I WASN'T particularly kind to the Washington Post's Dana Milbank, but PJ Media's Bryan Preston just plain eviscerates him.

DISPATCHES FROM BITTER AMERICA: outrage over Christmas tree ban.

THE MORALITY OF SANDWICHES.

EVEN DEMOCRAT WOMEN are bitter clingers.

MARS ONE FOUNDER aims to have human life on Mars by 2023. I'll be 79 in 2023; I'd like to be around to see that goal achieved.

TEXAS BURGLARY SUSPECT calls 911 on homeowner with gun. Of course criminals prefer gun control....

EARTH AT NIGHT:

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW in the new Kingdom of Fairness: "Make less than $250,000, and the government will ensure that you, the deserving, get your fair share. Make more than that, and the government will demand that you, the undeserving, will pay your fair share."

HYPOCRISY KNOWS NO BOUNDS: Rich lefties and their taxes.

HOMELAND SECURITY: preparing for a zombie attack. It's something to be grateful for if zombies start gnawing at your ankles....

ON SAFARI: nap time.

REPORT CLAIMS NASA lacks vision, goals. Nuts. It's not NASA; it's Congressional and Administration 'leadership' that is lacking.

PROGRESSIVES TO AMERICA: You're Just Not Smart Enough To Understand. We must control you, don't you see? Trust us, it's for your own good.

OR YOU COULD just get married.

SIT BACK AND ENJOY YOUR POPCORN: There is a Blue Civil War coming. In the war between fact and fantasy, fact always wins the final battle.

HAS IT come to pass yet?

ANN COULTER: the 'melting pot' isn't melting any more. I have to admit being somewhat surprised by Coulter's data, since I had always believed that new immigrants would be more supportive of the American dream. The difference between my (naive, admittedly) assumption and Coulter's data is that assimilation is occurring, but it is into the 'American welfare' culture, not the 'American dream' culture.

JACKIE GINGRICH CUSHMAN: Appearances Matter.

MORNING EXAMINER: Will Obama veto any deal that does not include a higher debt limit?

PLEASE, PLEASE ... don't help me.