The coffee is prepared in such a way that it makes those who drink it witty: at least there is not a single soul who, on quitting the house, does not believe himself four times wittier that when he entered it. ~ Charles de Secondat Montesquieu

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Dr. Sanity (Pat Santy) REDISTRIBUTING POVERTY

It is economic freedom that is the true cure for poverty. Not taxes. Not regulation. Not government control of the economy and redistribution of wealth; but capitalism. And, it is important to note that economic freedom is unachievable without political freedom. That is the link between poverty and governance. It is not enough to have a superficial form of democracy like the Palestinians, Iranians or the Venezuelans. The proof of a free country is more than just getting to vote for various thugs and criminals once in a while. It is in being able to pursue your own, individual goals and happiness freely without interference or contrary demands from the state.

Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) This Is Not Your Father’s Democratic Majority

Expect, then, to see earmark reform and clean government to take a back seat to subpoenas and hearings. The Democrats will be unable to unite long enough to do much of anything else, and this Congress will do less legislatively than any in recent memory.

Right Wing News (John Hawkins) The Twenty Most Annoying Liberals In The United States: The 2006 Edition

Honorable Mentions: Associated Press, The Democratic Underground, Dylan Avery, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Steven Colbert, John Conyers, Howard Dean, Al Franken, Glenn Greenwald, Ted Kennedy, Jane Hamsher, Seymour Hersh, The Huffington Post, Jesse MacBeth, Bill Maher, Chris Matthews, Michael Moore, Ray Nagin, Reuters, Michael Schiavo, John Stewart, & Joe Wilson. [As these are only the honorable mentions, you know the list has to be really annoying. Jim]