Last comes the beverage of the Orient shore, Mocha, far off, the fragrant berries bore. Taste the dark fluid with a dainty lip, Digestion waits on pleasure as you sip. ~ Pope Leo XII

NOTE: The Munuvians appear to be back in business. So much for my plans for a Mu.Nu. Kegger at bRight & Early today

Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) More Data On DHS Grants — “Using the material at the Department of Homeland Security website, I have created a spreadsheet listing the grant allocations on state and urban area levels for both fiscal year 2006 and FY 2005. The data on these years tell an interesting story. While New York and Washington DC have howled the loudest about the reduction in grants to their cities, eight urban areas saw bigger cuts by percentage. And although the two cities’ percentage lost from FY 2005 allocations to both cities is substantial (40.4% each), their combined share of the Urban Area Security Initiative grants still accounts for a quarter of all UASI grants this year.”

Blogs for Bush (Matt Margolis) California Democrat Busby Shows Democrats Penchant For Voter Fraud — “Well, the latest example that shows the Democrats’ attitude towards voter fraud comes out of California, with Democrat Congressional candidate Francine Busby telling a largely Latino crowd “You don’t need papers for voting.” ”

Right Truth (Debbie) Ricin, pipe bombs found in Nashville — “So the lesson is we need to take our home grown terrorists seriously, no matter what their color, race, religion, or name.”

TMH’s Bacon Bits (DL) Obama: The Great Liberal Hope — “Years back a great convention speech launched a liberal hero named Mario Cuomo providing instant stardom for those on the left. You see, with touchy-feely leftists it matters not if you are qualified, but merely how well your image plays in the street that counts. Being able to give a speech before a raucous partisan crowd at a convention, is apparently enough to get liberal blood to the boiling point. What it has to do with the skills required for the Oval Office is a moot point, for with them. It is only about winning.”