skippy the bush kangaroo: The impertinent skippy had the gall to write to three journalists, questioning them on why the press corps insisted on framing Obama as "arrogant" in the presidential seal story when McCain's own senatorial campaign committee did the same thing. Two ignored him, and another reacted the way royalty always does.

The Brad Blog: 10 things to know about Charlie Black

the age: Why are Americans so scared of women? (h/t swimgirl)

Truthdig: Scott Ritter on "The Nuclear Expert Who Never Was."

naked capitalism: The End of Exceptionalism? IMF to examine US financial system

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