Think Gettysburg: Gettysburg was a battle in a war over federalism and states’ rights — in this case the dubious and odious “right” to treat human beings as chattel — a cause that has given the phrase a notorious name for over a century and a half. Madison (ironically, named after a Founder and drafter of the Constitution) is also a battle over states’ rights — in this case the

Kathy Griffin — who was famously jeered while taking shots at Bristol Palin — has decided to move her schtick to more friendly environs, and will play “Tammy Jean, a conservative home-schooling Tea Party candidate rumored to be based on Sarah Palin,” on an upcoming episode of “Glee.” So brave. Millions of teenage girls — and one grown man in fuzzy bunny slippers nibbling a boutique cupcake — will squeal

Eat the rich. And spit at on soldiers. Well, figuratively, at least. Freedom!