"You know it's 2007 when a candidate, in this case Mike Huckabee, holds a bifurcated conference call, first with reporters, then with bloggers. I listened in on both calls to see what the differences were. The reporters' questions were much more concise and polished. But the bloggers' questions were more substantive by a long shot."

Whoah. Check out this sketchy new amendment to the Patriot Act.

"When the government is allowed to show up unannounced without a warrant and search people's homes, it's bad news for all of us."

SOME NEWS:
* Analysis: examining the Annapolis conference. More from David Ignatius. Times analysis sees the shadow of Iran.
* Five myths about Social Security.
* Howard Kurtz on a dust-up over Romney's religion.
* Tonight: the Republicans' YouTube debate.
* Verizon plans to open up its wireless network to more options for customers.
* "The final five designs in the popular State Quarters series were announced yesterday by the United States Mint."
* The continued evolution of Eve Online.

Teen Titans returns to TV. Also, release dates for Dragonlance and Appleseed.