Quote of the day.

There are rumblings of a VAT (Value Added Tax) in the US. Kim du Toit is not amused.

A report from Eugene Volokh’s 2000 Halloween party.

Who let the dogs out?.

The Weekly Standard calls Michael Moore’s new movie Jackass: The Documentary.

Robert Novak reports that the Donks rejected Alan Page to replace Wellstone because, well, he’s blick! (That’s a bonus Lethal Weapon II reference for all y’all).

Putin rocks, part 193: Russian security forces will be burying the dead Islamic terrorists wrapped in pigskin.

IMAO drives the Religion of Peace(tm) off a cliff, where it promptly explodes. (link via Andrea Harris).

LIleks on musical generation gaps.

Best. Parody. Leftist. Chant. Ever. right here.

Lileks is deconstructed (and interviewed) in this UPI piece.

Jonah has a new column up regarding “Wellstone Democrats”.

The Israeli government has collapsed, following in the footsteps of the Netherlands. NRO’s Ramesh Ponnuru wonders where all us Zionists will get our marching orders from now, but Jonah Goldberg has the answer.

Glenn Reynolds collects more reactions to the Georgetown dhimmis.

UPDATE: Jesse Ventura thought the Wellstone service was so tacky (and pink-feather-boa Jesse oughta know) that he may replace Wellstone with an Independant instead of a Donk.

As you might have guessed, Wellstone’s funeral became an all-out political rally, complete with the crowd being instructed to boo Republicans. To their credit, Jesse Ventura and Trent Lott both left in disgust in the middle of it.

LGF daily double: First off, War Liberal Mac Thomason has started a divest from EUrope petition. Intended to be tongue-in-cheek, it’s funny as heck to see a common lefty tactic being thrown back at ‘em. Second, an interview with dhimmi expert Bat Yeor plus a link to an article by Rod Dreher describing the French-like behavior of Christian and Jewish students at Georgetown during Bat’s recent lecture there.

Ted Rall pops up again. Rand Simberg plays Whack-a-Mole.

Rod Dreher covers more academic squashing of dissent.

Lileks vs. Best Buy. You know what wins already.

Jonah Goldberg reports from London.