Monday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

Back from Netroots Nation. This was the fifth one and I've been to all of them. I thought it was a productive conference. I got to spend some time scheming with fellow bloggers and meeting some people I'd never met.

Today, the President will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). President George H.W. Bush signed the bill. Can you imagine the current crop of GOPers wanting anything to do with that bill. There would be a filibuster for sure.

Also on this day in history, there was another major civil rights breakthrough. Back in 1948, President Truman signed Executive Order 9981 to desegregate the military. He was facing a tough election battle in just over three months. Public opinion was strongly against the move. But, Truman was undaunted.

Congress has two more weeks of legislative week before the August recess. The Senate has to do the Kagan confirmation. As everyone knows, there won't be a real climate change bill. And, it looks like Defense Authorization won't hit the floor now until September. And, it better get to the floor in September. We need DADT repealed ASAP.

What's on the agenda?