Delicious LiveJournal Links for 7-16-2011

Would you believe it? A Watership Down fanfic that sends a chill down the spine!

A far better idea for reforming the Upper House than the government's current proposals.

"A number of commentators seem shocked at how unreasonable Republicans are being. “Has the G.O.P. gone insane?” they ask. Why, yes, it has. But this isn’t something that just happened, it’s the culmination of a process that has been going on for decades. Anyone surprised by the extremism and irresponsibility now on display either hasn’t been paying attention, or has been deliberately turning a blind eye."