And now . . . this

A twofer from a pair of useless attention whores. First, guess who's back?

Dr. Michael Newdow, the California atheist who sued to get "under God" removed from the Pledge of Allegiance, says he has refiled a suit regarding the pledge and filed an additional suit to try to prevent members of the clergy from praying at President Bush's inauguration. . . .

In the new case, Newdow has been joined in the suit by three families who include atheists and claim they are offended "to have their government and its agents advocating for a religious view they each specifically decry."

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I guess if you don't like it, change the channel only works when it's the secular brownshirts telling other people what to do when they take offense. It doesn't count when the shoe is on the other foot.

Meanwhile, another California nitwit gets delusions of grandeur:

Actor Richard Gere has recorded a TV commercial urging Palestinians to vote in their election Sunday.

In a transcript obtained by The Associated Press, he said: "Hi, I'm Richard Gere, and I'm speaking for the entire world. We're with you during this election time. It's really important: Get out and vote."

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Hi, Richard Gere, I'm Scott McClare, and I speak for the entire universe. Shaddap!