Attack! (On Science, Religion and Politics)

Ben Benarnke, the man who will replace Alan Greenspan as head of the Federal Reserve Board (today's top key phrase), emerges as the burstiest blogosphere person on a day when major institutions, scientific findings and 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue all seem to be under attack.

New Fed Head
The college bloggers at Mankind Minus One note that president Bush's nomination of Bernanke had none of the ickiness associated with the ongoing flap over Harriet Miers' trip to the Supreme Court, a journey that now has an entire conservative-led Withdraw Miers web site (No. 21 top link) attached to it. Even the GOP Bloggers site notes: "this is the oddest and most unanticipated turn of events that could have been imagined." Reaction to Bernanke is much more insightful and more enlightened (perhaps because Bernanke is, too?).

Next up: Major Religions
If sacred cows don't scare you (no pun intended), today's No. 5 blog post from Cenk Uygur (of "The Young Turks" radio fame) at the Huffington Post won't either. It's a scathing attack on the Muslim, Jewish and Christian religions. "And you thought I was inflammatory" deadpans a like-minded Brilliant at Breakfast, while All Encompassingly classifies it among other random moonbat ramblings.

Science, not forgotten
As long as major institutions are under assault, might as well throw science in the mix, too. Bloggers can't help but notice the results of the latest CBS News Poll (today's No. 16 top news story), in which only 15% support evolution while the rest believe that God was directly responsible for (or had a hand in) human development. Reactions range from "Time to Leave the Country" to Smart Christian's have-it-both-ways approach.

Indictments yet?
Speculation (and tension?) continue and heighten as the investigation continues into the Valerie Plame CIA leak, with indictments possible this week. The Democrats, through Howard Dean, (today's No. 32 top link) seem to be figuring out a response.

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