Links for 5 May 2009

I don't know if this will become a regular feature, but I'm going to give it a try. Here are various stories, grouped under certain topics, that I found of interest in the past 24 hours:

Politics:
Hunting People for Jesus: Growing Fundamentalism in the U.S. Military

Neal Horsley, the mule-loving Republican candidate, said he would kill his own son for liberty and to secede from the Union

Joe the Plumber: I would never let gay people ‘anywhere near my children.’

Gonzales And Ashcroft Disagree With Rice: Just Because A President Says It Does Not Make It Legal

Volcano continues to make a mockery of Bobby Jindal

Economics:
Right to Water

Islam/Muslim Blogs:
Ibu Susuan/Wet Nurse

Science:
Rembrandt Impact Basin on Mercury