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The penis is king. Most issues don't seem to get much of a rise out of Americans — unjustified invasions, civilian deaths, torture, domestic spying, outright administration lies — ho-hum, what time is Dancing With the Stars on? But:

Thank God for Mark Foley. It proves that the American people still care about something. It happens to be penises. But still.

If this is what it takes to kick Republican asses out of Congress, so be it. So it isn't what Malcolm X had in mind when he said, "We want justice by any means necessary," but still... The link is a great read, BTW.

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Plus ça change... . And suppose we do kick enough Republican asses out of Congress next month and end up with a Democratic majority in both Houses — then what? Will we get out of Iraq? Will we finally provide health insurance for all? Impose real restrictions on campaign contributions and spending? Outlaw signing statements? Impeach the criminals in the administration? Sure we will. ...plus c’est la même chose.

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The stock market's record-breaking week is great news for Americans — well, at least a few of them. Krugman:

Should we be cheering over the fact that the Dow Jones Industrial Average has finally set a new record? No. The Dow is doing well largely because American employers are waging a successful war against wages.

Class war? There is no class war. But the buzz at 604 is that we're losing it. Badly.

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Between the idea and the reality... . The Drudge headline: Massive anti-Chavez rally in Venezuela... . The BBC report:

For some it was simply a day out to enjoy the sunshine, but for most it was a chance to listen to a speech by [presidential candidate] Mr Rosales, who declared that Venezuela was "at a crossroads".

In Drudge's defense, he was probably confusing this campaign speech with the October 5th protests against the Iraq war held in 235 cities all across America.