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J.C. Christian was the President's speechwriter ?

The next chapter of Thirty Days at Zeta is up at The Practical Press . As always, let everybody know what you got in comments.

Via Atrios , posted without comment : It is increasingly clear that by now that a severe U.S. recession is inevitable in next few months. Th...

Barely: Great thanks to our pal Lambert for the link.

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Raw Story Democrats scored a pair of victories Thursday in the battle to hold accountable telecommunications companies that allegedly assist...

I have a special recipe for skeet, just for The Dick: delivered by a golf club and eaten raw.

[ A big Brain welcome to Crooks and Liars readers ] I always have a section in the sidebar for animal rescue. Good organizations for you t...

Seems the only people who think invading Iran is a good idea are the neocons. Kevin Drum links to an article on the National Intelligence...

TBogg has a photo essay up highlighting the difference between George W. Bush and what America really stands for.

Ha-ha ! SAN FRANCISCO - The home run king wasn’t home free after all. Barry Bonds was indicted for perjury and obstruction of justice Thursd...

Digby : ... Only bumper sticker slogans are allowed in American politic[s], which explains why George W. Bush has been president for seven l...

From an email from Sen. Dodd's office : ... If needed Senator Dodd will filibuster any amendment seeking to add retroactive immunity to ...

Swiped from Slate

At Invictus . Many links from there. The Camp Delta document includes schematics of the camp, detailed checklists of what "comfort item...

Go have some fun and read this Truthdig interview with Kinky Friedman . Kinky on Bush: Friedman: Well, you know there are two kinds of peopl...

This one calls for a little work on our part, but I'm going to do it. Connie Talk Nancy Pelosi has received a whole lot of criticism for...

Tony Peyser The Justice Department wiretapping probe, shut down by President Bush, has been reopened. Attorney General Michael Mukasey will ...

Elizabeth Holtzman Though it failed to send his nomination the way of Robert Bork, attorney general nominee Michael Mukasey's evasivenes...

Pic stolen from the Existentialist Cowboy . Click to embiggen. I stole this pic from EC while reading his insightful post about the warnin...