The sinking dollar means Europeans can get more for their Euros (and Canadians more for their Loonies) here. So, bring them on! Gerard Baker also reminds us that news of America's demise has, as before, been greatly exaggerated.

Venezuelans are about to vote away their freedoms. This kind of behavior was anticipated by the founders of this country, which is why they wrote the Constitution the way they did, including the two-thirds requirement for passing amendments.

Meanwhile, in a place where they take democracy seriously, Australians vote out John Howard. President Bush loses another ally, which is unfortunate, but America does not, as Australia will continue to stand with us, as they have so often in the past.

Ann Coulter urges Democrats to continue reading the New York Times.

A cruise ship, the first built specifically for the ice-strewn waters of the Arctic and Antarctic, sinks off Antarctica. They say a fist-sized hole in the hull led to her demise. I'm not a seafaring man, but that sounds fishy to me.

The U.S. Navy is unhappy with a Chinese decision to refuse a Thanksgiving Day port call to the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk.