Sometimes it takes a dog to make a point about humans

Is there any creature on Earth that doesn’t value freedom? Get a tissue ready is all I can say about this video.

Courtesy of the Beagle Freedom Project, meet some adorable beagles as they discover freedom for the first time. BFP acquired the dogs from a research lab and the organization is trying to find homes for them. The group relies on donations to fund their good deeds.

Digital collection at LOC shows ongoing battle for freedom

On July 4, 2010 it may seem to many that we face problems with our government today unlike any other time in US history. While the size of our government is unprecedented (and the spending), studying materials in the digital collections at The Library of Congress proves previous generations engaged in the same battle for freedom we find ourselves today. [Article continues after photo.]

President George Washington is shown surrounded by head-and-shoulder portraits of presidents up to the year 1933. Signers of the US Constitution and the Declaration of Independence are also shown. Published in celebration of Washington's bicentennial, 1932, copied by H. Shobbrook Collins. [US Library of Congress]

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Obama cabinet politicos snark about Kyl’s stimulus stance

Arizona Republican senator John Kyl said, "Even the money that has been spent isn’t going to the worthy 'shovel-ready' projects often mentioned by proponents of the bill." Sen. John Kyl (R-Ariz.) has been outspoken about stimulus spending, calling for an end to the program many of us believe is just another Democratic Party excuse to tax and spend. Kyl found himself in a storm of criticism from some members of President Barack Obama’s cabinet. Kyl voiced his opinions during pop politics programs airing Sunday morning. The Arizona Republic doesn’t agree with Kyl’s position, but defended the senator’s right to state his concerns. The newspaper cited the cabinet politicos: “Shaun Donovan, secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Ray LaHood, secretary of Transportation. Ken Salazar, secretary of the Interior. And Tom Vilsack, secretary of Agriculture. Of the lot, LaHood's message was the most blunt: '(I)f you prefer to forfeit the money we are making available to your state, as Senator Kyl suggests, please let me know.' " The bureaucrats sent the letter to Arizona’s governor.

There’s a lesson in this, and it’s one every American should respect. When we say we want the federal government to spend less, we must include our own states in the reductions.

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