I've been so busy in the last month, and until today I hadn't been at my desk since last Tuesday. (I did sneak in that one post from the kids system at home yesterday.) I already had links stacked up that I wanted to get to and now there seems no hope of catching up. Yet, I will not throw in the towel! Below is some fine blogging that shouldn't be missed.
•••Blogging and McCain Feingold•••
We start with Mind of Mog, with a really important post about freedom of speech and weblogs. Believe it or not, the FEC decided a blog used to express political viewpoints was in violation of McCain Feingold. Chilling!
•••New Credit Card Protection•••
Heather of Angelweave told me the great news that the President signed legislation requiring merchants to omit from sales receipts all but the last five digits of a customer's credit card number! Whoo Hoo! I have been known to call back waitresses to my table to complain about my entire credit card number AND expiration date being on a sales receipt. That's plenty of information for most people to commit fraud over the phone or internet, (although more and more companies are asking for the security code on the back of your card.) Heather's hubby, Brian, of Musings from Brian, apparently takes more radical steps to protect their info. I have two words for him - burning barrel!
•••Episcopal Muslim Bishop?•••
John over at Argghhh!!! reports Rt. Rev. John Bryson Chane, the Episcopal Bishop of the nation's capital and Dean of the National Cathedral asserted in his Christmas sermon that the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions "share a common God and the same divine messenger", and "what was God thinking... when the Angel Gabriel was sent by God to reveal the sacred Quran to the prophet Muhammad?" The theology and doctrine is too much for me to take on today, but maybe if he can convince the Islamofacists, they'll STOP TRYING TO KILL US??
•••Libya•••
Jon over at QandO has a great comparison of the Libya deal in contrast to the deal Clinton made with North Korea. Who would have thought we'd see the day when Ghadhafi would not only admit Libya's liability and compensate some of their terror victims, but agree to become active fighting the war on terror? Was it Ghadhafi who called Italian P.M. Berlusconi saying, "I will do whatever the Americans want, because I saw what happened in Iraq, and I was afraid."? Inspections have already begun and the Hindustan Times is reporting:
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, who recently abandoned his country's weapons of mass destruction programme, had armed Al-Qaeda terror network with germ bombs, a report claimed on Sunday.
Libyan intelligence chief Musa Kusa told British secret service agency Mi5 that tens of thousands of weapons had been produced at 10 secret sites in the country, the Sunday Express said.
Kusa has named 500 Al-Qaeda terrorists in Britain and the information he gave is being checked, it said.
This story blows me away. You couldn't convince me that America, and our great ally Tony Blair, going on the offensive against states that sponsor terrorism is not making us safer, and the world a better place for all its citizens.
•••Wisconsin Concealed Carry•••
I am ashamed to admit that I've been depending on Owen and Boots and Sabers to keep me updated on concealed carry getting past (spit) Doyle in Wisconsin, rather than seeking out the info myself. Thank God he does it so well! Looks like Jan. 12 will be do or die to ocerride the veto. I promise Owen I will contact my representatives!
•••Captain's Honors•••
Sincere congratulations to Captain Ed. Not only has his blog been included in the famed Northern Alliance, with big hitters like Lileks and Power Line, but he was also a guest on Hewitt's radio show. OK. I might be just a tinge green, but the congratulations are no less sincere. He deserves it.
•••Lileks•••
Speaking of Lileks, he's back! Yipee! (insert Snoopy dance here)
•••Rachel•••
Not only that, but Rachel posted Christmas greetings and hints the blogging may resume.
I must have been a good girl!!
I could blog for a week straight. But, I'm going to go see my kids.
DC