The renovation guess regarding the multi-lingual signs at MEM is incorrect. The signs have been in multiple languages for at least 15 years. The smaller signs are limited to English, Japanese and Chinese, but larger signs include Spanish, French, Korean, etc. Memphis has welcomed the world for a long time. Cotton and hardwood exports brought the world to Memphis before FedEx existed.

The airport signs were probably intended to make business travelers feel welcome. We do have a number of foreign tourists during Elvis' birthday week and Elvis death week, though. Ever seen a Japanese Elvis impersonator? I have!

Tennessee has a number Japanese businesses operating in the state. Brother and Sharp have been in Memphis for many years. Nissan, Hino and other Japanese companies have found the mid-south to be a good location for some U.S. operations.

The Memphis area (or other transportation & logistics hubs) might be good to study when looking closer at globalization. Arkansas supplies many parts of the world with rice and soybeans. Through Arkansas-based WalMart, some parts of the world supply much of our country with all the cheap stuff our hearts could possibly desire.

We're not just all about Elvis down here by the river, but we welcome impersonators of all nationalities!

Mr. Cummins,

Thanks for writing, but the Bush, Ashcroft, Gonzalez DOJ had already lost credibility long before your termination. Apparently, you just didn't notice it because you were busy doing your job. I've been doing my job as well, but I've also been paying attention. I am not alone.

Ashcroft went to Congress and testified that pointing out violations of civil rights only encouraged "the enemy." He supported and defended the illegal imprisonment and torture of suspects. He touted the indictment of Padilla as a major bust when instead the guy was a small-time crook. All of this was politically motivated manipulation.

Under Bush the DOJ shuttled defendants back and forth between military and civilian courts, depending on the most recent strategy to avoid meaningful review of their guilt.

Then came Gonzalez, who called the Geneva Convention, which is part of U.S. law, "quaint." Any lawyer with sense could tell that this guy was an untalented hack, regardless of party or ideology. Yet, you worked for him without complaint until your termination.

So, thanks again for your article. I really mean it. But don't let yourself and your fellow Republicans off the hook by saying that the DOJ's credibility problem only started with your firing. You and your fellow travelers have supported unprincipled behavior in the DOJ for the last six years, and the rest of us will never forget it. And I do mean Never.

Only a loser would answer a question like that.

It's not surprising that Mr. Craig is clueless. Why, he's only a Harvard Phi Beta Kappa grad, Yale trained lawyer and former Special Counsel to the President. Give the poor guy a break!

His bio touts his early association with the Clintons; now that's an Education. And it explains a lot about his intellectual dishonesty.

John McCain has made the ultimate pander to "crazy base land" by picking Ms. Palin after a laughably inadequate vetting process. For Ms. Palin to compare herself to Hillary Clinton is hilarious, and I mean actually ha-ha funny. And I took particular delight in seeing the shell-shocked looks on the faces of Republican surrogates attempting to portray her as qualified to be VP.

If you thought Mittens was going to be entertaining you ain't seen nothing yet.

Absolutely Delicious! Thank you GOP!

Palin repeatedly lied about her record when it wasn't really necessary. She could have presented herself, somewhat plausibly, as a community minded governor of a small state that will bring "common sense" to Washington and stopped there. Instead she amateurishly put herself out on a limb, which will be handily cut off by good reporters and the Obama Campaign. Yes, it's flop sweat.

Also, Mr. Shapiro, I disagree with your attempt to contrast her with Cheney. She demonstrated her cold zeal at strong-arm tactics and loyalty tests employees when she was both mayor and governor. Give her a powerful national office and a staff full of junior David Addingtons and she's off to Cheneyville, guaranteed.

When I first heard that the GOP picked Palin as VP I knew that it would be comedy gold. I am not disappointed.

Thanks to John McCain for the free entertainment!

says McCain is too old to be President. Well I guess he ought to know.

Isn't she? What's the story here?

It's too bad the teaser doesn't include video. I sense an unbearable lightness of Palin coming on.

Thanks for the entertainment, GOP!

is up on Yahoo. And yes, she is a lightweight. But a very entertaining one. Sort of like your local newscaster. "Live in the Newsroom, it's Sarah Palin."

Absolutely hilarious.

about the "Mission from God" thing. She's George W. Bush in drag, so roughly 25% of the country will love her and the rest will loathe her.

Palin is a train wreck, and a highly entertaining one.

inside her head. Yes, my friends, she will rid the world of "terrists" but she doesn't know the doctrine that led us into war with Iraq.

Hilarity predicted; hilarity achieved. Thanks for the Show, GOP!

Yeah, just like Rove's "math."

Google it, dude. We're in a reality-based world these days.

If the video clips are any measure, Gov. Palin bombed her first major news interview. The GOP knows it. So, it's Hannity to the Rescue. What did someone say about Humpty Dumpty?

Anyway, this is all too entertaining to watch. McCain says Palin never requested one single earmark as Governor, and Palin flubbing and fumbling her way with Charlie Gibson (of all people).

Please pass the popcorn; the best is yet to come.