OK quick question.  What the hell is up with Democrats?  First Obama suddenly switches from the peace maker to the warmonger, and now the Democrats are rushing to pass expanded Wiretapping power?

Democrats Scrambling to Expand Eavesdropping

Well, well…the Democrats start changing tunes as election time draws closer….who woulda thunk it?

Under pressure from President Bush, Democratic leaders in Congress are scrambling to pass legislation this week to expand the government’s electronic wiretapping powers.

Democratic leaders have expressed a new willingness to work with the White House to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to make it easier for the National Security Agency to eavesdrop on some purely foreign telephone calls and e-mail. Such a step now requires court approval.

It would be the first change in the law since the Bush administration’s program of wiretapping without warrants became public in December 2005.

Captain Ed notes:

I don’t know what to say, aside from Oh My God.

More than seven killed, dozens injured in bridge collapse

At the height of rush hour, a major Twin Cities traffic artery collapsed, sending at least 50 cars, and tons of steel and concrete crashing into the Mississippi River.

The Interstate 35W Bridge that MnDot has been working on all summer is now in the river.

At least seven people were killed and dozens more injured. Water patrol crews from around the metro searched the river for more victims, but called off their search around 10 p.m. saying it was simply too dark to continue.

My hearfelt prayers and wishes to the families and friends of those lost in this horrible event.