OSHA under fire
Jordan Barab explains how Sen. Mike Enzi (R) intends to gut OSHA

Hat tip to Revere
--Lindsay Beyerstein from Majikthise

Obsidian Wings: Farewell, Hilzoy

skippy the bush kangaroo: The same Republicans who scoffed at the CBO during the Bush administration's crazed spending and tax cutting, now revere the office's prognostications

AverageBro: Mr. "I Been Had" is back

A Tiny Revolution: Interview with Wendell Potter, a former head of corporate communications for CIGNA who finally listened to his conscience, left behind the blood money, and started talking about the evil he was doing as a shill for the health care denial industry.

Bitch Ph.D.: PUMAS are all about the white ladies

Danger Room: Company denies its Robots feed on the dead

Tristram Shandy: The biggest story you didn't read. Here's a hint: it's about one of Pat Robertson's business partners. And speaking of Reverend Pat, ever wonder how much of your tax money is going to fund conservative religious groups, including his? At least $157 million...and only Christians need apply. But many devoutly religious Americans see this BUSHCO idea as a bad way to do "good."

Global Guerrillas: The window of controlled chaos slams shut. Did the Invasion of Iraq Start World War III? One thing is certain; most Americans believe things are pretty bad.

Media in Trouble: "Let's try enforcing the law," says a Republican congress critter. Unfortunately, he wasn't talking about the criminal in the White House, who is on record as seeing himself as above the law. Dear Leader, answers only to a The window of controlled chaos slams shut. Did the Invasion of Iraq Start World War III? One thing is certain; most Americans believe things are pretty bad.
Mike's Blog Round Up

Media in Trouble: "Let's try enforcing the law," says a Republican congress critter. Unfortunately, he wasn't talking about the criminal in the White House, who is on record as seeing himself as above the law. Dear Leader, answers only to a Higher Authority.

Some commentary on the immigration issue: Los Angeles Students Walk Out in Immigration Reform Protests....My Bleeding Liberal Heart....No Room in America For Bigotry and Hate

StevenWarRan: “A brief clause in the memo refers to a third possibility, mentioned by Mr. Bush, a proposal to assassinate Saddam Hussein. The memo does not indicate how Mr. Blair responded to the idea.”

Whiskey Bar: Homeland Security
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Some commentary on the immigration issue: Los Angeles Students Walk Out in Immigration Reform Protests....My Bleeding Liberal Heart....No Room in America For Bigotry and Hate

StevenWarRan: “A brief clause in the memo refers to a third possibility, mentioned by Mr. Bush, a proposal to assassinate Saddam Hussein. The memo does not indicate how Mr. Blair responded to the idea.”

Whiskey Bar: Homeland Security

Sunday Sermonette: Isaac Asimov
This week, I have the privilege of introducing C&L readers to the Sunday Sermonette. Revere explains how this blog tradition works:

[E]very Sunday we devote time to freethinker words or thoughts, our Sunday Sermonettes. We have been doing this for a long time. Some readers love it. Some hate it. We just do it. It won't get you anywhere to complain. Encouragement, however, is always welcome.] (links added)

Earlier this week, Kansas redefined science as science-'n-magic.

This week's humanist homily is a reaction to that decision:

Creationists make it sound as though a 'theory' is something you dreamt up after being drunk all night.

--Isaac Asimov
--Lindsay Beyerstein from Majikthise

via The Poorman: Republicans today criticized Paul Revere for his famous ride, saying that he had violated professional colonial ethics by divulging military secrets in violation of his duty to his lord, the King of England. “These were sensitive informations about military troop movements with which he had been entrusted,” said G. Gordon Liddy, an expert on ethics in government and a professor at several unaccredited law schools...read on