"Former Vice President Al Gore declared that the Congressional climate bill will help bring about “global governance.”" Good Lord! Is he taking his medications? Says Tiger:
Anybody who thinks that "global governance" is anything other than a profound evil is a woefully misguided dreamer, a nut, or an authoritarian.
Steyn notes that some believe that fears of Eurabia are greatly exaggerated.
NY to London in 1 hr 54 minutes.
The new new European anti-Americanism. Powerline
Dems going after Frank Ricci
James Schlesinger on why we need nuke weapons
The Massachusetts health care mess.
Betsy: That's your Congress for you: a hearing in search of a problem that doesn't exist.
Kudlow: The road to economic demoralization
Kristol begins:
The air is seeping out of the Great Liberal Hot Air Balloon. American liberals have been hoping, wishing, and praying--okay, maybe not praying--for over a quarter-century for an end to the ghastly interlude of conservative dominance ushered in by Ronald Reagan. Surely it was all a bad dream, a waking nightmare, a bizarre deviation from the preordained path of history.
With the Democratic congressional victories in November 2006, the nightmare seemed to be ending. And in November 2008, with the election of Barack Obama and increased congressional majorities, it seemed to be over. A new era had dawned.
But did it? Maybe we're now experiencing a liberal interlude, not a liberal inflection point. After all, only six months into the new administration, even a talented hot air blower like President Obama, assisted by friendly gusts of wind from the media, is having trouble keeping the liberal blimp afloat.
Taxes. They are going to ask? But will they ask nicely? Related, from Kaus: Tremors of doom for health care. I see no groundswell of support for anything other than "leave us alone."
Liberal Fascism Department: The O's Science Czar considered putting sterilants in the drinking water.
Has the potato blight hit your garden yet? Global cooling causes it. Meanwhile, global warming wreaks havoc on ferris wheels. But maybe that's a good thing: The Prince of Wales says we should stop having a fun easy life like his.
What's with tenure? Why should Profs be in any different position than everybody else? I don't get it. Related: Is the price of higher ed worth it?
Housing prices, going nowhere. I agree. Not a bad thing, either.
Who is responsible for this Age of Foolishness that grips America?
Ugly data on single motherhood. Pajamas
When they laugh at Sarah Palin, we feel them laughing at us.
What the hell is this? Surber
What about Rubio? Dr. Clouthier. Seems like Rubio is a potential star, and Crist the safe bet.
From Viking:
Payroll tax rates by decade:
1940: 2%
1950: 3%
1960: 6%
1970: 9.6%
1980: 12.3%
1990: 15.3%
The geniuses in government think you aren't fit to figure out how to spend your own money.
Jules begins The Nanny State Goes to War:
“War is redneck as hell,” as Sgt. Howison observed one hot morning in Baghdad. Lots of big vehicles, lots of blowing shit up, and with all that lead and high explosive flying around the place, lots of smoking and dipping. Yeah, smoking’s really bad for you, but …
The Big Crisis (h/t, Insty):
Photo on top is something I want but do not really need: A Kobuta with loader and bushhog
