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U.S. dollar near 15 year low. Judge rules U.S. currency violates rights of the blind, the same as cars and bicycles. I guess we'll have to change everything for the blind.

Bush administration has little confidence in Maliki. Maliki has been protecting the Shiite militias, so it's no wonder. We should focus on security, and let the government follow or fall. The press acts as though the government is a solution to the violence, but the Iraqi government is in fact the enablers of the violence. al Sadr's Mahdi army, which has 30 representatives in the Iraqi parliament, has been trained by Hezbollah. I wonder who leaked this secret memo to the New York Times.

Michelle Malkin says the press routinely prints false, negative stories from Iraq.

European countries reluctantly agree to more forces for Afghanistan.

Bush plans to expand the Visa-waiver program that was exploited by the so-called 20th hijacker.

Sharia law is spreading in Great Britain.

Chuck Shumer says Reaganism is dead. It certainly is dead in Washington where Republicans abandoned it, along with the American people.

Dick Morris said that Democrats won't be able to pass any legislation. He has more confidence in Senate Republicans than I do.

Huckabee rightly calls out McCain.

Linda Harvey lampoons hate crimes.

Mystery illness hits former Russian Prime Minister. Kremlin blames billionaire for poisoning ex-spy. Polonium-210 available mail order.

Cooler temperatures and a significantly lower than expected hurricane season hasn't limited global warming hysteria.

U.S. bans sale of Ipods and plasma TVs to North Korea. That should make them get rid of their nukes. This is what passes for tough foreign policy in the Bush administration.

San Diego bans Wal-Mart Supercenters. I guess the city council wants it's citizens to pay more for goods.

Walter Williams points out how government takes from some to give to others - something anybody else would be arrested for.

Successful anti-incumbent movement in Pennsylvania.

Jacob Sullum says anti-crime zones hurt citizens instead of helping them.

Scientists say meteor impact killed dinosaurs, again.

Free trade is an easy scapegoat. American products are penalized by the income tax, while countries with a VAT tax have no penalty. But instead of addressing this fundamental problem, Americans want to erect trade barriers. The best solution is the simplest solution, as usual. Adopt the FairTax. Trade should be used as a strategic lever against our enemies like China and Russia, but protectionism is bad for everybody.

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