Reading: Jane Mayer, The Dark Side

You think you're p!ssed off and alarmed now? Go read The Dark Side. It is, I'd say, fairly close to being a part of your patriotic duty. If you somehow aren't already convinced that the Bush administration is very, very dangerous, you're in for a rude awakening. I hate to sound like One Of Those People, but this administration is very, very dangerous, and, seemingly, diametrically opposed to a fair number of essential American principles. Not a surprise, you might say...but the depth and detail of Mayer's account will be enlightening and alarming to even the most avid news junkie. This is, I'd say, the best book on the Bush administration I have read.

Seriously, read it...and sooner than later.