Queen – We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions, LiveAid July 13, 1985, London (Wembley Stadium), England.

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While the Quakers at Sidwell Friends had one response to Westboro Bapstist Church’s two day protest, earlier this year these frat boys at University of Chicago had another; both were very appropriate and grounded in each group’s philosophy.

Pat Robertson accuses Islam of being an oppressive political system rather than a religion. Not like fundamentalist Christianity, nooo.

Some days it appears that torture is a dead issue in America. But at other times, events occur that belie such pessimism. One such event was the admission by Daniel Levin, author of one of the Bush administration’s infamous torture memos, that criminal investigations of Bush officials for their role in the implementation of torture [...]

Rep. Artur Davis (D-AL) represented the most Democratic-leaning district of any member of Congress who voted against health care reform, or the Stupak amendment. He’s running for Governor of Alabama, and since that announcement, Davis has trended sharply to the right to please the full Alabama electorate rather than solely his district. His primary opponent [...]

The Washington Times has a story about Mark Warner addressing one of the biggest unspoken problems in the health care reform debate. “I wish the president would have started the debate by explaining to the American people that our current health care system is not financially sustainable, for even another decade,” Mr. Warner said. “Driving [...]

Will the greater discovery rights afforded to defendants in military criminal trials allow the Fort Hood shooter defense to shed light on CIA/NSA domestic spying?

What is truly puzzling is how Timothy Geithner feels emboldened to reject policy that would have to be set by the legislative branch and not him.

David Brooks accuses the media of offering politically correct “therapy” to excuse the actions of Major Hasan while ignoring the narrative that the killings justify America’s global war against Islam.

Chris Dodd (D-CT), the chair of the Senate Banking Committee, has released a summary for his financial regulatory reform package. The 11-page draft, written in plain English, highlights a number of specific reforms, some of which differ from the companion legislation moving in the House. But there are also points of agreement.