Friday Satire

Here's some of the political satire I noticed from around the web this week:

Andy Borowitz went with a Katrina aftermath theme, featuring an unwilling-to-be-removed FEMA Director, the unveiling of a national apathy alert system to monitor slow government reactions to disasters, and the newest target of Bush Administration finger-pointing (a hint: he used to be the leader of Iraq).

Borowitz' best this week though is on some newly-controversial comments from House Speaker Denny Hastert, who said he thought the US should "at least explore the possibility" of returning Louisiana to France:

"Explaining his remarks, the Speaker said that when the Emperor Napoleon I sold the United States the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 he did not offer full disclosure of the property’s vulnerability to storm damage and that this omission makes the sale null and void.

But at a press conference in Paris, French President Jacques Chirac gave Rep. Hastert’s proposal a chilly reception, saying that France had “a strict no-returns policy” and that he intended to adhere to it.

'To Monsieur Hastert, let me say this,' said a visibly angry President Chirac, pounding on the podium with his fist. 'You break it – how you say – you bought it.'"

Scrappleface leaks Ted Kennedy's questions for Judge Roberts, and has several other Katrina-related items.

The Swift Report earlier this week featured (now former) FEMA Director Mike Brown's daily work schedule.

The Garlic has Bush declaring war on hurricanes (and blaming al-Qaeda) and offers the "top ten cloves" why Bush took responsibility for federal missteps after Katrina.

The Onion's headline is disturbing, but humorous. Also in their "briefs" section this week, a hopeful Court justice awaits the arrival of the new chief.