This was a very tough choice to make.

Miho Hatori says, "I like 'Getaway Car,' from Grey Revell!!! It's interesting and fun!! Nice groove and good drum sound. I like that he is using effects a lot, not being afraid of them, but in a good way. He has a unique style and good melody...."

I thought the same thing... But I voted for Masonic because, even though I enjoyed them about the same, I thought I'd still be enjoying "End of Summer" years from now. Besides, I listen and vote while reading about the incompetence of Bush and Co. and the Masonic piece is much more soothing. ;)

If there is ballot stuffing going on I'm going to quit voting on these songs. I don't have the time to compete like this. Figure out a way to keep it "one person--one vote" or post up front that you should vote as often as possible because the competition is a measure of fanaticism, not musical preferences.

Thanks for the music Thomas. Audiofile became the first link I clicked at Salon.

Good luck to you.

Yesterday, after following the link to Hiatt's editorial, I tried to follow the breadcrumb links back to see how prominently the article was promoted at the WaPo. I couldn't find it. Then I tried from their main page, but still couldn't find links to it. Were the only people to read this article sent to it from Greenwald's link?

Like I said, it's probably just me. I often can't find things I'm holding in my hand. If you can still see links on the WaPo site, please tell me.

I had a hard time watching, but thought the whole thing was delicious - and that's a word I rarely use. I actually had a harder time watching Colbert at the Washington Correspondents Dinner. I felt sorry for Bush. That's not to say I don't think he deserved the drubbing, he deserved worse - and I think he still has MUCH more coming. I suppose it may be the "this is going to hurt me as much as it hurts you" thing. I empathised with Colbert in the Fonda skit, but I think I'm supposed to. My squirming may have been what they were after.

The great right-wing fraud to repudiate George W. Bush

Like a snake shedding it's skin -- it's still a snake.

As I read the concluding sentence, the thought that came to me was that Bush might just screw this up too.

Re Update II: Business is serious. Money is serious. Power is serious. Peace, on the other hand, will not lead to business, money, or power, for the current group "in charge." Actually getting those to blame for 9/11 may suddenly end the madness, and the cash-flow.

Maybe the right-wingers posting on this piece would have been better served if Joe had included a remedial refresher on the Constitution within the article. If Bush doesn't want to seek sound advice - yet expects to have Congress consent to his choice, he better start using the brain God gave him (fat chance) and nominate a worthy candidate. I was just reading about Michael B. Mukasey who I would think is an excellent choice -- and I'm a solid, 100%, liberal.

Two or three other people here suggested that they try to communicate with her. That was the first thing that came to my mind also. What's the problem?

How come we the people who support the Constitution don't have an ad running pointing out how the destruction of our constitutional rights and freedoms give the terrorists the only victory they can really hope for? Hmmmm?

Russert and Carlson have effectively leapfrogged back to pre-1694 England. They seem to be actually afraid that their licenses will be revoked.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_the_press#England

Perhaps the history of the press in a free country needs to be stressed more strongly in our journalism schools. Could their giving up of hard won freedoms be made illegal, much like we can not legally sell ourselves into slavery--or can we?

Goodbye, and good luck, Farhad. I've enjoyed reading your column here.

Dick C

I always thought the federal government was our "department of homeland security." This creation just gives clueless elected officials something to "pass the buck" to. It's not surprising that an administration like Bush's would come up with it, it frees up their time for the really important things--like privatizing anything that can turn a public dollar into a private one.

On a related note: How much of the DHS budget will go to private firms?

Can't wait till we get to the "Happy Days Are Here Again" part... again.

I honestly think much of the differences we see on display between the parties are theatrics just to make everyone think it's a big struggle for liberals to get their way. I'd bet there's been much more bipartisanship/single-mindedness than we've been led to believe. If Republicans are still able block the Dems alleged agenda after January 20, then there's no doubt--the Dems don't really exist.

Would we be in this predicament if wealth had been distributed a bit more equitably over the last twenty years? Would we have near as many foreclosures if the average persons earnings had risen even a relatively small percentage? I tend to think that this could have been so easily avoided that the moves taken to get us here should be crimes.

If this is all true, will the payout on these credit default swaps be ultimately coming from bailout money given to AIG and others? Without all this government money would anyone have had the cash to cover these bets?

Put it behind us?

You mean like, put it the trunk, or your back pocket, so you can pull it out whenever you need it again.