Crackpot Press:  Texas GOP Governor happy to fund movies made in Texas but wants to okay the final cut.  I think he just wants a free view of Jennifer Anniston's "Lone Star Girls in Prison" movie.

Progressive Historians:  Are the best Presidential candidates those who don't care if they win or lose?

Largest Minority:  Impeachment of Cheney wins more support

Figleaf:  (NSFW) Sam Brownback and the forced pregnancy policy makers who love him.  [Figleaf is NSFW but this link is image-free.]

Truthout:  Surprise!  An internal FBI audit has found that the bureau potentially violated the law or agency rules more than 1,000 times while collecting data about domestic phone calls, emails and financial transactions in recent years.

And in C&L news:  Mike Finnigan has his opening gig with Joe Cocker at the America's Cup in Valencia, Spain tonight.  Break a leg, Mike honey!

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