The Washington Post believes that it is the exclusive role of government to redistribute income upward to the rich. They hate it when government acts to benefit ordinary workers.

As mentioned last week, Republican Party of Minnesota chair and Baja Sol owner Tony Sutton, despite all the evidence to the contrary, insists via his wife and co-owner Bridget that Baja Sickly is going to be back on the mend once Army Group Steiner shows up.

In these unsettling times, it make sense to remember where and when we felt safe and to do what we can to make our present environments feel safe, too, as best we can. Where is your safe place? And if you don’t have one now, do you remember when you did?

Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem — Minuet In A Major.

Grab your popcorn, put your feet up on the seatback in front of ya, and aim your spitballs at the ushers please. This is Late Late Night FireDogLake, where off topic is the topic … so dive in. What’s on your mind?

This morning, Attackerman aptly skewered both the tone and the PR-heavy nature of the New York Times’ article on the evolving relationship between President Obama and Gen. David Petraeus.

But I couldn’t get past the substance, such as it was, in the story’s opening paragraphs.

We all want the candidates with the most popular support to win, and to then make decisions based on what they believe is best for the country and their constituents, not corporations they feel beholden to. And above all, we want our politicians to care about our voices and our votes, to view us as their employers rather than an annoying cloud of gnats to be ducked or waved away.

It sounds like Lisa Murkowski will do every thing she can to remain in the Senate. According to the Anchorage Daily News, indications are that she is prepared to launch a write-in campaign this evening (announcement is expected around 9 p.m. Eastern).

I just hopped off a conference call with some retired military leaders who explained specifically why the DREAM Act fits into a defense authorization bill — and it’s a good fit.

SD Coalition for Compassion and SDSU SSDP Joined forces to raise awareness in Brookings, South Dakota.

The government appealed its loss in the habeas petition of Mohamedou Ould Salahi today; Judge James Robertson’s ruling hewed very closely to the terms of the Authorization for Use of Military Force in his decision.