From MSNBC.COM:
iPhone goes on sale, problems arise
Apple site swamped with customers, who wait hours to get phone to work
iPhone 3G launch day was supposed to be about long lines for the popular devices, not about problems getting them activated.
But across the country, new 3G iPhones failed to activate after purchase and bricked older iPhones, rendered […]

Actually it’s been over for awhile (The United States that is), as the U.S. Constitution has been pretty much ignored as soon as the ink dried.
But this one, wow, it’s not just ignoring the Constitution, it’s giving it the middle finger.
And those Democrats who promised change? Most of them had no […]

 
Audio can be heard here. 
From The Chicago Tribune: 
Rep. Monique Davis to atheist Rob Sherman: `It’s dangerous for our children to even know that your philosophy exists!’
The following exchange between atheist activist Rob Sherman of Buffalo Grove and Ill. Rep. Monique Davis (D-Chicago) took place Wednesday afternoon in the General Assembly as Sherman testified before the […]

Playmoble has created a great new toy to teach your tots about security, and terrorism, and the importance of being afraid.  You can buy it on Amazon here, but even better are the comments on Amazon…
By  loosenut (Seattle, WA)
I was a little disappointed when I first bought this item, because the functionality is limited. My 5 […]

Awesome job by the Billboard Liberation Front here in San Francisco.  More here.

The Geniuses over at the Heritage Foundation have put a new clock on their website to keep patriotic Americans afraid of spooky terrorists, who might be stupid enough to use myspace to send out mass emails to their other terrorist buddies.
You know, just in case you didn’t happen to notice that the “Protect America Act” […]

Senators McCain, Clinton, and Obama were able to give us their votes on the FISA bill today, and their actions (or inactions) speak volumes.  Note: while they were all busy campaigning for President, today’s Primaries were in the DC Metro area, and 2 of the 3 Senators were able to vote on this very important […]

 
Amnesty Day for Bush and lawbreaking telecoms
The Senate today — led by Jay Rockefeller, enabled by Harry Reid, and with the active support of at least 12 (and probably more) Democrats, in conjunction with an as-always lockstep GOP caucus — will vote to legalize warrantless spying on the telephone calls and emails of Americans, and […]

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From MSNBC.COM:
Bush expected to approve stimulus plan
Congress passed deal aiming to speed rebates to taxpayers
WASHINGTON - Congress, facing the prospect of an election-year recession, passed an emergency plan Thursday that rushes rebates of $600 to $1,200 to most taxpayers and $300 checks to disabled veterans, […]

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From AlterNet:
Christian Right Gets Its Way: ‘In God We Trust’ Will Have Prominence on New Coin
Congress has mandated that the phrase “In God We Trust” has greater prominence on the new presidential dollar coins.
Responding to complaints from the Religious Right, Congress has passed legislation mandating that the phrase “In God We Trust” be moved from […]

If somehow this idiot becomes President in 10 months, and there is no followup revolution, or an attempt by states to leave the Union, then I will leave, I would see no further reason to remain a citizen of the United States.

 
From Limaohio.com:
Man wants his $400K back from the FBI
LIMA  Two robbers who broke into Luther Ricks Sr.’s house this summer may have not gotten his life savings he had in a safe, but after the FBI confiscated it he may not get it back.
Ricks has tried to get an attorney to fight for the $402,767 […]

 
From GovTrack:
H. Res. 847: Recognizing the importance of Christmas and the Christian faith
This resolution has been passed in the House, which is the end of the legislative process for simple resolutions. The resolution now takes effect. [Last Updated: Dec 11, 2007]
 
So I’m thinking maybe Belize?  or Costa Rica?
While the temptation exists to move to maybe […]

 
Kucinich voted for this shit,  I can’t believe it.
Ron Paul: 1
Kucinich: 0
From CNET:
House vote on illegal images sweeps in Wi-Fi, Web sites
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill saying that anyone offering an open Wi-Fi connection to the public must report illegal images including “obscene” cartoons and drawings–or face fines of […]