Reject George Bush’s Credit (in partnership with MoveOn.org).

By racking up the highest deficit in American history (half a trillion this year alone!) Bush has asked every American for a $4,500 loan that WE are going to have to pay back in taxes later. As current and future taxpayers, this hits young Americans particularly hard. Send George Bush a note rejecting his request for credit… When you do, $1 will be contributed to the MoveOn.org Voter Fund.

Click and sign and $1 will go to MoveOn.org on your behalf.

Air America Radio, the new liberal radio station, begins broadcasting today at noon with Al Franken’s “The O’Franken Factor.” The Air America website will have live streaming audio.

(Postscript, 12:06 pm: Well, I managed to listen to the first four minutes of the streaming audio and then it got cut off. I guess the website is being overwhelmed. Grrr. What I did hear of Al Franken’s introductory monologue was funny, strident, attention-grabbing, and kind of obnoxious. I guess he’ll fit right in with talk radio.)

(Post-postscript, 12:08 pm: The streaming audio is back. I guess it’s intermittent today. I’m pissed that I missed the rest of Franken’s introductory monologue.)

(Post-post-postscript: Portland, Oregon has an alternate feed.)

Save Bob Edwards!

Bob Edwards has been fired as host of NPR’s Morning Edition after almost 25 years, just because NPR wants to update the show’s format. Worse, he won’t be the host when the show’s 25th anniversary arrives next fall. Back when I had a car (and was up early enough), I’d listen to Bob Edwards’s laid-back, calm voice introduce the segments on his show, and I’d know that everything in the world was going to be all right. The man doesn’t deserve to be canned like this. Sign the petition if you feel the same.