A company Down Under is selling screaming dolls. They emit shrieks when you stretch them lengthwise, and their little eyes bulge out, a la Bart Simpson, when you choke them. The anti-violence types are, rhetorically at least, up in arms--they're afraid that it will desensitize children to violence.

But it brings to mind other applications, much less violent, employing voice-recognition technology. How about a Tom Daschle or Dick Gephardt doll, that screams in agony whenever you threaten it with a tax cut, or non-union federal workers? Or a Bob Byrd doll (with optional white hood accessory), along with a pair of scissors, that whines when you cut out amendments for new proposals to move the federal government to West Virginia? Or a Chuckie Schumer and DiFi matched set that quiver at the sight of a gun? Or a Hillary doll--you supply the screams yourself...

The possibilities intrigue.

Actually, the Hillary doll would be the best -- put it too close to any other doll and the OTHER doll screams.

How about a high income bracket taxpayer doll? It screams when, well, you can write your own caption.

Got just the accessory for those screaming dolls.

http://www.davetrowbridge.com/MT/archives/000646.html#000646

Don't think I'll be on Justin Raimondo's Christmas card list this year.

Rand, you forgot the Leaky Leahy (D Vermont) doll, put it near in a secret meeting and it records it to spill the information at every opportunity later ...