- A judge rules that Kentucky governor Ernie Fletcher, under indictment for a hiring scandal, is protected by executive immunity, according to AP.
- James Dobson speaks out on behalf of Mel Gibson.
- The Guardian has an interesting analysis up of how Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is using the nuclear issue to distract from the country's worsening economic situation.
- The U.S. warns India of possible terrorist attacks in two major Indian cities, according to AP.
- The Christian Science Monitor explores the ramifications for users of AOL of putting the search engine histories of 600,000 users online.
And here's wishing Markos and family a relaxing, safe and well-earned vacation ....
Update by kos: I should be packing, but I can't seem to tear away from the train wreck that is today's GOP:
Democrats assailed the Republicans Friday for e-mailing a fundraising appeal mentioning the war on terror hours after British authorities disclosed they had disrupted a plot to blow up aircraft headed to the United States.
"In the middle of a war on terror, we need to remain focused on furthering Republican ideas more than ever before," former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani said in a letter that asked for donations to the Republican National Committee.
The RNC blamed a low-level staffer for distributing the fundraising appeal, which the party said had been scheduled for release before news of the plot broke.
"Once the RNC learned of this error we ceased distribution of the e-mail," said Tracey Schmitt, a party spokeswoman.
Democrats didn't accept the explanation.
"The defeat of the London plot is a warning that we should redouble our efforts to defeat terrorism. It shouldn't be used as a political defibrillator by Republicans on electoral life support," said Phil Singer, a spokesman for the Senate Democrats' campaign committee.
See that? That's Democrats on the offensive. Republicans expect Democrats to cower in fear every time they utter the phrase "terrorists!". That ain't happening anymore. Democrats have finally learned that you don't show "strength" by cowering in fear of Republican talking points. You show strength by standing tall for what you believe and calling bullshit when they peddle it.
Now I'll go pack.