Why the Dems will lose the House in 2010
At NRO:
It would be nice if, after eight years, the ACLU could explain how exactly a Nigerian national boarding an aircraft in Nigeria, or Amsterdam, has an American "constitutional right to freedom from unreasonable search and seizure and to due process of law." Even when the Constitution does apply, moreover, the Fourth Amendment bars only unreasonable searches, and due process is merely the process that is due under the circumstances — so: How are anybody's rights violated by stepped up security measures during wartime when we know, after several incidents, the enemy's strategy includes both attacking aircraft and using planes as weapons?
Satire in the US - but it could be reality in England
The cadence is indeed odd. In fact, he seems pissed to have to be talking instead of golfing. Somebody told him to do this.
Iran: Khamenei has his escape planned
Top 10 Most Ridiculous Uses of Stimulus Funds
Touting Scott Brown. Why not? The guy may as well swing for the fences. The GOP has written him off, however. It's up to the people now.
Dems love taxes, but do their damnest not to pay them. All the rich Dems I know are like that. Now another four more caught. Wizbang
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Are you sure we want a world without nukes? at Marginal Rev http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2009/12/a-world-without-nuclear-weapons.html
Bob Herbert: There is a middle-class tax time bomb ticking in the Senate’s version of President Obama’s effort to reform health care. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/29/opinion/29herbert.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
Orszag discusses how to redistribute while wounding but not quite killing the golden goose
Betsy: Don't you find Janet Napolitano so reassuring?
Smart science student? It's not fair, but We can fix that.