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Greg Saunders asks CNN to fire Nancy Grace:

Reliable “legal experts” don’t foam at the mouth when a lack of physical evidence keeps a suspect from being charged with a crime. In comparison to CNN’s legal analyst, Jeffrey Toobin, Grace’s show offers analysis akin to a torch-wielding leader of a lynch mob. Evidence, due process, and rule of law are moot on Grace’s show since the goal is never to discuss the legal process, but to seek vengeance against all criminals, regardless of their guilt.

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There are some who might argue that Grace’s program exists to provoke discussion and that my reaction is proof that she “must be doing something right”. Well, if CNN’s goal is to move away from news gathering and analysis and turn their airwaves into a intellectually-stunted spectacle, then mission accomplished. But I’d like to give CNN the benefit of the doubt and not jump to the conclusion that they’d willingly throw away their reputation to a prurient thrill for the short-term gain of some advertiser revenue.

The Perrspectives Department of Homeland Sanity (DHS) continues to monitor the conservative threat level to America.

	Severe: Return to Middle Ages Likely
	High: Church and State to Merge
	Elevated: Bill of Rights at Risk
	Guarded: Upward Income Redistribution Underway
	Low: Justice and Reason Still Prevail

The current threat is severe:

Despite Bush poll numbers in low 30’s, GOP platform of “nothing to run on but fear itself” gets boost with UK airliner plot. Cheney on message with “if Lieberman loses, Al Qaeda wins.” Threat level raised from Yellow/Elevated (Bill of Rights at Risk).

The Bush Administration is the Vigilante Presidency, cleaning up the Middle East the same way the vigilantes cleaned up the old west — shootin’ first and demandin’ that everybody stop askin’ questions later.

A-yup. In this here modern world, we ain’t got time to figger out what’s true and what ain’t. Time’s a-wastin’, and the vigilantes always get their man.

An angry mob fatally beat a man whom they mistakenly thought was involved in the disappearance of their friend, shortly before police arrested and charged another person in the crime, police said.

Well, the vigilantes always get somebody.

I think them boys got a career in Republican politics ahead of ’em.