Minneapolis Gang Violence

BLUE TUBE

Derryl Jenkins is accusing Minneapolis' finest of brutally beating him during a traffic stop. Police Chief Dolan says he's reviewing dashcam video of the February 19th incident.

Dolan isn't the only one watching the disturbing footage. The F.B.I. has become interested and the tape has now been linked through YouTube to the entire nation.

Republi-Cancer

Wondering who's behind all these "spontaneous" town hall brawls? Curious about the coast-to-coast uprising of outraged old White folks vehemently opposed to changing our dysfunctional health care system . . ?

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President, Steve Elliott asserts, "Grassfire.org is not formally affiliated with any religious or political organization." But he admits Grassfire "often works with partner organizations" when they "share concern on an issue."

So who's behind the partner organizations -- namely FreedomWorks, TeaPartyExpress and The Bradley Foundation? Mr. Elliott insists it's "Citizens like you!"

However, Adele M. Stan at AlterNet has found some far more frightening answers.

Race to Judgment

Already marginalized to the point of irrelevancy, 31 Republican senators just said "NO" to Sonia Sotomayor becoming the first Hispanic U.S. Supreme Court justice. Only 9 of them could muster up enough courage to break ranks and join the 59 Democrats in voting to confirm President Obama's history-making nominee.

(How do you say "permanent minority party" in Spanish?)

Despite the obvious party split, both parties agree Ms. Sotomayor's credentials for the court are impeccable.

But Republicans say the "wise Latina" is just playing dumb. They suspect she's actually a racist in disguise -- who'll finally be unable and unwilling to remain impartial. They're convinced this impeccable jurist will take the bench and then . . . the Latina who wise-cracked about old White men (one time, at one speech) will emerge from hiding and wreak havoc.

Republican senators voted "NO" because they're certain Judge Sotomayor will reject reality and ignore facts -- choosing instead to make irrational decisions based on prejudice, paranoia and petty politics.

Big Bad Bill is Sweet William Now!

As one of the few statesmen left in America with any street cred, former President Bill Clinton met Tuesday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. On the first day of his mission to Pyongyang, Clinton negotiated the release of two American journalists -- Laura Ling and Euna Lee.

Family members of the journalists issued a statement which read in part: "We especially want to thank President Bill Clinton for taking on such an arduous mission and Vice President Al Gore for his tireless efforts to bring Laura and Euna home."

Bush-era hardliner, John Bolton was less than impressed. Asked for reaction to Mr. Clinton's hostage saving (and legacy-saving) coup, Bolton sniped, "It comes perilously close to negotiating with terrorists."

Donald Rumsfeld and Baghdad's Butcher