“Democrats’ New Intelligence Chairman Needs a Crash Course on al Qaeda”, by Jeff Stein (CQ Homeland Security)
More intelligence needed in the new Democratic House Intelligence Chairman. I mean, sure, I might not’ve known that al-Qaeda was Sunni and that Hezbollah was Shiite, but I feel like Reyes should’ve known. What was wrong with Jane Harman, anyway?

“Democrats and lobbying”, by Lee Drutman (Providence Journal)
Drutman opines that it’s just as important to follow the money with Democrats as it is with Republicans? Whither Medicare pharmaceutical bulk discounts? Public financing of campaigns, anyone?

“Rumsfeld’s coveted interview”, by Cal Thomas (Chicago Tribune)
In case you wanted just one more opportunity to peruse a series of rhetorical questions immediately answered, don’t miss this very special episode of Playing Rummy! To be fair, I actually agree with him about the security challenges of the 21st century. I even agree with some of his ideas about reforming the military. But I don’t agree with his implementation of Cheney’s 1% doctrine and his helping architect the war in Iraq.

“Building on the Progressive Victory”, by George Lakoff (Huffington Post)
Biconceptual Democrats come out of the closet and activate the progressive values in the brains of swing voters.

“A Bright Gay Future For Marriage”, by E.J. Graff, (TomPaine.com)
While Tennesseans were at the ballot box cementing bigotry into our constitution, marriage rights for all have been advancing across the globe and from coast to coast.

“Immigration Pays Off—For Americans!” (TomPaine.com)
A Texas comptroller spells it out in dollars and cents: Undocumented workers actually help their local economy.

And don’t miss our selections of remarks and testimony from the recent FCC public hearing on media ownership in Nashville.

This post was written by Freddie