A round up of recent reporting and commentary by a few centrist, moderate, and independent bloggers.

To start off, nothing borrowed or blue, but something light from Polimom and something heavy from David Schraub.

McQ argues against the return of the Nanny State.

GTL examines Obama on affirmative action.

Lest we forget, The Angry Independent reminds us that the US Attorneys controversy is far from over.

Andrew Sullivan highlights two reader voices on secularism and dissent in Turkey.

Not that the death toll in Iraq should be minimized, it clearly should not, but Michael J. Totten shares some insight on just how much more Vietnam cost us.