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April 18, 2007 in Links

Jon Tester likely to block any gun control talk that’s to surface out of the VaTech shootings.

The Senate blocks Baucus-led effort to negotiate drug prices for the elderly.

Congressional Quarterly profiles Max.

The administration disagrees with Max over tax cheats. Like Wal Mart. Or prominent Republican donors. (I’m shocked, shocked.)

Montana on the Real ID Act: “no, nope, no way, hell no.” Dennis Rehberg originally supported the bill.

The Montana Senate tax plan pushed to the House. Hilarity to ensue.

Public stream access is still kickin’…except for some reason the Republicans dislike it. Don’t they fish? Boat?

John Cole is right on about the VaTech shootings: “…we are about to learn all sorts of “lessons” in the aftermath of the VT shootings. And true to form, most of these lessons will be hastily implemented versions of pre-existing agendas, shoddily conceived, and in the long run, more painful than the tragedy itself.” (Hat tip to JEFF.)

Meanwhile, conservative commentators rush to blame the shootings on the dead. Classy.

By the way, students and professors did fight back.

C&L has a bunch of links up about the recent SCOTUS decision on abortion. I’ll have my thoughts later.

Rick Perlstien on the recent spate of e. coli outbreaks: “…what once looked to me like principle now looks to me like mania. Conservatism has been killing Americans.”

FBI raids Rep. John Doolittle’s (R-CA) home in what’s likely an Abramoff-related investigation. Doolittle blames his wife. (Does the name Kevin Ring sound familiar? It should.)

Deparment of the absurd: Senate bill on campaign finance transparency held up by a secret hold.

Senate Ethics Committee is probing Sen. Pete Domenici’s (R-NM) involvement in the firing of US attorney, David Iglesias.

The White House wants to obstruct Congressional inquiry into its RNC email. Not good, possibly illegal.

Ten out of 15 countries worldwide believe the US cannot be trusted to “act responsibly.” So goes our ideological advantage in world diplomacy.

Military experts say the draft may be necessary.