Actually, this seems to be the basic need of the human heart in nearly every great crisis – a good hot cup of coffee. ~ Alexander King

Townhall (Val Prieto) Truth, even if clandestine, is still truth. — “Right now there remain at least two dozen independent journalists incarcerated in Cuba simply because they dared speak the truth. Some have been locked away since 2003, still in the infancy of their 15 or 20 year sentences. Truth has made them suffer beatings, torture and malnutrition. Truth has mocked, ridiculed, and subjected them to abject horrors and indignity.
All because they bear witness to the world around them and dare describe it nakedly and without their government’s official veil.” [h/t: Blue Crab Boulevard]

Dr. Sanity (Pat Santy) ACTIVE LISTENING vs WORTHLESS DIPLOMATIC WRANGLING — “When it comes to the decisions to act to prevent homicidal countries, led by homicidal maniacs from killing, Glick has the right of it. All you have to do is listen to what the mullahs are saying. All you have to do is listen to what Ahmadinejad and the leaders of all the various Islamic fanatic cults are saying–repeatedly, clearly, concisely, calmly, and consciously.”

To be continued (When some other folks wake up and post something interesting)

BLOGGERS ARE WAKING UP UPDATE:

Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) Israel Arrests Palestinian Deputy PM In Ramallah — “The Israelis sent a message this morning that they have not forgotten the kidnapping of Gilad Shalit by Hamas. The IDF captured the Hamas Deputy Prime Minister, Nasser Shaer, at his home this morning:”