This is all about staying out of jail for breaking the law.

Laura Rozen at War and Piece has the official “excuse” for this law, Statement from the Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell:

The second item is the real reason –

Second, those who assist the Government in protecting us from harm must be protected from liability. This includes those who are alleged to have assisted the Government after September 11, 2001 and have helped keep the country safe. I understand the leadership in Congress is not able to address before the August recess the issue of liability protection for those who are alleged to have helped the country stay safe after September 11, 2001. However, I appreciate the commitment of the congressional leadership to address this particular issue immediately upon the return of Congress in September 2007.

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I really need to have someone explain why the GOP is supposedly the party of national security. Seriously, they have some people who really need some major help, and I don’t think they’re ready to admit they have a problem.

From the Ticker blog CNN Associate Producer Lauren Kornreich writes Tancredo: Threaten to bomb Muslim holy sites in retaliation

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo’s campaign stood by his assertion that bombing holy Muslim sites would serve as a good “deterrent” to prevent Islamic fundamentalists from attacking the United States, his spokeswoman said Friday.

“This shows that we mean business,” said Bay Buchanan, a senior Tancredo adviser. “There’s no more effective deterrent than that. But he is open-minded and willing to embrace other options. This is just a means to deter them from attacking us.”

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Rupert Murdock has purchased the Wall Street Journal so the obvious question based on his past practices, as on display at The Sun, is who will be the first Page 3 girl?

[Note: The Sun link is not “work safe,” nor frankly is the ?newspaper? in the US.]

Getting Prepared

Another two naps and I will last until 3AM.

[Editor: Property prepares for the 1AM tag game with her brothers.]

Friday Ark