Yes, the airport procedures seem like theatre and may have little to do security but aren't there other civil liberty issues that might be a bit more pressing? And Matt and Stephen can't get too worked up about the U.S election, and in fact are loving the losses by the blue dogs. And of course our feature "Below the Fold" -- news you might have missed (featuring a caution from Stephen on one of Matt's stories and breaking news (shocking!) that Bush lied about the war:

Has-been action heroes join Sheriff to fight illegal immigration

Can corporations keep you from suing them?

Nuclear waste protests in Germany

German documents say Bush lied about the war. 

Beer is good for you

The pope tries to enter the 20th century

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