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When I learned of Saddam Hussein’s execution last night, the first thought that popped into my head was “that should make the wingnuts happy.” And they do seem to be happy, or at least excited. Michelle Malkin, for example, has broken out the boldface and asterisks and anticipates finding the official execution video on YouTube. [...]

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Robert Fisk ponders the creation and destruction of a tyrant. Booman wants to know who else will be held accountable for the atrocities for which Saddam was executed.

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And yet, those pathetic 29%ers will still try to convince you that global climate change is a liberal conspiracy invented by Al Gore.Reuters AlertNet :A chunk of ice bigger than the area of Manhattan broke from an ice shelf in Canada’s far north and could wreak havoc if it starts to float westward toward oil-drilling [...]

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I think we all know who all of this administration’s fear-mongering is clearly working on. Gee, Virgil, the first rule of political survival is that if you find you’ve dug yourself in a hole, you don’t keep digging.ABC News:Congressman Virgil Goode, R-Va., is not apologizing for writing a letter to constituents warning that "many more [...]

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No wonder Republicans are nervous.Evidence continues to mount that the new Democratic majority plans to investigate the war, energy policy, and other Bush policies, as key committees have begun hiring lawyer-investigators whose job will be to probe the administration. In the House, for example, the Appropriations Committee under Rep. John Murtha’s direction is hiring investigators [...]

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Let’s hope this wasn’t some kind of trial balloon.Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson gave qualified support yesterday to renewing the draft – a suggestion that rattled the White House."I think that our society would benefit from that, yes, sir," Nicholson said of replacing the all-volunteer force with a tough draft purged of the deferments that [...]

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Rep. Virgil Goode (R-Va.) had the unfortunate luck of doing something offensive and stupid on a relatively slow news week, when political reporters are looking for something interesting to write about. By showing his rather blatant bigotry towards Muslims, Goode made this one easy. He might as well have walked around the Capitol with a [...]

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This has always been the most ludicrous talking point to me.  For every Barbra Streisand and Michael Moore that the right loves to demonize–and Lord knows they do, every chance they get–the left could more credibly point out Ronald Reagan, Arnold Schwarzeneggar and Charlton Heston–in positions to actually make a difference–as "Hollywood Values". However, this [...]

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 No one on television expresses their disgust and dismay with the current state of American policy like Jack Cafferty. On the heels of the Pentagons request for an additional $99.7 billion for military operations in Iraq, he challenges us to reflect on the incredibly high cost of this war — in both life and treasure [...]

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 From yesterdays oral argument before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Fox Television vs. Federal Communications Commission. How ironic is it that a case dealing with the FCC results in expletives being aired censor-free on national television? (h/t ScoopMag in comments)Video WMP  |  Video MOV (some X-rated language)From CSPAN :Fox Television is [...]

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Atrios:CHICAGO, IL – Today Congressman Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) issued the following statement in response to Representative Virgil Goode’s (R-VA) continued efforts to undermine the First Amendment by condemning Keith Ellison’s (D.-Minn.) right to take his oath of office on the Koran. "Tolerance for different religions speaks to the very character of this country and the [...]

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