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Democrat activists demagogue telecom wiretap immunity compromise. They didn't have any problems when Bill Clinton had warrantless wiretaps in poor black neighborhoods in the name of the war on drugs. This is just hyper-partisanship in action. They don't really want companies to refuse to cooperate with government on wiretaps. Cato ignores the fact that the president's war powers allow him to eavesdrop on suspected enemies in a time of war without warrants. Presenting this issue as if war powers don't matter is disingenuous.

EU lifts sanctions against Cuba. Wow. I'm sure the Castros are pleased. They'll love the additional power that gives them. That has to be a desperate attempt to revive ailing EU economies. Cato says this decision isolates the US, which is true. All to often the US is left being the only nation doing the right thing, as in trying to deter Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, and in this case fighting communism.

Israeli air force exercise practice for bombing Iran's nuclear facilities. Cato discounts the advantages of kicking can down the road a few years when examining the consequences of an airstrike on Iran's nuclear facilities. Iran's oil infrastructure is falling apart. When it collapses, the regime will collapse. If we can keep that regime from getting nuclear weapons for 5 more years, that regime no longer be around to develop them.

Members of police, the military, and prison system have been forced to vote for Mugabe in Zimbabwe's run-off election. Challenger considers withdrawing.

Ohio teacher not only teaches creationism instead of science in his science class, he burns crosses into the arms of his students. Yikes! Why is it always Ohio?

What is this Enron loophole that McCain's aids made?

Contrary to what the press is trying to say, lifting the ban on offshore drilling will help oil prices immediately because speculators will start selling off oil futures. And we'll recover oil much quicker than in 7 years, unless government drags the process out for years longer than necessary.

Doctors want to treat people for using the internet too much. I'm sure it's a great source of revenue for them, so they've created a clinical definition for internet addiction. Just turn the computer off. They'll be fine. Tell them to start playing basketball instead.

White material under Mars lander disappears, just like ice would do. Get some in an oven and test it already.

World population to hit 7 billion by 2012. And those aren't Europeans or Americans who are being born.

This would be so funny if it wasn't so dangerous. Because Europe's elite weren't happy with the rejection of the EU treaty by Irish voters, they plan to coerce a re-vote. I guess they'll keep forcing re-votes until the voters have finally succumbed to their power grab and run out of steam. The voters have lives. They can't spend their entire lives fighting government aristocrats. The government aristocrats have nothing else to do but assault the voters until they win their power grab. If you can't figure out the nature of government and choose to never surrender power to government from this blatant example, I don't know what will convince you.

I like this headline: Bush lost public's confidence. Like it was all his fault. The irresponsible attacks by Democrats processed through the supportive megaphone of the mainstream press had nothing to do with it. McClelland's poor performance had nothing to do with it. Of course Bush made mistakes in Iraq. Bad ones. But the irresponsible attacks by Democrats instead of attempts to help right the ship are equally at fault. And the press choosing to magnify the irresponsibility instead of positions that could have helped us to a quicker, less costly victory, is also at fault. They're still propagating the discredited and disproved "Bush lied" meme.

Sandals that carry liquor. Now this shows the power of entrepreneurship and how government can only pervert markets, not deny them. Sweet.

LP on habeas corpus.

Oklahoma resolves to tell the Federal government to stick it where the sun doesn't shine based on the 10th amendment. This says it was passed on Sunday, and that makes it suspect to me. But I love the sentiment and hope its factual. Looks real.