Tis Christmas's Eve

The presents are wrapped, there's carol upon carol on the radio, and our green neon Christmas tree (welcome South, brother) is lit for an all-night vigil. The healthcare bill, strange as it is, has passed the Senate.

Some links for the left:

• http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/12/meep-meep.html 
• http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/12/meep-meep-ctd.html 
• http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/12/for-the-record-1.html 
• http://www.politico.com/blogs/michaelcalderone/1209/Palin_uses_Facebook_to_promote_views.html 

And for those on the right:

• http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=34906&s=rcmc
• http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/it%E2%80%99s-a-wonderful-copyright-mess/ 
• http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/climategate-how-to-follow-the-money/ 
• http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/12/23/the-greatest-scam-on-earth/

And funny, important, then sad:

• http://i.imgur.com/Lknc7.jpg 
• http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/23/AR2009122300442.html 
• http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12/24/cia_montgomery/