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As I mentioned in my return here, if you don’t read certain blogs & forums every day, you aren’t well informed.

Free Republic still has the best mix of “stuff you need to know”— always has.

The Belmont Club has some of the best essays- and commentors- on the web- scroll down, and read it all:

http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/

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I really may not have the heart to continue this, so here’s a list of places you ought to visit. Some cuss like pirates, so be advised. Most just have good commentary and links:

http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/

http://www.grouchyconservativepundits.org/index.php

http://www.smalldeadanimals.com/

http://maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com/

http://hillbuzz.org/

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/

http://ace.mu.nu/