Obama to Indonesian media: “We have to acknowledge that those past human-rights abuses existed. We can’t go forward without looking backwards.” Their abuses, silly, not ours. [Greenwald]

Ed Schultz feeds a favorite Wingnut Meme: “It is a cultural war that’s taking place in America, you’re exactly right. And it’s being played out over the airwaves of America. And I hope the Democrats now turn to the Fairness Doctrine.” [Radio Equalizer]

TPM has resorted to a dynamic Google map to track reports of major threats and vandalism — you’re invited to call it domestic terrorism — against Democrats.

Something like this really calls for a pool. And to get us started, Sarah Palin has provided the first entry:

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[Fox]

Judicial deadbeat, California Secretary of State candidate, real-estate agent, and Demon Dentist Orly Taitz is padding her overflowing resume with a new item: healthcare-reform victim. All those Republican state AGs don’t hold a candle to the master’s lawsuit:

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Chuck Grassley press release: “The provisions enacted in the new health care law are the result of Grassley’s leadership on tax-exempt organizations’ accountability and transparency, including hospitals.” [TPM]

While we accept that the new healthcare law is an improvement over what preceded it, we’ve never been fans of the “individual mandate”. We understand the actuarial realities underpinning it, and we’re happy that those less fortunate than us will qualify for higher subsidies than we’re looking at.

But like we’ve said: Please don’t compare it to car insurance.

To which we now add: And please don’t compare it to militias.

We’re looking at you, ThinkProgress:

The truth… is that the Second Militia Act of 1792 required a significant percentage of the U.S. civilian population to purchase a long list of military equipment.

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