By David Neiwert Friday Nov 14, 2008 5:30am

While progressives everywhere are basking in the knowledge that liberal Democrats now control two of the three estates of the federal government, it is worth remembering that despite the voters' mandate, the Right still controls (barely, by a one-vote margin) the third: namely, the Supreme Court. And the right-wing Federalist Society dogmatists now sitting on the court are not only capable, but extremely likely, to wreak havoc with that mandate.

We received an unpleasant reminder of that reality this week:

Friday Don and Carol are going to join me on a gifting mission near here. I'll make it into Tower Gifting Video #16. I think that's what I'm up to, it's been too long! I lost my four-wheel driver and anymore I'm spoiled with hitting large mountaintop arrays and single towers don't fo it for me anymore.

Gifting is a little addicting. :O)

Tomorrow will be huge, target selected and mapped.

~Andy

Yin and Yang? Yang and Yang? New puppet, same strings? You betcha.

In any case this is a lovely matching-armchair photo op. And you thought Condi was the only wizard at these. :O)

I'm picturing one of my orgonite pyramids on that coffee table instead of those flowers.

I very rarely post political stuff here, but I could not refuse this blog from James Moore;

Dear Karl,

Since I'm the guy largely responsible for giving you a reputation as being very smart, then it seems appropriate that I also deliver the news that, as it turns out, you aren't too bright. Actually, I think you may be downright dumb. Yes, I know you can spout statistics and theoretical analytics and you have a grand and glorious memory. But you know what, pal, you just ain't packin' the gear we all thought you carried.