An excellent overview of where those damn neo-cons come from, and where they get all that cash to keep the wheels turning:

Somewhere between Mr. Kristol’s ideas and Mr. Murdoch’s muscle, the modern neocon economy was built, complete with speakers’ bureaus, think tanks, magazines, newspapers, a television news network and, not to be coy, an official state residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

I'll be getting my new DirectTV bill in the mail shortly. I'm sure not going to feel too good paying Rupes the increased fees knowing where it might end up.......