Worthy Mentions from the Liberal Blogosphere

Here are what some of the other liberal blogs are posting:

The Salon - 'Poor, poor Gonzales'

Republicans, many of whom seem too dense to comprehend the damage he's inflicting on the Justice Department, express sympathy for the attorney general's ordeal.

May 11, 2007 | If the House Judiciary Committee session Thursday starring Alberto Gonzales produced few revelations about the suspicious dismissal of eight (or nine or more) U.S. attorneys, the hearing did clarify a critical political reality. No matter how discredited he is -- and no matter how much damage he continues to inflict on the Justice Department -- this attorney general will not resign. Read on...

Think Progress - 'Yet another purged U.S. Attorney?' “A former West Virginia federal prosecutor said Friday the White House fired him in 2005 in the middle of a corruption and vote-buying investigation but never told him why.” Read on ...

The Daily Background - 'Michael Moore fears Bush Administration might block upcoming healthcare exposé' - Controversial filmmaker Michael Moore has made a secret “backup” copyof his next film, should the original masters be seized by the BushAdministration. The film, “SiCKO,” is expected to blast the US healthcare system as well as the Administration for failing to take care ofAmerican citizens.

The Supreme Irony of Life - 'What is Wrong with Us'

Did the United States make a mistake in sending troops to Iraq?
by age

Age:

18-29 Yes - 56% No - 41%
30-39 Yes - 48% No - 50%
40-49 Yes - 52% No - 47%
50-59 Yes - 61% No - 38%
60-69 Yes - 62% No - 37%
70-79 Yes - 70% No - 28%
80 Yes - 69% No - 26%

Notice the age range highlighted.

I'm in my mid-thirties, Atriosis a year or two younger than I am, and he wonders why there is thisdisparity, or reversal actually, for those in this age range, on thequestion of was Iraq a mistake. Read on...

The Huffington Post - 'Billions of Dollars in Oil Money Missing in Iraq'

Between 100,000 and 300,000 barrels a day of Iraq's declared oilproduction over the past four years is unaccounted for and could havebeen siphoned off through corruption or smuggling, according to a draftAmerican government report.

Using an average of $50 a barrel, the report said the discrepancy was valued at $5 million to $15 million daily. Read on...