Bits and Pieces for the Week of October 28 - November 3

I do hope that this likely veto override becomes habit-forming for Congress (Mike)

More Republican dirty tricks in California: deceptive gatherers of petition signatures (video) (Mike)

Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman describes how she is coping with her current bout of Bell's Palsey. What a trooper. (Mike)

I'm seeing paper batteries in your future... (Mike)

"Preliminary Department of Veterans research obtained by The Associated Press reveals for the first time that there were at least 283 suicides among veterans who left the military between the start of the war in Afghanistan on Oct. 7, 2001, through 2005." Yeah, lets just weed out the weak, "right you spartan's bu$h/cheney" and just think you won't have to pay them Veteran's benefits! (7 of 6)

Remember the kid who said,“Don’t Tase me, bro,” at a Kerry appearance at the University of Florida. Well, charges were dropped down to a pair of misdemeanors, a plea deal has been reached, 18 months probation and he has donate $150.00 to the American Cancer Society. I think the cops should just go back to using "billy clubs"! (7 of 6)

Sibel Edmonds is willing to tell all, even face charges, if one of the main, MSM outlets let her do it live or unedited. We need to tell Waxman again that Edmonds has important information for the American public, DC:(202)225-3976 / LA:(323)651-1040 / Capitol switchboard: 800-828-0498 (7 of 6)

The U.S. is getting the B-2 bombers ready for an attack on Iran (Mike)

A catastrophist's view of the impending economic collapse. (Mike)

And the Obama campaign continues to unravel; apparently the Senator is getting bad campaign advice. (Mike)

"...United States military command accused the Iranian Quds Force.. of providing the armor-piercing EFPs... that were killing US troops, it knew that Iraqi machine shops had been producing their own EFPs for years... US command had considerable evidence that the Mahdi Army of Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr had received the technology and the training on how to use it from Hezbollah, rather than Iran." (7 of 6)

Congratulations to the Boston Red Sox, 2007 World Series Champions. The team with the second highest payroll in baseball, next to the Yankees. For as much as I wanted the Rockies to win: the long 8 day layoff, playoff inexperience, bats that never awoke during the series, was surely their demise. No doubt, the Red Sox were the better team this year. But thanks anyway Rockies, that was an incredible run at the end of the year. (7 of 6)