Monday, February 2, 2009

In A Shocking Development



...bloggers are actually taking useful roles in government. As we've mentioned before, Lederman's hire is especially encouraging but they all look impressive.

And even if he wasn't a blogger, it's nice to have Holder rather than Mukasey heading Justice. Wheeler has the rollcall.

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Daschle, insurance, Obama’s healthcare plans



Just a thought here. Could it be that all the insurance agencies and Big Pharma that lined Tom Daschle’s pockets the last two years is part of why Obama opposed mandates as part of his alleged national healthcare plan?

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Sunday, February 1, 2009

Good News



No matter what we happen to think of the outcome of tonight's game, I think we can all agree that the Steelers' victory is good news for John McCain.

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GO STEELERS!



Britblog Roundup 207



Over at Philobiblon.

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Citizens’ Timeline of Canada’s Role in the World - 1990s



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Thucydides on Film



While searching for a Youtube for a video representation of the Melian Dialogue (no luck thus far) I stumbled upon this, a BBC teleplay based on History of the Peloponnesian War with Ben Kingsley as Pericles and Nathaniel Parker as Alcibiades. I'd kill a man to get a copy of this; seriously, if you have a copy, let me know who you need dead, and I'll make it happen. Alternative recompense also possible.

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