Maggie's Farm

For the first time this Spring, the bird song chorus this morning at dawn had the volume turned all the way up, despite below-freezing temps. It always sounds new to me.

A bitter squirrel to swallow: A Pennsylvanian at Kos claims neighbors are bitter and live on squirrels

San Francisco Democrats. The NY Sun

Douglas Feith explains and defends Iraq war decision. Video

Rev. Wright is back at it. That's what I call bitterness.

Mandatory niceness: Human rights in Canada

From McCain's electoral college math, at Am Thinker:

...John McCain is in very good shape for the general election run. The Republicans have landed on the one candidate in their party ideally suited for the race this year, with broad appeal among Democrats and independents, a veteran and war hero during a time of war, a candidate with a reputation for being a straight talker (and not talking down to voters, or outright lying to them), and with real strength in larger swing states.  McCain is also benefiting from the fact that the Democrats continue to snipe  at each other rather than at him, and each candidate has exposed weaknesses in the other, which become ammunition for McCain in the fall campaign.

McCain opens up the map to a broader Electoral College victory than George Bush achieved in 2000 and 2004, particularly against Barack Obama.