| * Is there any worthy cause that Nick Rahall isn't fighting for? He's trying to save the whales, too. (And, I don't mean in the "collect them all" way!).
* In case you missed in, read Ted Boettner's op-ed on Turning around spending priorities: Congressional budgets show renewed commitment to families. Read his piece--it dismantles the excuses that Rep. Shelley Moore Capito gave for voting against the Democratic budget. What was her real reason? Maybe she really does side with the wealthiest 1% over the rest of us.
* What's in a word? Veteran. A good read from our friends at Blue NC.
* As the battle between Congress and PResident Bush continues over funding our occupation of Iraq, lets not forget what the constitution actually says. hekebolos lays it out in What part of "power of the purse" don't you understand?
* The backlash against immigration--legal and illegal--tends to rise and fall with the US economy. It's much easier to demonize immigrants than it is to admit to failed economic policies. With that in mind, I was all the more heartened to see an article like this one in a West Virginia paper.
* Hippie Killer notes that Don Blankenship's coal company, Massey, won't be holding its community picnic this year. We know Massey doesn't give straight answers about issues like its mine safety record... turns out they're not so straight about cancelling its annual picnic, either.
* The West Virginia prison system is still working out how to go tobacco-free. Smokefree prisons is a new national trend... here's hoping our prison system manages to make the move without any further delays.
* If you're a parent, you'll appreciate how the Republican party excuses just don't pass the Mommy sniff test. Republican Shelley Moore Capito ought to keep this in mind the next time she tries to bamboozle us.
* Thank you, Waiting for Dorothy and LiberalOasis, for linking to us.
* If you're like me and haven't gotten around to reading Big Coal just yet, I added a button on the left of the screen to make it easier to order.**
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