My sites/links of interest today are, in honor of Independence Day and the shattered remnants of the Republic, related to the United States.

Barack Obama, this op-ed points out, has turned out to be yet another politician; something I’ve been saying was going to happen for months. Will he realize the error of his ways, or will he continue trampling the netroots? And what will this mean for his campaign?

Fireworks are laden with all sorts of lovely pollutants. Yet, there are more environmentally friendly alternatives, so, why aren’t we using them?

Speaking of fireworks, should we really be setting them off in California right now?

Jesse Helms is dead.

The Supreme Court is supposed to defend the Constitution. So, is it doing its job?

The Pentagon has chosen to extend tours of duty in Afghanistan under Stop Loss…after pledging that it wouldn’t.

Tension is rising in the United States as we cope with a failing economy and catastrophic natural disasters.