Democratic Underground concludes that lunatic von Brunn is not a Freeper after all, but that he should have been, in a truly reality-based world. Typical of much of the reaction is this nugget of wisdom: If one were to compare his written works by style and content, one could surmise he were a member of that foul bunch of wretches …. I have no problem with DUers saying he is

The top story of the day, obviously, is what’s going on in Iran in the wake of what appears to be an attempt by the mullahcracy to steal the elections. There’s much too much for me to cover, given the time constraints, but you’ll do well following the story at Michael Totten’s place. What I haven’t seen reported on much yet is Iraqi reaction. Not to forget Jules: But theoretically,

Deborah Leigh, a longtime conservative activist and troop supporter in Studio City, and a good friend, just this week lost her roommate of 23 years without warning to congestive heart failure. Deborah is now facing serious financial difficulties with her rent and other prior emergency expenses. (People who’ve read her comments at Tim Blair and the Freep know she spent several months in the clutches of the VA with kidney

Fausta reminds us, noting that Jules has an awesome round-up, and JD sends this beautiful video composed by a 15-year-old girl. I’m off to Boston today to send my daughter to visit her granny in Scotland for two months. I’m going to miss her. See you late tonight.

Two of three people arrested in a southern Arizona home invasion that left a little girl and her father dead had connections to a Washington state anti-illegal immigration group that conducts border watch activities in Arizona. Jason Eugene Bush, 34, Shawna Forde, 41, and Albert Robert Gaxiola, 42, have been charged with two counts each of first-degree murder and other charges, said Sheriff Clarence Dupnik of Pima County, Ariz. The

My eldest son and his friend–the exchange student we call Our German–are graduating. They say the time flies. It did.

Some people just aren’t on board with the program: An inspector general fired by President Barack Obama said Friday he acted “with the highest integrity” in investigating AmeriCorps and other government-funded national service programs. Gerald Walpin said in an interview with The Associated Press that he reported facts and conclusions “in an honest and full way” while serving as inspector general at the Corporation for National and Community Service. Duh.

At the Pub, Ric Locke explains what’s so threatening about Palin that it needs to be destroyed.

Just because you don’t “Tweet”? Doesn’t mean you can’t read what people are writing about you on Twitter. — Which, it’s as if someone rewrote Heathers, only all the Heathers were replaced by middle-aged white dudes who think affecting ironic bemusement hides the fact that they download Star Trek porn and “have a little tiny crush” on Trixie from “Speed Racer.” The little anime slut.

That’s the problem with Obama’s transcultural evenhandedness. It gives the veneer of professorial sophistication to the most simple-minded observation: Of course there are rights and wrongs in all human affairs. Our species is a fallen one. But that doesn’t mean that these rights and wrongs are of equal weight. A CIA rent-a-mob in a coup 56 years ago does not balance the hostage-takings, throat-slittings, terror bombings and wanton slaughters perpetrated