I see very little evidence to support the assertion that the war surtax is “unlikely to pass.” It looks rather like a prerequisite for escalating the war in Congress.

In the dogs-and-cats-living-together department, there isn’t a much more startling sight than Firedoglake founder Jane Hamsher on CSPAN, Thanksgiving morning, asking two conservative Republicans — South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint and Kentucky Senator Jim Bunning — to put a hold on Ben Bernanke’s re-nomination to head the Fed.

• Heckuva job, Secret Service.
• Does Black Friday matter?
• Double the stupid: rushing into an unnecessary war.
• But…but…global warming is fake.
• I blame Obama.
• Heh.

Please save the country by going shopping. Oops, wrong President.

Waltz Of The Flowers performed by the Mariinsky Ballet (originally known as the Imperial Russian Ballet) in October, 1993 at the Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg, Russia. From The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky.

What’s on your mind?

Tonight, I’m particularly thankful for all the material I get from turkeys like Erick Erickson, who, it just so happens, is thankful for another plump turkey.

Thank you all for being part of FDL. Because Kobe lives on in you, too.

Michigan is, economically, the nation’s basket case.

But because of our agricultural diversity, it is incredibly rich in fresh and local food–perhaps not a bread basket, but definitely a healthy food basket. Which–should you ever decide to limit yourself to local ingredients for Thanksgiving dinner–makes it a wonderfully rich state.

Rhode Island’s Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse was the keynote speaker at the recent Brennan Center for Justice’s Second Annual “Living Constitution” event. This is the first of a four-part series covering Sen. Whitehouse’s lecture.

I noted last night that today is a good time to remember–and support–those food banks that help ensure that families that are struggling can enjoy a Thanksgiving Dinner, too.

It’s also a good time to reflect on how big and scary our food system has become. (Indeed, the industrialization of our food system may contribute to the rising number of Americans who struggle to get enough food.)