Weekend Odds and Ends

'The Office' is the funniest show on TV. Just wanted to say it. Here's the news...

Reason's Steve Chapman takes a critical look at Michael Mukasey and Attorney Generals past.

Remember the Walter Reed veteran hospitals scandal? The Government Accountability Office does: "Months after pledging to improve veterans care, the Bush administration has yet to find clear answers to some of the worst problems afflicting wounded warriors."

Yet another court concludes the Patriot Act is to the Constitution what acids are to bases.

Will the GOP be able to keep minorities away from the polls next year? It's up to the Supreme Court now: "The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to decide whether voter identification laws unfairly deter the poor and minorities from voting."

Is Sen. Craig staying or going? He's very confused right now. But not on hate crimes.

What's all this news about the protesting monks in Myanmar/Burma (latest news- here)? One website-- Burma Digest-- is following the saga closely. A good resource.

Finally, Al Gore calls for a ‘global Marshall plan’ on climate change. Bush has smaller plans.