They won't go to hell, but they'll visit with the devil

• Not only is the upcoming Petraeus report going to be full of faulty numbers, it's NOT EVEN GOING TO EXIST. Many of you will remember in 2004, when there was a bipartisan commission investigating the failures of the intelligence that became the pretense for the invasion of Iraq. When asked in an interview by Tim Russert if he would testify before the commission, Bush said he'd agree to "visit with them," but not testify. We're now letting our government be run by people who are willing to "visit with" bodies that are designed to hold them accountable, but who aren't willing to submit anything formal for consideration, so everything can be retroactively spun.

• The problem with living in Illinois is that I'd write angry letters to my senators, but they do what I want them to do anyway. Frustrating.
  

• Clarence Thomas requires his staff to watch The Fountainhead. Yes, this man is a judge on the Supreme Court. And celebrates the cult of Ayn Rand. I can think of few things more frightening.