Chess master Garry Kasparov and 170 protesters were arrested by an overwhelming 9,000 Russian troops at a pro-democracy rally that was held against the Russian government’s wishes. [Link – Russia Cracks down hard on protesters]

Makes me proud to be an American, where we don’t have to rally about our freedoms and can focus instead on false propaganda such as “Bush Lied People Died.” [Link: Who is lying about Iraq?] | [Link: Interview With General Georges Sada]