Scotland Yard Chief Resigns - Who Is Next?

Scotland Yard Chief Resigns Amid Phone Hacking Scandal | TPMMuckraker:

"Stephenson and the police services have been in the spotlight in the wake of allegations that officers accepted bribes from reporters for Murdoch's News Of The World tabloid -- reporters who have been accused of hacking into the phone records of murder and terrorism victims, celebrities, and public officials. Scotland Yard has also been criticized for botching the initial investigation into News Of The World phone hacking in 2006. Two people were convicted then, but recent revelations suggest the scandal was far more sprawling then the initial investigation found."

Ottawa Bluesfest stage collapses in storm

Bluesfest stage collapses in storm:

"MBNA main stage at Bluesfest has been blown down in the storm. There are reports of multiple injuries on site."

Digby on Piers Anthony on Phone Hacking

Hullabaloo:

"He's right about the mainstream media being perfectly happy to run with scandals, but I think he's rather purposefully missing the point. Hacking into celebrities' answering machines is criminal. Hacking into crime victims' answering machines is just sick. And turning it all into a backscratching exercise with the police is a threat to a free and democratic society."

Superstition not for Christians

Superstition and religion « Eternity Matters:

"As a Christian, I scoff at superstitions. I leave those to non-believers.

My morning chuckle via Ed Brayton

Where the GOP Wannabes stand on the Debt Ceiling

Cut, Cap And Political Balancing Act: The 2012 Field On The Debt Ceiling | TPMDC:

Mitt : "It is within the president's power to say to the leadership in the House and the Senate that 'I'll cut spending, I'll cap the amount of spending, and I'll pursue a balanced budget amendment.' And if the president were to do that this whole debt limit problem goes away,"

T-Paw : Asked whether he would be willing to "blow it up" in the debt negotiations with Congress and risk a default, he said "I did blow it up, in Minnesota."

Michele Bachmann : "I. Will. Not. Vote. To increase the debt ceiling. I'm Michele Bachmann, and I approve this message."

Frankly, I don't think that anyone other than one of these three has a chance at winning so I am not going to inflict the rest of them on you.

Grey Lady Down?

Booman Tribune ~ Wanker of the Day: Maureen Dowd:

"Five seconds it took me to verify what I already knew. That's five seconds that Maureen Dowd could not bother to invest to make sure she doesn't look like a complete idiot. That's five seconds that no editor invested to check the integrity of Dowd's work."

Man Bites Dog - TSA Pat Down Edition

Colo. woman accused of groping TSA agent in Ariz. - Yahoo! News:

"PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say a Colorado woman who allegedly groped a female Transportation Security Administration agent at Phoenix's international airport is facing a felony count of sexual abuse."