I went to see it last weekend, and was fairly impressed. There were things that didn’t quite seem right, but I thought they pretty much nailed the feel it should have had. Unfortunately, they ended it early, saving the end to launch the next movie, assuming it gets greenlighted. I hope it does: this movie really doesn’t work as a standalone.

Ted Kennedy, in a speech on the Senate floor today, pointed out an interesting inconsistency.

The President has said that American lives will be sacrificed if Congress does not change FISA. But he has also said that he will veto any FISA bill that does not grant retro-active immunity. No immunity, no FISA bill. So if we take the President at his word, he’s willing to let Americans die to protect the phone companies.