Attytood: It's official: The president of the United States and his aides are above the law

Portfolio: Drunk on his own Kool Aid and unmoved by reality, crazed ideologue Phil Gramm continues to babble failed conservative nostrums.  A real player has a different view

Newshoggers: Deficits actually do matter and defense is, in fact, a budget item

Mike Tidmus: God smites gays with wildfires

digby: Sticker Shock Doctrine

Tomgram: Operation Enduring Disaster