In The State Within, following an incident in which a British Muslim detonates a bomb on a plane leaving Dulles Airport, the fictional Governor of Virginia orders all British Muslims in the state rounded up and put in a detention camp. Attempting to get them freed, the ambassador, Sir Mark Brydon--played by Jason Isaacs--talks to Madelaine Cohen, ( Read more... )

Keith Ellison, the newly-elected Congressman from Minnesota, seems like an intelligent, nice guy who wants to do his best to represent his constituents. Unfortunately, even before getting to Washington, he's been having to deal with all kinds of crap from the wingnuts because he's--gasp!--Muslim.

First, Glen Beck asked him to "prove that he's not ( Read more... )

Marry me.

Kthxbai,

Nancy

Last night, on Larry King Live, Bill Mahr sort-of outed RNC chair Ken Mehlman--I say ( Read more... )

...I will demand that the Democrats not forget that it was the party's progressive base who played a role in the victory ( Read more... )

Britney files for divorce after 2-year marriage

But remember kids--the only real threat to the sanctity of marriage is teh gay!

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I feel like I should post something on what amounts to the end of the American experiment, and the impending coronation of George Bush. But I have nothing to say that hasn't already been said, and when I try to think about it, I feel nauseous. I've spent so much of the past six years being outraged that now, all I can feel is a sort of vague ( Read more... )

I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but I have to say that I'd really want to see the body before I believe that Ken Lay is dead, and not hiding out in the Cayman Islands.

And if he is dead, well...anyone seen Dick Cheney lately? I'm just saying...

Supreme Court declares Guantanamo tribunals illegal. It was a 5-3 decision; Roberts had to sit out because he'd ruled on the case at the appellate level. The dissenters were Scalia, Thomas, and Alito. Anyone who's surprised by that, raise your hand...

...yeah, that's what I thought.