Specter Scoffs at the Right of the People to be Represented in Good Faith

1. Patriot Act Moves Ahead Despite Opposition — On minor changes to the PATRIOT Act renewal, Senator Specter says: “Sometimes cosmetics will make a beauty out of a beast and provide enough cover for senators to change their vote.” — You sure said a mouthful there! Unbe-fucking-lieveable.
2. The Highlander: Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold on the Patriot Act Deal — But there doesn’t have to be only one. The rest of y’all can take this shit seriously, too!
3. Haitians Celebrate Preval Presidency — Rene Preval was declared the winner of Haiti’s presidential election. — An image
4. An editorial: Sorry We Missed Church — I’ve noticed a recurring theme in many things I’ve read over the past year or so, a thin thread snaking through our discourse, dealing with uncertainty. I should like to write about it sometime. —