"George Soros told a carefully vetted gathering of 70 likeminded millionaires and billionaires last weekend that they must be patient if they want to realize long-term political and ideological yields from an expected massive investment in “startup” progressive think tanks" -- Hans Nichols/The Hill (lead paragraph). For the whole story, click here.

1. Political 'Toon Fix: Paul Nowak (Pope Bill I?), Chuck Asay (Bomber Eric Rudolph), and Mike Luckovich (Tom DeLay).

2. Humor Fix: "The cardinals say they have to be very careful in the process of electing a pope because this person will be interpreting God's law for them - you know, kind of they way Republican leaders do for us in this country" -- Jay Leno.

3. My Way Fix: This Day in History here, Today's Birthdays here, and Positive Quote here.

4. Top of the News Fix: Schwarzenegger: Close the borders here, DeLay slams Justice Kennedy here, More than 50 bodies found in Tigris River here, Report: Zarqawi a nuclear threat here, and Injured priest pleads mercy for illegal alien here.

5. Tax Survey Fix: In the latest survey of attitudes on Tax and Wealth, the Tax Foundation found: Survey respondents overwhelmingly report federal taxes are too high, too complex, and the value received from the federal government is poor. Click here.

6. Opinion Fix: Joseph Bottum/New York Post (A pope for grownups), Bob Novak/NY Times (Rome's radical conservative), G. Tracy Mehan II/National Review (Dems reach out to Catholics), Michelle Malkin/Creators Syndicate (Victims of Blackboard Jungle), and Kathleen Parker/Tribune Media Services (Seeking balance in either-or world).

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