Here are some quick hits from some of my favorite bloggers.

Pat over at Brainsters Blog is posting a great idea – something I think every blogger should do once and a while; he writes about “Where I Stand.”

I knew there was a reason I like Pat’s site so much; he and I agree on a lot of things. And I think that every so often a blogger should make some simple declarative statements on where they stand on the issues of the day.

Well done, Pat!

This is Thursday which means it’s “Stop the ACLU” blogburst day. Cao is all over voting rights and how the ACLU is working to give convicted felons the right to vote in states where that right currently does not exist:

The 14th Amendment permits states to deny the vote “for participation in rebellion, or other crime.” In 32 states convicted felons have the “privilege” to vote. Only 13 states now forbid convicted felons from voting, with just nine of these imposing lifetime bans. Two states, Vermont and Maine, even allow felons currently doing time to vote like any other citizen. The fact is that it isn’t about the felon’s “rights”. What it comes down to is states rights.

Spot on. And if you haven’t already, stop by Jay’s blog and sign up for the blogburst.

Romeocat at Cathouse Chat is wishing the state of Israel a happy birthday:

I am ashamed to say that I did not realize that today is Israel’s “Fourth of July.” Thanks to Larry, I have a link to Not a Fish – Hag Same’ach! We’re 57 years old. who celebrates the event with cats!

May God bless His people, His chosen nation, and may He protect and cherish them and return to them their Messiah.

Sweet sentiments from a sweet lady!

Then there’s Van Helsing and Moonbattery. I don’t know what I’d do if I didn’t get my moonbat fix from Van everyday. And he’s got a real doozy today about a “performance artist:”

This particular piece of performance, or rather “non-performance” art actually preceded Ichiuji climbing up on her stage. It began gradually, with her abstaining from various indulgences like coffee, soda, etc., gradually working her way up through television and newspapers to a self-imposed ban on pretty much everything but pretentiousness, including speech, food, and shelter.

Hysterical!

Beth is blogbitching. Your assignment is to go over immediately and cheer her up.

Basil at Basil’s Blog is blogging blog improvements (say that fast 3 times). Seriously, he’s got a great idea for some additions to your site.

Finally, make sure you visit TJ’s NIF (News-Interesting-Funny) for the best news links. And for you bloggers out there, NIF is the best site to visit when you find yourself suffering from writers block. If you can’t find something to blog about at NIF you don’t have writers block, you’re brain dead.