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CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - President Bush cautioned Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Monday against West Bank settlement growth but Sharon gave no commitments and pressured Palestinians to act on terrorism.
Sharon pledged his commitment to a U.S.-backed peace “road map” but sent conflicting signals about abiding by its call for a halt […]

From Reuters:
WASHINGTON - Christian conservatives, led by some top Republicans, are stepping up their assault on the U.S. judiciary in response to the Terri Schiavo case, saying judges are attacking religion and must be reined in…
House of Representatives Majority Leader Tom DeLay, under fire for his use of campaign dollars and other ethical problems, […]

You might recall the alleged Republican talking points from a couple of weeks ago. Remember, the memo that argued that the Schiavo case was a big political opportunity of the GOP?
The left-handed side of the pundisphere went nuts, and why not? Here was an official document showing the Republicans plotting to cynically exploit […]

- As has been gently pointed out in yesterday’s Comments, my very own Mom’s new book is out! Buy it. Heck, buy two, so that you can read it stereoscopically.

TERRI SCHIAVO IS DYING! HER TUBE’S BEEN REMOVED, FOR GODSSAKES! THE SCHINDLERS ARE UPSET! HERE THEY ARE, BEING UPSET! MORE ON THAT IN A MINUTE! ALSO, WHAT’S UP WITH THAT MICHAEL SCHIAVO? WHY DOES HE WANT HER TO DIE!!!?? the US military killed a couple dozen of its […]

Apparently This Americam Life chose to re-air the “Sanctity of Marriage” episode this weekend, and I’ve received quite a few requests for the full text. Well, click right here.
[Note that the above link itself links to the two pieces that the piece was constructed from, which contain a bit more material. Think of […]