DEAD AIR AMERICA “It is with the greatest regret, on behalf of our Board, that we must announce that Air America Media is ceasing its live programming operations as of this afternoon, and that the Company will file soon under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code to carry out an orderly winding-down of the business.”

What’s next? Pacifica?

JON STEWART on Keith Olbermann. It isn't pretty - for Olbermann.

IS THE LONG TREK BEGINNING? Palin to campaign for McCain in March.

The former Alaska governor will also hit the campaign trail in the coming month for two conservative heroes - Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann

For someone’s who’s “a clear and present danger to the safety and security of this nation”, Palin’s pulling down some big IOU’s.

CHRISTIAN SIGHTS: "Coded references to New Testament Bible passages about Jesus Christ are inscribed on high-powered rifle sights provided to the United States military by a Michigan company, an ABC News investigation has found."

One minor detail: That the manufacturer of gun sights used by the U.S. military inscribes references to New Testament passages on them is a fact known to the public for 23 years.

Instapundit quips: “I hear each scope is equipped with ‘cross’ hairs, too. Will these Christianists never stop?”
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[Update] Muslims angry Over U.S. military 'Jesus' rifles. But it won't stop them from using them against us.

IF OBAMA seizes the opportunity that Massachusetts and its senator-elect have given him, the brightest days of his presidency may be still to come.

Never happen.

MY BET is 8 or higher.

The Democratic statist transformation suffered a sudden earthquake in Massachusetts last night. How can we measure the severity of the upcoming reaction aftershocks?

The subsequent damage will depend on the magnitude of the next round of shaking—a 7 aftershock ensuring rubble, a 1 suggesting that rebuilding can proceed.

I think the rubble will bounce.

PUFFIN - a one-man vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. It's a NASA concept vehicle. I just wonder if NASA has learned from the Air Force experience.

[Added] Fox News noticed. Here's a video from the Fox News link.