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The War Against Wikileaks

Scott Horton watches the government's maneuvering. He poses a question:

Few functions are so fundamental to a democracy as the decision aboutwhen and how to wage a war. That decision means an investment oftreasure and blood that can affect the lives of hundreds of millions inAmerica and elsewhere. In this process, fair presentation anddiscussion of the facts is essential to a correct result. Ifinformation can be routinely suppressed because it is embarrassing topolitical leaders or would...

A Second-Rate Power

America's decline accelerates, with plenty of blame to go around.
















Environment - Population - Collapse - Accel Partners - Venture capital

Bristol: "I Got Played"

Bristol and Levi are on the outs again. Mercede and Lanesia both deny that Levi has another baby on the way. I really want them all to go on Maury. And then I want Sarah cross-examined on Judge Judy. The only person qualified to interview Sarah Palin on national television is Judge Judy. She has experience with blizzards of lies and non-sequiturs.
















Sarah Palin - Bristol Palin - Levi Johnston - Television - Maury

They Learn Nothing, Do They? Ctd

Serwer :

It's not just that [Andy:] McCarthy ties everything he dislikes to an Islamist
conspiracy to take over the United States, it's he genuinely believes
that all the things he dislikes are all connected to a secret Islamist
conspiracy to take over the United States. The sad part is that the
man's ravings are the part of the intellectual


United States - Islamis...

The Anti-Prohibition Party

One of the more interesting long-shot candidates from this cycle:

Color - Prohibition Party - Web Design and Development - Social Sciences - Psychology

That Gallup Poll, Ctd

Blumenthal watches Republican numbers tick back up.
















Democratic - United States - Gallup Poll - Republican - Gallup

Map Of The Day

From the 2009 Human Development Report. Steven Taylor opines:

What is interesting is that the lowest HDI county on the US
(Starr County Texas) is higher than the highest HDI municipality
Mexico (i.e.

This is, of course, likely not a shock to anyone paying even amodicum of attention to the situation.  Still, it continues tounderscore that fundamental aspect of this situation:  it is thedisparity of wealth between the two countries that continues to createthe synergy of...

The Daily Wrap

Today on the Dish, Andrew and Joe Klein tallied up the costs of neoconservatism; a commenter at TPM nailed the Tea Party, and Andrew's hopes for one Republican congressman were bolstered by Ezra Klein. A terror rethink surfaced on the right, courtesy of Gene Healy and Jim Harper, and Frum called a Medicare spade a spade. 

On the fiscal front Andrew differed with Douthat; and Anne Applebaum demanded honesty on the right. Andrew joined Joyner in being embarrassed by some conservatives, but not b...

The Prop 8 Decision

It will be released tomorrow.
















California Proposition 8 - Business - Same-sex marriage - California - United States

Obama, Non-Entity?

Ambinder thinks Obama won't have a big effect on the midterms:

Obama's neteffect on congressional races might just turn about to be a big "meh."As skeptical as white people are about Obama's policy agenda, enoughstill want him to succeed. So what's the best thing for Obama to dobetween now and November? Instincts will persuade the White House tosend the president to campaign for...