The first Republican president once said, "While the people retain their virtue and their vigilance, no administration by any extreme of wickedness or folly can seriously injure the government in the short space of four years." If Mr. Lincoln could see what's happened in these last three-and-a-half years, he might hedge a little on that statement. -Ronald Reagan
Some good 4th of July posts from On the Fritz (note the impressive display of cluelessness in the comments), IMAO (who also tells you everything you need to know about hurricanes), and Charles Dodgson.