The French men’s relay swim team had been talking smack this weekend about how they were going to “smash” the American team. The US team was not favored to win the 4×100-meter freestyle relay final … but they did, edging out the French last night by a fingertip and setting a new world record in classic fashion.
Chris Satullo likely woke up in mourning today, pondering how “awful” this country is (and perhaps hoped someone really would pee in his Corn Flakes so he’d have something else to whine about in a future column), but I, like many other patriotic Americans, woke up today thinking, “What a great day it is to be an American!” Every day is great, of course, but it’s especially great on a day where we celebrate our independence as a country, as well as honor the sacrifices of the many who made our freedom possible over 2 centuries ago.
Against the odds, he eagerly does what few would be willing to try (via Cassy Fiano):
Move America Forward’s Melanie Morgan has the feel-good story of the week about bikers making a show of force in Berkeley to support the Marines, and the inevitable clash between them and the anti-war nuts. Not only that, but she reports this good news:
