Lazy Labor Day Blogging

This holiday brought to you by Laborers Local 29. At least they'd have you believe that. Anyway, enjoy the day off if you are so lucky to have one. Here's some good reads from around the web:

*Varifrank explains why we need the missile defense system among other things.

*Steve Irwin of Crocodile Hunter fame ded while filming a documentary about stingrays. Rest in peace, mate.

*The NY Times indulges in wishful thinking. AJ Strata sets tem straight.

*A non-hate crime attack at a Jewish school in Montreal has the police perplexed.

*Democrats from 1864 aren't different than they are now.

*Tigerhawk on the death spiral of Plamegate--the Seinfeld of scandals.

*The evolution of armor continues. This is prety cool.