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On Tuesday U.S. District Judge Ricardo M. Urbina ordered the release of 17 Chinese Uighur Muslims from Guantánamo Bay and most likely caused a near-riot in the White House. His order highlights the increasingly muddled nature of the facility's existence and, if carried out, holds the potential for an avalanche of bad publicity at a very bad time for the President. Read more…

Seriously. I have been hearing about these for years now. Is there any Democrat willing to look into these? I suppose not. Still, if I were Waxman or Conyers, I'd be asking questions like, "Why are we still awarding KBR with multimillion dollar contracts after all the fraud and waste they've been guilty of?" It's so hard not to be paranoid, and those pictures aren't helping. Read more…

You remember it, that quaint document that once protected you from being thrown in jail forever on the whim of your King. Well, say goodbye to freedom. I hate waking up to news like this, and of course they chose the Pickler to laud His Majesty with prose that turns my stomach:

The signing ceremony offered Bush the chance to bask in a legislative victory. About 150 people were invited to the White House for the event, including military officers, members of Congress and members of Bush's cabinet.

"President Bush is going to mark this bill signing as a historic moment because it is a law that he knows will be effective in preventing terrorist attacks and keeping Americans safe," said White House spokeswoman Dana Perino. Read more…