Ah! How sweet the coffee’s taste is,
Sweeter than a thousand kisses,
Milder than sweet muscatel.
Coffee, coffee, I must have it,
And if someone wants to treat me,
Ah, my cup with coffee fill! ~ Johann Sebastian Bach (Koffee Kantate)

Right Wing News (John Hawkins) Andrea Clark Has Passed Away — “I’d like to send my sincere condolences to Andrea’s friends on family in this difficult time. I know it has to be tough for them right now, but at least they can take some comfort in the fact that because they fought the good fight, Andrea had a fighting chance in the end, instead of having her life support cut off.” [Amen. Jim]

SoCalPundit (Kevin) How President Bush Can Unite Republicans And Win The Mid-Term Elections — “If President Bush can change course on immigration, away from the amnesty-like, not-securing-the-border plan he currently prefers, them Republicans will not lose seats in the November elections.”

Right Truth (Debbie) Osama’s Publishing Pamphlets — “Osama bin Laden is being credited with publishing a pamphlet calling for Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf’s death, calling him a “slave” of US President George W. Bush. So Tony Blair is our puppet and Musharraf is our slave.”

Red Hot Cuppa Politics (FrauBudgie) “Dear President Bush: Please forward this letter to 5 people … ? — “So, President AllMyJihad’s written a letter to President Bush, to recommend new ideas, at least according to the WashingtonPost. Now, I guess it’s newsworthy because it’s the first time in decades there’s been any communication directly from Iran to America — we broke off diplomatic relations with them back in the seventies. But, I guess in the light of current events, AllMyJihad might have some things to get off their chest.”

A Lady’s Ruminations (Lady Jane) “Her cries — ‘Ah, ah, ah’ — can be heard above the ‘Allahu akbar’” — “This sort of thing happens, not because we invaded Iraq and Afghanistan, nor because of anything the West has done or not done to the Middle East, but because Satan exists and works through weak and evil men. These men don’t care about anything that is right or good in this world. They seek only to dominate through cruelty, terror, and wickedness. We did not create them . . . but we will stop them.”

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

The Jawa Report (Vinnie) Finish The Sentence — “Since the much ballyhooed “Day without (illegal) immigrants” is now upon us, let’s have some fun with it. Finish this sentence:

A day without illegal immigrants is like a day without…”

Michelle Malkin STANDING UP AGAINST AMNESTY — “”Mainstream” journalists are dutifully playing stenographers for the open-borders lobby. Check out the Dallas Morning News, which might as well turn over the presses to the boycott organizers and go home:” Michelle includes an extensive list of counter events organized across the country — go look there, because you sure won’t see them in TOM.

The Horse’s Mouth A day without immigrants? — “Those who entered this country illegally made a concious decision to do so. They have nobody to blame for their situation but themselves. There are an estimated 11 million illegal aliens in this country demanding rights, yet there is a backlog of 6.3 million people who are waiting to get into this country legally; people who have spent a great deal of time and money completing the paperwork while bearing the burden of being away from their families.”

While the don’t-arrest-me-for-breaking-the-law rallies will take up a great deal of attention in TOM and the blogosphere today, a much more important story can not go unmentioned. Andrea Clark remains in a fight for her life. Your attention and action is imperative.

Right Wing News (John Hawkins) Once Again, Time Is Running Out For Andrea Clark — “Whether Andrea Clark is going to live or die is, at least for the moment, entirely in St. Luke’s hands and although they talk a lot about things like love, caring, compassion, and respect for well-being and life,” none of those values seem apparent in their treatment of Andrea Clark.”

My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy (Beth) Andrea Clark still needs your help – MORE CONTACT INFO — All the contact information you need to help Andrea, her family, and this worthy fight.

Many people are like instant coffee: the minute they get in hot water they dissolve. ~ Unknown

Right Wing News (John Hawkins) St Luke’s Reneges: Andrea Clark’s Life Is Still In Jeopardy — “This means that Andrea’s life is still in danger. Jerri tells me that the hospital has only promised, in writing, to not pull the plug on Andrea on Saturday, Sunday, or Monday. But, from Tuesday on, they’re reserving the right to pull her life support at any time after giving “reasonable” notice to the family. Is there such a thing as “reasonable” notice that you’re about to end an innocent woman’s life against her wishes and the wishes of her family?”

My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy (Beth) Andrea Clark still needs your help – MORE CONTACT INFO — “I’ve compiled a list of contacts – PLEASE make some calls/send some emails; you may save a life. It’s the weekend, so some of these may be iffy. And I know people are pissed, but the standard reminder to be polite still applies…”

In The Bullpen (Debbie) United 93, I saw the movie — “If you read the MSM, this film is described as “controversial”, as “the film that no one wants to see“. It may be controversial to some, but everyone should see this film, EVERYONE! This is not fiction, this is not a made up story to sell tickets. This is real. This happened. I saw the events live and in color on Fox News Channel on September 11, 2001.”

The Strata-Sphere (AJ Strata) Grandma Taking It To Al Qaeda — “Why am I getting the feeling the tide is turning against the liberal surrender monkeys and, more importantly, the islamo-fascists? I don’t know, just gut instinct. But I get a sense of pride coming evident as more and more couragous Americans go to Iraq to change history. When we are sending Grandma to take care of business Al Qaeda better take note:”

Wizbang (Kim Priestap) The Economy is Still Booming — “Even with all the “pain at the pump” that the media and the Dems have been enthusiastically discussing, the American consumer is still spending money and must feel comfortable with their financial situations.”

I mentioned one update at Right Wing News in this morning’s First Cup. John now has further good news! Read it here.

You make good coffee . . . You’re a slob, but you make good coffee. ~ Cher, in Moonstruck

Right Wing News (John Hawkins) Some Good News On The Andrea Clark Front — “The attention the Andrea Clark case has gotten has finally started to pay some dividends. In other words, give yourself a pat on the back, folks, because your phone calls may have saved a woman’s life.”

Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) Join The 101st Fighting Keyboardists! — “Frank J of IMAO, Derek Brigham of Freedom Dogs, and I have decided to create — for real — the 101st Fighting Keyboardists and adopt the chicken hawk as our mascot. First of all, the term “fighting keyboardist” describes our efforts pretty well, and we think the pseudo-military terminology is pretty danged amusing.” [Count me in. Jim]

Hot Air (Michelle Malkin) Vent — Looking at United 93

Freedom Folks (jakejacobsen) OBITUARY — From politicoprogram “OBITUARY: THE SAD PASSING OF COMMON SENSE

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.” [Read the whole thing for a sad sort of laugh. Jim]

TMH’s Bacon Bits (DL) While America Slept, Again — “What is this obvious maneuver by the left you ask? It is the morphing of our national elections from an Electoral College system into a “popular vote” system. It has already started and is as well orchestrated by the far left and their media co-conspirators.”

Nancy Astor: “If I were your wife, I would put poison in your coffee.”
Sir Winston Churchill: “And if I were your husband, I would drink it.”

Euphoricreality.net (Heidi) Another Life “Not Worth Living” —

First they came for the inconvenient unborn -
but I was already born, so I said nothing.

Then they came for Terry Schaivo -
but I was not brain damaged, so I said nothing.

Then they came for Andrea Clark -
but I was still healthy, so I said nothing.

Then they came for me, because I was too old -
and there was no one left to speak for me.

[Please read this entire post. Jim]

My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy (Vinnie) Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow — “I firmly believe that all right-wing bloggers should use the phrase “former Rush Limbaugh guest-host” when referring to Tony Snow.”

Hot Air (Michelle Malkin) A new Vent is up talking about leaks, the NYT, and Hillary’s “Smart Fence”.

Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) Feingold — A Lame Comedian And Worse Politician — “Senator and presidential candidate Russ Feingold has already redefined the political campaign as satire with almost two years to go before the first primary. His political-action committee has a television ad out already, and it accuses President Bush of spying on his political opponents and wishing to make himself king. However, when challenged about the misinformation contained within the video, Feingold’s spokesman tried convincing people that it was intended as a joke:”

Musings of a Real Texas Cowgirl They’re Still Not Getting It — “Reuters reports that the President has threatened to veto a war-funds bill, bloated with all sorts of special goodies, in addition to the monies necessary for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and to re-build the Gulf Coast.”