The Animal Massage Therapy lobby helped pass two crucial pieces of legislation this session. The first allowed them unfetered, unlicensed access to animals in the state and the other helped them throw the official state reptile contest to the Western Painted Turtles of Colorado, who were the undereptiles when the contest began. Beware: this unholy alliance of turtles and animal massage therapist will shortly throw their new-found weight around in Colorado.
"I still remember one of the very first meetings we put together to discuss gang violence with a group of community leaders. We waited and waited for people to show up, and finally, a group of older people walked into the hall. And they sat down. And a little old lady raised her hand and asked, 'Is this where the bingo game is?'"
--Barack Obama on Wednesday in Colorado Springs, talking about one of his less-encouraging moments in community organizing during his speech on national service.