Look out.

The term "lame duck" is a misnomer. And misleading.

You might think that with approval ratings somewhere near the bottom of Hannibal, Missouri's legendary bottomless sinkhole, George Bush and one of the most incompetent, dangerous administrations in American history are safely neutered. Wrong.

They don't care what you or I think. They've said as much.

The latest: Reuters, on the ABC News Web site, says that the Bush administration is trying to classify "several widely used contraception methods," including birth control pills and intrauterine devices, as abortion.

Philosophers, scientists, and religious thinkers have always struggled with the question of when life begins - at conception or at birth. Thank goodness we now have the Bushies to tell us that it, in fact, begins sometime after the man zips up his pants yet before he makes it out the door.

Never mind that birth control pills do more than prevent conception; they're also used to reduce menstrual pain and cramping and to improve heavy and irregular menstrual bleeding, to cite two examples.

The Bushies have six months left and, much like a dying animal, they're going to use those last gasps to do as much damage as possible. Turn off the lights when you leave. And don't forget to burn down the house.

Watch Iran. Watch abortion. Watch the oil. And watch out.