A couple days late, but definitely not short quality content, Capitol Annex from the great state of Texas is proud to present the 79th Carnival of the Liberals.

Soon, you won’t have George W. Bush to kick around anymore. But, until January 20, he and his administration remain the topic of discussion for liberal bloggers:

Doctor Biobrain presents Conservative Catastrophe: Bigger Than Bush posted at And Doctor Biobrain’s Response Is….

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Dear Bush, Doesn’t Your Brush Need Clearing? posted at Mad Kane’s Political Madness.

thinkbridge presents The Consequences of Bush’s “Outlaw Administration” posted at thinkbridge.

Always Evolving.  Evolution–whether in the context of public policy and education or humanity’s relationship with nature–has been a hot topic for bloggers this week. 

Kathlyn Stone presents Society of Vertebrate Paleontology urges repeal of Louisiana ‘Creation Law’ posted at Flesh and Stone.

Greta Christina presents The Human Animal: An Atheist’s View of People and Nature posted at Greta Christina’s Blog.

Vince Leibowitz from Capitol Annex presents A Look At Proposed Anti-Evolution Standards For High School Biology In Texas.

Church & State & Prop 8:

Barry Leiba presents Separation of Church and Tax posted at Staring At Empty Pages.

Therion presents The Mormons : Joseph Smith : and the campaign against same-sex marriage posted at Therion.

Public Policy:

Correcting Nebraska’s Safe Haven Law: Blue Gal presents The (failed) politics of (failed) mommy-hood. posted at Blue Gal.

What IS The Point of the Pledge? Happy Spirochete presents I pledge allegiance… posted at Ideas Are Dangerous.

Finance & The Economy:

thinkbridge presents When Is Money Not Money? When It Is a Ponzi Scheme posted at thinkbridge.

GrrlScientist presents America’s Food Availability Crisis posted at Living the Scientific Life.

Foreign Affairs:

Summer presents If You?ve Got More To Give Then You?ve Got To Prove posted at Wired For Noise.

Opinion, News & More:

Andrew Bernardin presents Sunday – a Day for Reverence? posted at the evolving mind.

Greg Laden presents The Scientific, Political, Social, and Pedagogical Context for the claim that “Race does not exist.” posted at Greg Laden’s Blog.

Ames presents Phyllis Schlafly Thinks; Therefore She’s Wrong posted at Submitted to a Candid World.

Ron Britton presents Bias-Free Dennis Prager Sees Bias posted at Bay of Fundie.

JHS presents BlogBlast for Peace 2008: No Peace Without True Equality posted at Colloquium.

larryniven presents Elephant fight! posted at Rust Belt Philosophy.

Postman presents Dear Joe Lieberman… posted at “Gone Fishin’: Postcards From God”.

elguapo presents AMAZING WORLD EXCLUSIVE: posted at eljumpingbean