In Brief - April 4th, 2007

Here is today's quick news digest, slow roasted to perfection and served with mango salsa on a bed of crisp, green lettuce:

• In a laughable column, Columbian editor emeritus Tom Koenninger defends Peter Pace's anti-gay comments, saying Pace's First Amendment rights are being violated, but ignores the threat to arrest silent protesters when Pace spoke in Vancouver last month. Pathetic.
• Just in time for Passover, John McCain appoints Richard Nixon's "Jew Counter" as campaign finance co-chair. Pass the brisket!
• A couple of state lawmakers are being more circumspect in their comments about the apparent death of the Homeowners' Bill of Rights.
• Goldy asks if the FDA is the new FEMA.
  
• Strange Bedfellows reports that a local activist is having trouble getting a passport. The government wants an absurd amount of documentation from Missouri-born citizen Thomas Hays, including high school yearbook pages. Step out of line...

Finally, Markos is amazed at the alternate reality inhabited by wingers, in this case Orin Hatch and Rush Lumpenbaugh, who just make stuff up about fired US attorney Carol Lam. They aren't even trying any more.