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May 12, 2006 in Links

John Adams on Burns’ Bitteroot dam plan. Speaking of Burns, Pogie’s analyzed the Senator’s exhaustive scientific analysis of global warming.

Mike’s still on Tester’s case, Pogie counters. I think Tester is starting to emerge; he seems to be gaining ground in recent weeks. Is it enough?

Local pundit Ochenski latest to compare Bush administration to a dictatorship: “Bush’s Banana Republic.”

The Economist rips Bush and Blair: “The Axis of Feeble.” Indeed.

Even Ed Kemmick has broken out of his apolitical shell and has taken offense to Trent Lott’s dismissal of our civil liberties.

Bush approval rating falls below 30% — and that was before the data mining story broke!

The WaPo, however, reports that a majority of Americans are just fine with being spied on. I’m speechless. Are people that spineless? Dumb? SusanG prepares ten talking points to combat people’s willingness to sell out their rights.

ThinkProgress claims the telecomms that rolled over to the administration could be liable for quite a large sum in damages ($1 billion?) to all of their phone customers whose records they’ve turned over. $1,000 per violation. Almost makes me wish Qwest had violated my civil rights. (Just kidding, Qwest! You da telecomm!)

Norbizness thinks data mining is the tip of the iceberg. And he doesn’t spare Democrats, either.

Josh Feit notes that the same story broke last December – and didn’t get traction. Are folks starting to come around?

Congress addresses the biggest deficit in our nation’s history…by cutting taxes for the wealthy! These guys are insane.

Good news, though. Chris Bowers is reading the data and realizing that independent voters are breaking towards the Democrats in a big way. A changing of the guard in DC, or a blip?

“Livingston, I presume” on socialized medicine: bring it on. Amen, sister. My health insurance bills are destroying the finances of my family.

As if all this news about illegal domestic spying weren't enough, the Waltons have been evicted.