Jim Pinkerton reminds us that today is the 25th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's election to the presidency. Let's all toast the Gipper tonight ... READ MORE
President Bush said today he is "disappointed" that the Senate won't start Judge Samuel Alito's confirmation hearing until after the new year. Me, too, Mr. President, but look at the good side: At least the Senators at the hearing will ... READ MORE
The United Nations has given an award for "understanding between cultures and the advancement of peace" to a man who two years ago publicly said of Greeks and Jews: Today, we can say that these little people are the root ... READ MORE
Grassroots Pennsylvanians appear to have won. From the Pittsburgh Post Gazette: State legislators, heeding a loud outcry from an angry public, last night voted overwhelmingly to repeal the 16 percent to 34 percent pay raise they approved in July.The Senate ... READ MORE
Project 21 members are telling the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Clarence Thomas is not a legislator, and, anyway, brains determine views, not skin tone ... READ MORE
Some Senators want the Alito confirmation hearing (why do news organizations keep writing "hearings" in the plural? -- there is only one hearing planned) delayed until January. From the AP: Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito courted Senate support in assembly-line ... READ MORE
The U.S. Senate has announced that the hearing into the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito for the Supreme Court will begin sometime during the period of January 9 through January 13 ... READ MORE
Despite an ominous indication that avian flu had reached Sweden, it turns out a sick Swedish seagull didn't have avian flu after all. It was just drunk. In related news, plans for flu quarantines at U.S. university frat houses have ... READ MORE
From Bizzy Blog on WMDs, a blog post worth repeating. Addendum: After I posted the above, I received an email from Tom at BizzyBlog saying in part: "Since you linked over, a commenter challenged me to find 'actual news' sources ... READ MORE
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