But it’s still pretty damn ironic—even for those who believe we’ve probably grown progressively more barbaric in our treatment of Gitmo detainees since international scrutiny has intensified. (Thanks to Dave Price at Dean’s World)

From France-Echos comes this: The Obin report, innocuously entitled “Signs and Manifestations of Religious Affiliation in the Educational Establishments” and headed by the inspector general of French education Jean-Pierre Obin, the study was actually finished last year but remained unpublished until leaked on the Internet a few weeks ago. It is easy to understand why the French government was unwilling to publish it. For the survey is a devastating indictment

From the Telegraph UK: Canada’s new Conservative prime minister, Stephen Harper, has been urged by more than 60 leading international climate change experts to review the global warming policies he inherited from his centre-Left predecessor. In an open letter that includes five British scientists among the signatories, the experts praise his recent commitment to review the controversial Kyoto protocol on reducing emissions harmful to the environment. Much of the billions

And yes, here is yet another post we “reichwingers” are compelled to make in order to beat back the incessant scandal mongering of such ideologically-committed media outlets like the NYT. I’ve noted this before—and it’s a sentiment that drives my visitors from the left apoplectic (to which I say, so, how’s it feel being put on the defensive all the time, hard chargers?)—but to many on the anti-war, anti-Bush side

Actually, I’m pretty sure that ain’t poison ivy, because a) I don’t make a habit of peeing in weeds, and b) poison ivy doesn’t usually cost me $50, a half-hour of strained small talk, and two gin and tonics at some dingy hotel bar off of Federal Ave.