Silence Descends

To celebrate the independence, Americans across the U.S. are readying their barbecues and cracking open beers. The radio is probably playing something sufficiently rousing (or perhaps a Michael Jackson tribute), and the siren call of shopping sounds in the distance. This, dear Reader, is the time when we feel most worried: a holiday in the United States may mean shopping orgies for the Citizenry, but it's a chance for the Government to ram through some nasty new piece of legislation when no one is looking.

Perhaps in that vein, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has unexpectedly resigned her post. She didn't seem to give a reason as to why she left, but the timing seems strange to us. What her abrupt action means is unclear, but we're pretty sure it isn't good. Ms. Palin doesn't seem like the type to simply walk away from politics, so perhaps she's positioning herself to run in the 2012 Presidential election.

In closing, and to set the tone for this July 4th celebration, we read that over 1,000 immigrants took their citizenship oaths yesterday... in Disney World. Welcome to America, newly-minted citizens. Please suspend your disbelief.