Check 'Em Out

I only do this rarely, due primarily to the fact that I think too much inter-blog post linking as a wee bit incestuous, but sometimes it cannot and should not be avoided. First... ever wonder about whether evil can possibly be incarnate? To be convinced, or for simple confirmation, or maybe just to watch your tax dollars at work(!!), check out Wampum's post on Senator Bill "I Got Your Back, Eli Lilly" Frist.

Second... speaking of tax dollars at work, do check out Scott Martens' attempt to use Bush's tax cut reasoning as a method to also deduce how much the war is, thus far, going to cost you personally. Have your checkbook handy!

And thirdly... while we're on the subject of fuzzy logic, also check out Digby's post (and Update) about the documented divide between the best laid plans drawn up in Washington (sometimes with the help of Ken Burns) and their reality on the battlefield. A must-read if you think you're boss is a blowhard. Oh God, it's come to this -- object-lessons!!

UPDATE: I fixed the link (and the spelling of his name -- shame on me!) to Scott Martens' site, Pedantry. Little has changed in the world to make the post any less timely -- money is still money -- so check it out.