Covering some turf back in the city again, and it's nice stickin' around in town. Hit up North Beach today with 3 others and we had an excellent evening. Together we gathered over $1000 in donations, and made 15 people new ACLU members. Today was my first official day as field manager, and it went well. I like getting the team amped up, and having the added responsibility of scouting nearby streets for our next door-to-door effort in the 'hood.

The nooks and crannies of the streets above Washington Square Park are very interesting to stroll through. Crazy staircases, hidden alleys, parakeets screeching in the sky above and incredible views of the Bay make for a fun night of walking.

A big topic of conversation tonight at the various doors was W's pardon of Libby. The People are not amused. They know exactly why he did what he did, and they are disgusted that lying about the leak of a covert operative's name is really no big deal to this Administration. Craven is the only way to describe W's actions.

In fact, this type of behavior by the President goes a long way in motivating people to sign up for the ACLU. So thanks Dubs, you helped us rock tonight! Here's a little perspective on how the political systems works, too. Conscientious objector spends 15 months in prison. Convicted perjurer gets nothin'.

Also, check out this interesting case of The People standing up for their rights. Silver Spring, MD leased a street to a private developer, and that developer has banned photography. However, there is no law prohibiting photography there. Yesterday 100 photographers showed up to test their civil liberties. (via boingboing.net)

Last offering for tonight is a funny little cartoon about how Dems are Cats and Repubs are Dogs.