The first cup is for the guest, the second for enjoyment, the third for the sword. ~ An old Arabic saying

TMH’s Bacon Bits (The [jet-lagged] MaryHunter) Thomas Sowell on Education Bias — “Intriguing and refreshing were Prof. Sowell’s comments on the rampant bias we see in universities today.”

Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) Swann Leads Rendell — “NFL Hall-of-Famer Lynn Swann’s campaign for governor in Pennsylvania has generated more than its share of skepticism. Some questioned whether the former Pittsburgh Steeler could translate his home-state popularity into real political support, especially against an experienced and wily pol like Ed Rendell. The skeptics appear to have miscalculated in this case, however.”

Blogs for Bush (Mark Noonan) Victor Davis Hanson Nails it Again — “Thirty years of allowing race-baiting politicians to cynically play up to hispanic separatism, and this is what we’ve got – hundreds of thousands of Mexicans demonstrating in our streets, demanding that America give them what they want (and there’s no other way to describe them other than as Mexicans…they sure in heck waved enough Mexican flags to convince anyone paying attention).”

Ankle Biting Pundits (Bulldogpundit) The Colin Powell Speech — “Tonight I had the privilege of attending a speech by Colin Powell at Kutztown University. It was a great experience. Powell is an amazing, funny and highly engaging speaker. The only downside was that I didn’t get to meet him. A few highlights from his speech that may be of interest to you.”

Big Lizards (Dafydd) The Two Branches of Government — “The permanent (or “bureaucratic”) wing of government prevails from Congress to Congress and across all administrations. It never disappears; new members are simply assimilated, Borg-like, into the massmind. Old members are sloughed off like a snake shedding its skin to expose the bright, pink, new skin beneath… which in mere hours looks just like the old skin (and believe me, thisssss is sssomething I have sssssssstudied.)”