From Dalrymple's The Cult of Insincerity:
I am like one of Pavlov’s dogs, who salivated at the sound of a bell. I have only to hold a newspaper in my hand to feel a pleasant frisson of outrage coming on.
Lawrence Silberman discusses stare decisis vs Originalism (video)
Banning dissent in science. Coyote. It's disheartening to say the least.
Who killed California? National Affairs
Related: Can New Jersey be saved?
Pethokoukis: The not-so-secret plan to raise our taxes:
Does President Obama have a secret plan to raise taxes on middle-class Americans — and,well, pretty much everybody else — with a European-style, value-added tax? Actually, it’s not such a big secret.
Related, from Tiger:
Two Americas: This year, 47% of households will pay no federal income tax. No wonder increasing taxes on those who already pay them has become so popular.
Powerline: Is Conservatism brain-dead? Or is Beck the new Brain?
Related: fascinating comment from Wretchard on the death of Liberalism (h/t, Vanderleun)
The top 40 political blogs (nb: We are not a political site. We are an elite boutique site for the Illuminati)
Ireland to determine Euro serfdom today.
The KrautMan on Obama's French Lesson
Office of the President attacks media. Driscoll
Why they hate Palin. Video. The intensity of the hatred is disturbing to me. What has she done that is so terrible? Except lead a vigorous, adventurous American life, and not go to an Ivy?
The media doesn't cover unemployment like they usta do. Funny about that.
That oughta do it: 25 minutes on Aghanistan, a day on the Olympics. What am I missing? It's a major blow when you put yourself and your family on the line like that. Who is doing the thinking in the WH? Well, like I care...
Is Tom Friedman the dumbest guy in the world?
Climate change! Record cold temps hit US (from Drudge):
Michigan: Record low temps -- breaks 1935 cold...
Record low tied at Daytona Beach...
Cold snap fills up homeless shelters in Idaho...
Ain't it terrible when facts don't fit your narrative? But it can be easily solved: get more hysterical. The reality that the earth may be cooling should be far more worrisome for humans - and there is nothing we can do about it but to adjust. Winter is coming here, but Maggie's Farm will help you cope with invigorating weather. Dig out your long-johns: we will re-post our Winter in New England series this year.
