* White House souvenirs excommunicated from the monetary system on Bush's order. [The Swamp]

* Anyone can be president in America, except Jesus-hating queers. [Freakonomics]

* And, uh, Jesus-loving queer-haters. [Fresh Intelligence]

* U.S. Embassy in Baghdad totally built with slave labor. [IraqSlogger]

* Bookies think Thompson takes the nomination. [On Call]

* Arizona Republicans face crisis of whether to endorse shooting or hanging of Mexicans. [Hot Air]

* Or forcing them to invade and destroy Mexico to prove their loyalty. [IMAO]