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• Gwendolyn Barry with New Global Myth writes with sad beauty about tragedy that is becoming the Gulf of Mexico.

• After a day at a Florida beach, conservative Chuck Thinks Right laments the Gulf beauty that is lost to corporate and governmental incompetence. Next week, Chuck will be back to encouraging government to do ... well ... nothing about much of anything.

• Tim McGaha at Tim's Thoughtful Spot finds a technological energy plan for liberating America from petroleum.

• James Wigderson abandons thoughtfulness (rare for him) and slams President Obama for campaigning against coal for energy. It was hard for conservatives to pay attention during the last Presidential election, so James might be forgiven for getting it backwards.

• The World of Doorman-Priest teaches us something of the spiritual side of driving, smoking, lungs, and morality.

• MadMike takes on Palin's take on Obama's loyalty to America.

• Ned Williams at WisdomIsVindicated disagrees with Obama's decision to let General Stanley McChrystal retire at full rank.

• Max's Dad is mad at a reporter who is mad at a reporter for reporting accurately about General McChrystal. The reporter who is mad at the reporter thinks the truth is a betrayal of trust. That irks Max's Dad. Irks me as well.

• Manifesto Joe of Texas Blues goes historical and finds that today' America is a lot like America in 1934.

• Jack Jodell, friend of the working blogger, has an angry piece at THE SATURDAY AFTERNOON POST about obstructionism by those dedicated to keeping the US from working.

• Slant Right's John Houk reveals, through Karl Rove, that the road to prosperity is to follow the tried and true policies of President Herbert Hoover. He wisely avoids actually invoking Hoover's name.

• Nancy Hanks at The Hankster has a plan for independent voters and Independence Day.

• David Everitt-Carlson of The Wild Wild East Dailies in Munich finds an amazing computer app that keeps him from becoming a stalker. Beware automatic music on your PC speakers.

Our nation has come a long way in 134 years. We have a long way to go. Celebrate safely.