There's an obvious joke to be made here...

Brazil Police Battle Bush Protesters

Police clashed Thursday with students, environmentalists and left-leaning Brazilians protesting a visit by President Bush and his push for an ethanol energy alliance with Latin America's largest nation.

The obvious joke, of course, is something along the lines of the Brazilians desire to get rid of Bush being well-known. Fortunately for you all, I have too much good taste to make such a joke. I cannot promise you that Jon Stewart and the rest of those scamps at The Daily Show will be as restrained.

And, by the way...

Asked about the protests, White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe said Bush "enjoys traveling to thriving democracies where freedom of speech and expression are the law of the land. He has a positive agenda here that we believe the people of Brazil and the rest of the Americas will benefit from."

From which we believe the people of Brazil and the rest of the Americas will benefit, y'thick ya...