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Sure, we all know Barbara Boxer can enact laws, but the real question is: How are her abs? If you're weary of discussing the legislative agenda of your state senators, take a break and try rating their babe factor at this Hot or Not parody site (covered, as its politically minded creators are quick to mention, under the Fair Use doctrine of U.S. Copyright Law). Recent elections aside, it seems like Democrats fare a bit better than their Republican counterparts, with an average hotness rating of 4.9 out of 10. If that still seems low, keep in mind that -- unlike on the original Hot or Not site -- subjects don't submit their own photos. So, if he weren't scarfing down a corn dog, maybe Joe Lieberman would average higher than a 3.6. If only we could rate their lawmaking the same way.

As election season heats up, this cheeky parody exposes the corporate affiliations, clandestine societies, and secret handshakes that connect the world's political and financial elite. Who hasn't used Friendster and made face-value judgments based on the mugs in someone's social circle? Now you can judge the likes of FCC Chairman Michael Powell, director Michael Moore, National Security Advisor Condi Rice, and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on their network of political friendsters, or lack thereof. Can you figure out the high roller who did business with Enron, Harken Energy, and Bin Laden's peeps? And which spiritual leader moonlights for the CIA? If you've got the genuine 411 on other movers and shakers, send in your submissions. Jacques Chirac could use some friends right now.

Last Christmas, Jason Whiley and his dad entered into a spirited debate about politics, a fairly common occurrence when families get together for the holidays. However, this debate centered on the question of whether politicians engaged in silly endeavors such as skateboarding, rollerblading, or go-karting. Jason wrote to hundreds of British politicians asking if they ever participated in said activities, and to his surprise many not only replied, they provided pictures too. Although a number of the names will be unfamiliar to Americans, there is something sublimely sweet about two former Prime Ministers having fun -- Margaret Thatcher, aka "The Iron Lady," riding a toboggan and Lord James Callaghan precariously perched on a skateboard, an event he apparently no longer remembers. "Statesman or skatesman?" is the question posed, but regardless of the answer, this site is jolly good fun.