Monday roundabout

Harry's Place on the Beijing Olympics: "Democracy is still the issue".

A frustrated police officer on the government's latest pledges on law and order.

Lileks is back from his mini-break in Phoenix - go read.

Roger L Simon doesn't like the New York Times: here's one reason.

Andrew R on Gordon Brown's performance at London's Olympic Torch procession.

And finally,

Sales of Absolut Vodka set to plummet in El Norte - Michelle Malkin has the background.