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From the reap-what-you-sow department: [Rep. John] Peterson is no bleeding heart. The Pennsylvania Republican has a 91 percent lifetime rating from the American Conservative Union. But he realized quickly that the budget Bush proposed would hit hardest some of his most loyal supporters: the red states that voted GOP last year and other conservative constituencies [...]

A compelling case for state-free marriage. (via InstaPundit)

Will some well-meaning liberal with deep pockets please give these guys some money? The Republic of Texas is fighting for the right to secede from the union, and, since America believes in self-determination and the spread of liberty, we should do everything in our power to assist them. In fact, we’ll put Tom DeLay in [...]

Definitely check out the Seattle Weekly article on the re-emergence of Bombarier-backed Team Monorail. Money quote: We believe that the voters and residents of Seattle will welcome a competitive process, and that SMP, as a responsible, transparent public entity with the best interests of the entire Seattle community, will as well.” Adds consultant Blair Butterworth, [...]

Props to the folks at Better Donkey for setting up a fantastic event in Belltown last night. Lotsa people, lotsa booze, just the way they like it.

This is a great question: In 2018, Social Security will begin paying out more money than it takes in. This is what Dennis Hastert calls the “crisis point.” But the entire federal government is paying out more money than it takes in right now. Indeed this has been the case for four years, thanks in [...]

This seems pretty damning. Ah, well… too bad nobody cares. (via Atrios via Kos)

Not to be a one-issue blog, but Ryan at The Slant has a must read post up, commenting on Michael Kinsey’s calling out the administration for being intellectually dishonest on its bread and butter issue, Good vs. Evil. Bottom Line? If, as Bush insists, freedom is a cure for the disease of Middle Eastern terrorism, [...]

From Glenn Reynolds in the WSJ But Southerners have a tradition of accepting smart Yankees into the fold, so long as they’re respectful and not condescending. This leads me to only one conclusion: Ryan for Congress!!

Bruno … just a quickie follow up. I think it’s only a matter of time before the Raptor and the JSF go the way of the Comanche, and for the same reason. They’re set to do a job done better and cheaper by UAVs. If I had to bet on what the real need for [...]