Stop Him Before He Lies Again. 'Nuff said.

My man for president. How many people have wanted a guy like the Martin Sheen in West Wing for president? Read about candidate Howard Dean, the governor of Vermont. He's a breath of fresh air and he is real. Check him out!

And then when a good idea comes along, our truly remarkable national leadership can't handle it.

The politics of marriage heat up. With advocates like this no wonder marriage has developed a bad reputation. The institution of marriage deserves better, much better.

David Blankenhorn and Judith Stacey trade shots over family values. I share Judith's opinion that David's organization is a much needed voice on this front. Robert Reich mistakenly characterizes all "family values" advocates as wanting to punish single parents, gay people, working women, poor people, and anyone else who doesn't fit their "Ozzie and Harriet model." Reich says these "family values" spokespeople are sexist, they favor the rich, they turn a blind eye to corporate abuses, and so on. I think many of them are. This is way voices of reason like Blankenhorn need to be heard. Stacey points out a necessary caveat. According to her, Blankenhorn falls short in his lack of inclusion of same-sex couples. Get the complete picture, David.

The value of a relentless hunt, one that applies much focused pressure, seems self-evident, even if we ultimately don't catch either man. HD Miller's words about the futility and value of chasing both Usama and Eric Rudolph into the hills. The hunt as the effect of a pre-emptive strike that keeps one's opponent from making any progress

FBI CYA - The problem the Bureau still hasn't fixed. Scott Shuger tells it like it is. Expect more fibbie screwups.

Human genetics: Dual identities It seems that we actually be more mixed up than previously thought.

jonathan Chait nails the methods of Ari Fleischer. And chatterbox awards him a whopper of the week .