Agitprop: G-Dub to World's largest largest democracy..."BITE ME"

Calling All Wingnuts: Terriffic site featuring recordings of our hero calling winger talk shows and challenging the unhinged hosts...with facts! Rush, Laura Ingraham, O'Reilly, and more.

State of the Day: I feel safer knowing that singer, Morrissey, has been interrogated by by both British and American intel authorities. Singers seem to be drawing special attention. Recently, Henry Rollins was labled a "possible threat" by the Australian government. WTF?

Petrelis Files We may be safe from singers, but...these two DHS audits might frighten you about the current status of U.S. ports.

Not a blog, but Business as usual by Joe Conason is excellent.

Roger Ailes: Konservative Komedy KornerPetrelis Files We may be safe from singers, but...these two DHS audits might frighten you about the current status of U.S. ports.

Not a blog, but Business as usual by Joe Conason is excellent.

Roger Ailes: Konservative Komedy Korner

Carrie Underwood and Nikko Smith smoked on American Idol last night. I've found that the singers have been inconsistent this season, but Tuesday's show was by far the best. There were other very good performances as well, but I particularly liked these two.

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Helping the contestants was the fact that they had to choose songs out of the Billboard Book of Number ONE Hits, which limited some of the poor song choices that had happened in earlier shows.

The outstanding rhythm section augmented by a full string section and terrific background singers really helped kick the singers into high gear. While the contestants may not be as unique as Fantasia was last year (William Hung need not apply) at least so far, I think this season holds great promise the rest of the way and may very well contain the best overall talent of any of the previous American Idol's.

(ps- Needed to take a break from politics and the lunatic fringe)