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“I lie awake, staring out at the bleakness of Megadon.  City and sky become one, merging into a single plane, a vast sea of unbroken grey.  The Twin Moons, just two pale orbs as they trace their way across the steely sky.  I used to think I had a pretty good life here, just plugging into my machine for the day, then watching Templevision or reading a Temple Paper in the evening.

“My friend John always said it was nicer here than under the atmospheric domes of the Outer Planets.  We have had peace since 2062, when the surviving planets were banded together under the Red Star of the Solar Federation.  The less fortunate gave us a few new moons.

“I believed what I was told, I thought it was a good life, I thought I was happy.  Then I found something that changed it all…..”

Anonymous, 2112

RUSH

I am thankful for Scott Hornton among others.

Make sure to follow the link with regard to the Sanders comment.  Either way, here it is.

Wall Street Journal houses Mukasey’s response to the recent federal court order to release 5 detainees (see previous post.)

EFF explains the story here.  Techdirt catches on.

It seems as though parody servicing the bread and circus agenda is “fair use” while parody attempting to educate is less fair.

5 detainees released.

Cheney and Gonzalez indicted for prisoner abuse.

And, FoxNews.com’s “Most Read” story.

Scott Hornton turned me on to this report.  The report is from The Human Rights Center of the University of California.

This found through Andrew Sullivan.  Hilarious.

I found a very interesting article, which sounds like–to me–an alarm sounding the end of neo-conservatism.  I’ve said this to a few people before, but I really do believe that people are finally waking up to the idea that neo-conservatism was not conservatism at all.  You can’t support all that neo-conservatism put forth as policy AND cut taxes without a HUGE deficit every year.  Look at the deficit we have now.  These are neo-conservative ideals at work.  Good riddance.

Also, are “multilateralism” and “globalism” really just words Europe uses to establish themselves as a superpower?  Obama’s first test in the White House.

Bitter.

A thoughtful article on the outlook of immigration over the next few terms.

Finally, probably one of the worst conspiracy theories I have ever heard.

Good Morning!

UPDATE:

Regarding the “worst conspiracy theory” post.  Another view.

Karl “Gracious” Rove.

Dealing perpetually with Bushist foul-ups.

AND FINALLY, THE FUNNIEST ARTICLE I’VE READ ALL WEEK.

HAPPY FRIDAY.

SO WHAT?!!? NO DOY!   SOMETIMES I JSUT WISH EVERYONE WOULD SHUT UP.

Sarah Palin and GF