Liberal Values: In the GOP, there is no establishment and no Tea Part; there is only the Failure Caucus.
Advocate: Mazel tov, Duncan McAlpine Sennett!
Letters to My Country: How many years does it take for the U.S. to admit family members of immigrants?
Booman Tribune: Will Speaker Boehner allow a House vote on curbing the NSA?
Speaking of which, your quote of the day:
“None of your civil liberties matter much after you're dead.” (Texas GOP Senator John Cornyn, on NSA domestic surveillance, December 20, 2005.)
Guest blogging Mike's Blog Round Up for the last time this week is Jon Perr from Perrspectives. Send your tips, recommendations, comments and angst to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.