expansion hemorrhaging jobs outsourced to the Third World, Our Leader proposed more bread and circuses, $1600 to each US family.

The Establishment Press expressed surprise that the hemorrhaging of industrial and manufacturing jobs exceeded 20%.

Dr James Davies, The Lord Mentor of the Society, observed that the people who write such emotive expressions of shock and awe must be blind. Haven't they heard that the air is clean over Pittsburgh?

According to reports in the Establishment Press, Secret Service officials split over excesses committed by agents in the brutal bashing of a citizen who told Dick Cheney he opposed the war. Deprecations on civil rights also hit the news when Our Leader asked Congress to immunize telephone companies which supported the Regime's illegal wiretapping programme.

NYANG returns to the war zone. New York's own 42nd (Rainbow) Division), withdrawn after the mutiny in reserve forces in December 2004, was retued to the front no doubt to assist in the dancing in the street reported in the Establishment Press.

In the midst of tragedy, there is humour. The Coast guard plans to join other Federal Agencies that have headed for the Hills. The Coast Guard plans to relocate its base of operations to the landlocked state of West Virginia from which it can oversee vessels on the High Seas.