Halo 2 released

I am not at all a gamer but I had to mention this. The Catbirdseat comments: “Young Americans are advised to pick it up and ‘practice’: you’ll find yourself in real ‘strange lands’, fighting real ‘alien warriors’, soon enough.”

If you’re worried about election fraud…

Do you have some time to spare? You could do worse than to make some phone calls, as this email I’m reproducing suggests:

….These members of Congress are reportedly looking into the issue – and those on the committees should be. Please urge them to introduce a bill to investigate voter fraud and suppression in Ohio and Florida:

Rep. Henry Waxman of CA – 202-225-3976

Rep. Stephanie Tubbs-Jones of OH – 202-225-7032

Rep. Dennis Kucinich of OH – 202-225-5871

Rep. Tim Ryan of OH – 202-225-5261

Democratic & Republican Members of the House Judiciary Committee:

Rep. Robert Wexler of FL – 202-225-3001

Rep. Maxine Waters of CA – 202-225-2201

Rep. Chabot of OH (R)- 202-225-2216

Rep. King of IA (R)- 202-225-4426

Democrat & Republican Members (call both) of the Senate Judiciary Committee:

Sen. Patrick Leahy of VT – 202-224-4242

Sen. Ted Kennedy of MA – 202-224-4543

Sen. Joe Biden of DE – 202-224-5042

Sen. Russ Feingold of WI – 202-224-5323

Sen. Charles Schumer of NY – 202-224-6542

Sen. Arlen Specter of PA (R) – 202-224-4254 (thank him also for having urged the Pres. to not choose anti-abortion judges and taking the body blows)

Sen. Mike DeWine of OH (R) – 202-224-2315

Sen. Chuck Grassley of IA (R)- 202-224-3744

Federal Elections Commission:

Audit Division

Joseph Stoltz, Assistant Staff Director

Telephone: 800-424-9530 (press 0, then ext. 1200)

Inspector General

Lynne McFarland, Inspector General

Telephone: 800-424-9530 (press 0, then ext. 1015) [thanks, Molly]