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Tuesday, July 26. 2011Majority In Poll Wouldn’t Want To Be 20 AgainAn overwhelming majority of those polled would not want to be 20 again. The question: “Knowing no more than you did then, would you want to be 20 again?” The key is in making the choice knowing what the respondents do now. This wasn’t a scientific poll but was random across almost anyone I met and had a conversation with during the past month, successful in whatever field from business to arts to teaching; economically stressed from illegal immigrants to trades people to clerks to unemployed; politically conservative, liberal, somewhere in between, indifferent; married, single, happy, sad. About 20% said they’d choose to be 20 again, about half confident and about half wanting to feel free like when they were 20. About 30% didn’t want to repeat the same or similar early errors, feeling their personalities would be the same. Then, half of the respondents just believe that it would be far tougher to get ahead now than whenever then was when they were 20. Those with grown children went on about how difficult it is for their sons and daughters to even get a toehold, and those with young children remarked about what they are seeing around them and deeply worry about their children’s future prospects. Delving a little deeper into my respondents’ concerns about their children’s futures: Our children’s future being heavily mortgaged is at the core of the current Washington wrangles, and that is recognized although feeling powerless to affect it or almost hopeless that real reforms will happen. Another core issue is, as one respondent commented, “even with a professional degree, my kid is going to have to be working for the government.” Directly or indirectly through burdensome, intrusive and nitpicking regulations. I’d be interested in hearing your comments. Meanwhile, here’s a video shot for PowerLine’s contest, called “Child Abuse.”
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Tuesday morning links'You're a faux hippy Wal-Mart': Whole Foods Market worker quits in 'epic' resignation email Private property and barbed wire Sipp on rotting, weather-sealed houses:
Erica Jong's daughter MIchigan: 53% More Administrators Than Faculty San Francisco set to make Felons a “protected class” Via Insty: ‘I’m just quitting’: A scene right out of ‘Atlas Shrugged’ in Birmingham Krauthammer on Obama’s Address: “I Thought I Was Cynical Until I Heard That Speech” (Video) The Hill Poll: Most voters see media as biased and unethical Public Employees Stand Alone in their Support for Government Management of the Economy
On America's ruling class, via NYM:
Monday, July 25. 2011Just wonderingCURL: Is Obama a pathological liar?
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Monday morning linksCan You Pass Harvard's 1869 Entrance Exam? Or could you pass it after college? When ‘Midnight’ Struck Orson Welles’ Career Bear Mauls 7 Students on Survival Course in Alaska Methinks dealing with big bears is part of survival Gay by Choice? The Science of Sexual Identity 39 Things That Are Driving Ordinary Americans Absolutely Crazy:
Falstaff on marriage From Am Thinker's NYT Making the Motives Clear:
Gotta love those "bold national fixes" Sunday, July 24. 2011A few Sunday morning linksThe Best- And Worst-Paying Jobs For Doctors Hundreds of whale sharks meet off the Mexican coast Dodd-Frank Damage Begins to Unfold Default Now, or Suffer a More Expensive Crisis Later: Ron Paul Charles Krauthammer: Obama At His Most Sanctimonious Am Thinker: The Jews in the Basement Obama campaign attracts Wall Street money, despite tensions Dr. Bill Ayers: Or how I learned to stop bombing and destroy the system from within ... We check in with Dinocrat almost daily. He seems as fond of Alison Krause and Keith Jarrett as I am, so I decided to check his profile. Not too shabby. Is the world really overpopulated? Krauthammer to PBS Host: You Manage to Introduce a ‘Hell of a Lot of Bias’ Return of Mass Layoffs a Grim Sign for U.S. Workers Saturday, July 23. 2011Saturday morning linksPic is some of my young relatives, on Cape Cod. High tide on the ocean beaches keeps people mostly out of the water. Low tide is for swimming, body surfing, and lolling in the chilly water. The Cape Cod Bay side is sort of the opposite, and plenty warmer too, so it all works out. Klavan: Reality Time - Why the country’s Bill Mahers say what they say:
AMAC: An alternative to AARP People deprived of the internet feel 'upset and lonely' and find going offline as hard as quitting smoking or drinking Insty: HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: The Master’s Degree As The New Bachelor’s Degree. Barack Obama's approach to the budget talks puts him well to the left of Franklin D Roosevelt Via Betsy, Congress never, ever cuts spending Alison Krause turns 40 Friday, July 22. 2011Friday morning linksLiving Freely in England a Century Ago CT update: Second chance to adopt real shared sacrifice Barone: How to Understand Obama’s Chances in 2012 Hewitt: David Brooks' The Social Animal Zogby: Obama Legacy May Be Withering American Dream Rubin: The Freedom-Loving Rebels Become Reactionary Oppressors Liberals Launch Christian Witch Trials Obama Turns to Socialist Faith Leaders to Help Him Push His Tax Hikes “U.S. Urged U.N. Security Council to Make ‘Climate Change’ A Priority” Stanford So Smart Even Its Rapists Are Logical Healthcare law could leave families with high insurance costs Oh Dear: Half Of All US Jobs Created In June Were Created In... Wisconsin
Driscoll: Back to the Pleistocene The End of the Growth Consensus - America added 44 million jobs in the 1980s and '90s, when both parties showed they had learned from past mistakes. The lessons have been forgotten. Thursday, July 21. 2011A few fun economic links on the troubles ahead - and the refusal of politicians to recognize the limits of government or to understand Econ 101Mix up a Martooni or two or a Gin and Tonic, and read and weep over the fecklessness of our political betters. As I have said before, I am worried about what the heck is going on and do not know anyone who is not. The 70-Million-Check Constituency. It's about the delusion that "money happens." Money does not "happen" without people busting their asses in profitable work. How to Contain the European Debt Crisis: Giavazzi and Kashyap. It is not a joke: the credit cards are at the limit, and the creditors are rightly concerned. If the big creditors blow up, we all blow up with them. Debtor nations are like suicide bombers, but at some point there is not enough money in the world to pay them off. Gelinas: Why We Don’t Recover - Washington persists in postponing the bad-debt reckoning, strangling consumption and killing jobs. A quote:
That part is heart-breaking. But if you were or are an employer, would you be hiring now? We in CT are firing, not hiring, and not happy about it at all. Larry Summers, via Mankiw:
Saved by Hitler. Imagine that! McArdle: Slouching Toward Default, on Both Sides of the Atlantic. Houses of cards, nothing but debt on debt to maintain an illusion of prosperity while Asia thrives on growing economic freedom. The Fear-Based Economy - Further tax increases could bring an already frightened, sputtering economy to a standstill. We are watching the dramatic and deliberate destruction of the economy, of jobs, and of enterprise, but you'd think, from the MSM, that it is business as usual. If you have kids, you should worry because crazy, ignorant people are running this thing and harming everybody who is not a government employee. Home Depot founder Marcus: 'I'm Not Sure Obama Would Understand Anything That I'd Say':
Dan Greenfield gets it. Edge of the Spending New Frontier:
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Thursday morning linksHow they make Chili in Brit pubs Classic, with no beans. I don't mind beans, though. "Frank didn’t quite make 85, but he took off, anyway, down the mountain ahead of us carrying the load of meat." How hot is it? Well, it does sound more alarming when you use the heat index: Shock forecast: NOAA predicts heat index of 116 in Washington, D.C. Friday Hearing that heat index makes you feel hotter, same as the wind chill factor makes you feel colder when you hear it. How about treating me like a reasonably intelligent person and just giving me the temp, the humidity, and the wind speed? The New York Times Versus Law Schools, Round 2 Powerline on Poverty, American Style
Must Watch: Rep Joe Walsh (R )obliterates MSNBC’s Chris Matthews discussing debt ceiling Wealthy GOP donors "couldn't live with Sarah Palin," voted for Obama instead Ferrara: 2012: The End of the World As We Know It Forbes: It’s Time To Kick Farmers Off The Federal Dole How to undress a lady Removing her corset is an art form Whitebark pine tree faces ‘imminent’ extinction from climate change? End Regulatory Overreach - Metastasizing regulations are strangling our economy. We need to hold Congress accountable. Death is the Most Effective H.R. Manager for Federal Employees Via Willisms:
Wednesday, July 20. 2011Weds. morning linksHow animals experience pleasure Are smaller blogs an endangered species? We are a smaller blog, for sure - but not exactly a political blog. I am not sure what we are, which is why I refer to us as a boutique site despite the lame sound of that. Do we want to be Big? Darn right we do, but our audience grows in fits and starts. I think we need an Asian office. Can a playground be too safe? It's all about fear of law suits, turning our kids into weenies. A short history of the debt ceiling Your tax dollars at work – EPA offers “golf swing seminar” on EPA work hours and in an EPA facility When al Qaeda Is Defeated, Can We Have Our Liberties Back? Prager: Ten Ways Progressive Policies Harm Society’s Moral Character Is Britain's decline and fall unavoidable? Between 1966 and 2007, the entire increase in the size of government relative to the economy resulted from growth in tax-financed health spending. Obama rolls out the wedge issues Giving us all a wedgie. Wynn's rant is one among many Liberal Whites Flood DC: Poor, Minorities Hardest Hit! One of my friends voluntarily attended an event recently, one that I wouldn't go to for a million bucks (well, maybe a million bucks). It was called Erasing White Privilege. Tuesday, July 19. 2011What is a global ideal temperature?A good question, at Chaos Manor:
Holocene might be pleasant enough, but I don't even get the idea of a planetary average because, with so many climates on earth, and so many human-influenced microclimates, I would think an average would lack meaning.
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Media bias? It's worse than you think.Prof. Tim Groseclose tells the interesting story of his research on bias in American media, via Powerline. One quote:
The truth hurts: the MSM is agitprop for the Left, and has been for a long time. The Prof's tale, however, has a happy ending.
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Tuesday morning linksThe Snapping Turtle Soup recipe does call for 1/2 c. of chicken fart What to Do if Sand Gets in Your iPad or Kindle. San Francisco is a beautiful city, but I don’t know if I could live in such a heartless, Republican, capitalistic place. Barone: What the Debt Limit Battle Is All About James O’Keefe’s Latest Undercover Investigation: Medicaid Fraud New urbanism isn’t going to save the economy now or ever Where's the outrage? Murdoch: The NYT piles on Chrysler: Obama’s UAW Beneficiaries Hard at Work Greenfield: Is Obama Our Gorbachev? Sowell: Too much of a good thing Monday, July 18. 2011Monday morning linksCulture of cheating breeding in schools across U.S.- Poor test scores risk teachers’ jobs Teachers say they had no choice but to cheat. I do recall that feeling. Now, Australia too: Gardener ordered to remove plants or face fines At least in America we can plant what we want... Islamic teacher: Bring back slave girls (h/t, Ross) Hmmmmm. Never mind. Feds pay for study of gay men’s penis sizes Sheesh. Relaxed, or, um, never mind. Lightbulbs: How many lawmakers does it take to…:
The Global De Facto Gold Standard U.S. Supreme Court again rejects most decisions by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals WSJ: Get Ready for a 70% Marginal Tax Rate Democratic Bastion Goldman Sachs Predicts Continuing Poor Economic Performance 1,471: Another day, another round of Obamacare waivers Waivers should be available to everybody Pajamas: Have we lost the sense of the mystery of life? I have not. Sunday, July 17. 2011America's fling with the Welfare State: Welfare For All (just don't term it "welfare")What is a "good" and what is a "right"? At Weekly Standard, A Fling with the Welfare State - From the best of intentions to bankruptcy and recriminations. It begins:
Read the whole thing. America has become addicted to the Welfare State same as in Euroland. But if everybody is addicted to freebies, who is going to pay for it all? My favorite examples of Welfare, guaranteed to offend almost everybody who hates to think of it this way: Government student loans With freebies - welfare - for all, you might almost think that America was a nation of incompetent leeches rather than a nation of proud, independent citizens who are capable of taking care of themselves and their own problems (unlike the Euroweenies with their serf-like approach to life). I am in one of these programs (VA - but I do not use it. Also, I paid off my mortgage already, foolishly, but think I will take a home equity line so I can get some tax deductions for these Obama years). Interestingly but not surprisingly, most of such progams increase the cost of the "good" itself via market distortion. What are your favorite welfare programs? And what do you want the government to do for you with your own, and your neighbor's, money which it is not doing yet?
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Sunday morning linksHow to move a Snapping turtle off the road There's always the option of throwing it in the back of your truck, giving it a stick, chopping its head off and making a soup out of it. They are known to be quite tasty. That's what Chinese people do when they find a big Snapper on a road. FYI, any Snapper on a road is probably a female headed for her egg-laying site. Now the UN and the NGOs are arguing against biofuel subsidies Chinese Ghost Cities And Towns Why Hasn’t The Earth Warmed In Nearly 15 Years? Are Jews Permitted to Doubt The New York Times? How Vermont drives business away Vermont hates profitable businesses but loves taxes Warren: Consumer bureau ‘in reality is much better than the dream ever was’ Good grief. However, Obama to Eliminate Warren as Consumer Head Top 10 Most Egregious Government Regulations Nearly half of college grades are A's, study finds That must be because Americans are so darn smart. I took an Econ course in college where the Marxist prof gave everybody an A, and said he would do so on the first day. It was a popular course... Also via American Digest, Origins of the Race Hustle Via Insty, 13 Painting Secrets the Pros Won’t Tell You
Saturday, July 16. 2011Gimme!At Weekly Standard re debt, etc. Spend Spend, Elect Elect, Tax Tax - The White House debt strategy:
Did he? I am not sure. Nobody can win this game, but everybody I know who is not a government worker thinks the economy is a disaster. My shop is cutting staff, both professional and clerical. Not only is biz down, but our CT taxes are up. Also, we figure, assuming Obamacare stays, we'll need to let go three or four professionals, and 4-5 clericals, to cover those expenses without running into the red. We have been here, mind you, for 110 years and have an excellent reputation. We have never cut staff since the 1930s other than normal firings of incompetents and slackers. Our people know this. Fear is a powerful motivator for effort, but it will not be enough.
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Floods: Government incentives, and predictable (but unanticipated) consequencesBig surprise: Federal flood insurance encourages people to live in flood zones! Who could have anticipated that? Taxpayers bribe people to live in flood zones. Brilliant! For total stupidity, NOLA is not even a flood zone - it is permanently below sea level, and always has been. Why am I, who made the reasonable decision to live above sea level, responsible for the life choices of people who want to live underwater? And, of course, flood zones and flood plains are basically "wetlands." One might think these places should be protected from development for environmental and flood control reasons. A farm? OK, if you understand that it will periodically get flooded while being delivered a good supply of fresh, healthy silt for your next crop. I know about flood zones. Part of our property is in one. We keep it in horse pasture, and our pool is down there. House and barns are above. People in 1786 weren't stupid, and they did not expect the government, ie their neighbors, to protect them from nature. Furthermore, if you believe Al Gore that the water is rising, perhaps we should be bribing people to move further from water...but nobody believes Al Gore anymore.
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Saturday morning linksAVI critiques Strunk and White Cuba Update: THE CUBAN GRAPEVINE Aljazeera: How the Arab world lost southern Sudan Charen: Who's Irresponsible? Sports vs. Social Justice - Does Derek Jeter really deserve to earn millions of dollars? Obamanomics: Economy Grinds to a Halt, Consumer Sentiment Lowest Since March 2009 The Word of God, Satisfaction, and Staycations: What You May Have Missed in the Polls Krauthammer: Call Obama’s bluff Hawkins: Obama Admits There’s No Social Security Trust Fund McConnell proposal would force major review of entitlements Graph from Am Thinker's Barack and Joe: Taxation Friday, July 15. 2011"Trusted Traveler"I cannot count the number of times I have flown nationally and internationally over the past 20 years. I am a Christian, native-born, tax-paying, property-owning, passport-holding American with kids, with no criminal record (yet). If I am not a "trusted traveler," I don't know who is. True, I often fly with firearms in my checked luggage, but nobody cares much about that. (Although I do not really mind some basic security precautions at airports, I much prefer flying privately with friends who have, or treat me to, their NetJets deals, where you just drive onto the tarmac and the co-pilot loads your gear for you and then asks you whether you want a drink while some helper takes your car to the lot. Can you have a cigar on private and charter jets? Certainly can.) Maybe there is some hope. The bumbling, expensive, soon-to-be-unionized joke (termed by pilots "Thousands Standing Around") of the TSA to roll out ‘Trusted Traveler’ program. (I have to mention that I still think Bush's Homeland Security Dept. was a dumb and unnecessary move.) Anyway, trust me, Uncle Sam. Sign me up for this. I do not like being treated like a criminal.
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Election 2012: Overview Points
Today, I'd like to toss out some thoughts on a small variety of subjects. Point In Time According to the site stats, no one's fired up a site using my new Speakup! 2012 site yet. Unsurprisingly, of course. It's early. The election's still a million miles away. Or, is it? Here's something to ponder: Couldn't it be argued that we didn't lose the last election during the general election — we lost it in the primary? While it might be true that we didn't have a chance in hell last time no matter who we threw up there, this time around things are different. While Obama still has the media in his pocket, many other factions are starting to crumble around the edges (the black vote, youth vote, Jewish vote, hipness vote, etc) and this time we've got a real chance. Except that the media is going to do everything in its power to promote this kind of behavior: Pawlenty Blasts Bachmann's 'Nonexistent' Record This infighting is going to cost us dearly down the road. Burning Scott Brown's Playbook Do you remember Scott Brown's Massachusetts senatorial win a few years ago after Senator Ted Kennedy passed away? It stunned everybody. It was, I believe, the first time in 232 years that a Republican had won that seat. And just how did he beat his opponent, ol' whats-her-name? He ignored her. Instead, he used ol' whats-her-name as a proxy for Obama's failures, with a "Here's how I'll do better" approach. That's what the media will be desperately trying to stave off. They want that sordid chapter of American history to die a quiet and natural death. The media wants it to be a knock-down, drag-out playoff between contenders, whereas the candidates should be emulating Scott Brown and telling the people Here's how I'll do better straight through the primary and all the way to the White House. The Positions I suggest you not give a rat's ass about some candidate's 'position' on this or that issue at this point in time. It's all going to change when the primary officially begins, it's going to change again during the general, and what eventually happens after they take office may not have any relation to their previous positions. You know all those campaign promises that Obama has broken? Rest assured, he didn't want to break them. And then there's the bullshit of 'past indiscretions'. So what if Romney signed some AGW 'pact' three hundred years ago? One of the biggest tropes of both the left- and right-wing propaganda machines is focusing on something the opposition did a zillion years ago (Bill Ayers, please pick up the white courtesy telephone) while conveniently dismissing their own candidate's checkered past. What makes the whole thing pathetically hypocritical is that the same site that soundly castigates someone for something he or she said years and years ago will then make a post on some 18th century philosopher praising man's ability to think in the here-and-now and instantly being able to change his entire course with one new scrap of critical information. Kind of a strange juxtaposition, isn't it? It isn't just sentience that makes us special. Furthermore, I- "Excuse me, Doc?" "Yes, boss!" "Mary said some nice things about you at the meeting yesterday. Hope you enjoyed your dinner. By the way, you got anything fresh on that Perry guy?" "Comin' right up!" Taking a Look at the Flip-Flopping Governor Perry, Back When He Was a Democrat "Outstanding! Keep up the good work!" "You bet, boss!" Well, I'd like to talk more but, as you can see, duty calls!
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Friday morning linksSweden update: Disability for heavy metal addiction. Related: Swedish gov't will hand out lollipops to calm the streets Guess Who’s Not Paying Their Fair Share It's tough at the top for alpha males: study Related: Baboon study shows benefits for nice guys, who finish 2nd The Equality Principle - Why the GOP shouldn’t avoid race in 2012 Germany to shovel climate fund dollars into coal plants McConnell’s Uber-Clever Debt-Deal Stratagem Don't misunderestimate McConnell, Here's his point: Mitch McConnell: “Republicans Will Not Be Reduced to Being the Tax Collectors For the Obama Economy” Harvard Researchers: Take Obese Kids Away From Their Parents They are crazy. Not to mention that fatness is a cultural thing, a cultural choice. Wilkinson: Getting Money Out of Politics Why? It costs lots of money to get a message out there. Taranto: America Tunes Out - Why is Obama such a bore? One historian blames Reagan. University of California Parasite Factory to UC: "Fuck You. Pay Me" Thursday, July 14. 2011Election 2012: The Morning Meeting At MSM Headquarters
"Fine, chief". "Mornin', sir." "Wow, that Sarah Palin sure is hot!" "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" "Okay, everyone, let's get down to work. Jim, you're fired. Now, before we begin, let's all keep our main goal in mind. Just as we did in 2008, we want to make sure the winner of the Republican primary is the person least likely to win the general election. Mary, you and your people did a superb job last time. Taking some loser who got his ass shot down by the enemy and turning him into a 'war hero'? Absolutely brilliant." "Thanks, boss. We admit they make it easy. What those idiots know about winning elections wouldn't fill a thimble." "And lucky for us. Okay, today we're going to be focusing on the Witch. She's starting to pull ahead in the polls, so let's knock her down a peg or two. Anyone got anything? Steve?" "Got just the thing, boss." Pawlenty Blasts Bachmann's 'Nonexistent' Record "Outstanding! Nothing like a little dissension among the ranks, eh? But we'll need someone to back him up." "No sweat." GOP Veteran Ridge Says Bachmann Not Ready "Perfect! We'll have to print her response, of course, but let's make it sound kind of weak and insipid. Ideas? Yes, Jane?" "Feast your eyes upon this, boss." Bachmann: Who needs executive experience if it means more big government? "Outstanding! 'Who needs executive experience?' That probably cost her a percentile point right there. Good work! Yes, Jim?" "I'm thinking we should also stamp the Intolerant label on her. It would dovetail nicely with her being so unqualified." "Good idea. Shirley, that's your department. Got anything for us?" "Of course, mein leader!" Report: Bachmann's Clinic Tries to Cure Gay Patients "Wow, nice piece of misdirection! But the few people who actually read the thing will see it's her husband's clinic. Can we get any more dirt on him?" "Boss, you're talkin' to pros!" Bachmann Husband's Clinic: More Harm Than Good? "And that's a video, boss, just full of heartbreaking stories from people who had barely broken free of this mad cult before the damage had been done. We made hubby come across as the reincarnation of Edgar Allen Poe; pit, pendulum, ravens and all." "Shirley, you and your team never fail to impress. Have we got anything on the Witch, herself? Yes, Mack?" "I've been saving this gem for months, chief. Check it out." Michele Bachmann in 2004: Homosexuality is "Personal Enslavement" "Jeez, Mack, that almost makes me want to weep with joy. You got any more gems like that tucked away?" "I ain't sayin', boss, but...yes!" "I'll tell you, people, it's an honor working with such professionals. Now, back to wielding the Intolerant label effectively, have we snagged anyone else yet? Shirley, you've got that usual smug look about you." "Well, guys, I was kinda saving this for next week when we focused on the Moonbeam Mormon, but here goes." Romney Refuses to Sign Anti-Gay Marriage Pledge "In other words, he's secretly gay?? Excellent work! Now, as a lead-in to next week's focus on the Moonbeam, have we got anything else on him? Maybe some no-name beating him in one of those fake polls? Mary, your folks usually handle that. Got anything for us?" "Boss...happy birthday!" Cain Beats Romney in Conservative Leadership Conference Straw Poll "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" "Mary, whoever came up with that one gets a free dinner at Chad's, compliments of the house. And tell him or her to bring a friend." "That would be Doc Murky, boss. Man, the dirt he can dig up on the Repubs is just mind-boggling. He says the only one he's worried about is Perry." "Oh, yeah, speaking of him, anybody got the latest? Shirley, you've got that devilish gleam in your eye again." "Boss, happy birthday...and Merry Christmas!" Poll: In Presidential Matchup, Obama Would Beat Perry in Texas "Holy crap! And in Texas? Tell Doc he needn't worry and to enjoy his dinner. This guy is toast." "Got it, boss." "All right, folks, you know what to do. Let's get to work!"
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Thursday morning linksToon via NYM I enjoyed Dr. Merc's take on hippies Dream interpetation, for the masses What's a "muffin top"? Laura knows what it is. So much for the obesity epidemic The Gentrified City - Suleiman Osman chronicles the history of Brooklyn’s revival. Boehner: Dealing With the White House 'Has Been Like Dealing With Jell-o' They playin ya, dude. Krauthammer: It's about who gets the blame Voter photo I.D. passes — in Rhode Island Change!… Obama’s Approval Rating Now Lower Than Bush’s 2008 Rating in Arab World Arab world respects expressions of strength "Obama once again showed the true face of a Chicago ward boss when he dangled the threat of interrupted social security and veteran benefits checks over the heads of the American people. This is thug politics." Aussie carbon cops ignore carbon rules America’s Ruling Class: How They Corrupted America and What We Can Do About It Suddenly, big money is good in politics Glenn Beck visits Israel, gets 'adoring' welcome Greece: Where Profit Is Taboo - A shipping magnate on the fate of his country. America’s Burgeoning Class War Could Spell Opportunity For GOP Are Conservatives Being Fair to Barack Obama? Media bends over for Mrs. Obama A pol said this:
Claremont looks at books about Obama WSJ: In Defense Of 'Little Boy' - Herbert Hoover warned President Truman that invading Japan would cost at least half a million American lives. Marcus: The Black Code Wednesday, July 13. 2011Weds. morning linksHouse turns out light on old-style bulbs - Republicans unable to overturn law on efficiency Atlanta teacher: "Those kids were dumb as hell." Divorce and emotional pain: Numb and Number In my view, the government should be able to eliminate poverty, war, stress, work, worry, and emotional pain. The unbearable smugness of Liberals: A Guide Are the poor morally superior?
California wants to discriminate against Asians again High-achieving Asians get no respect Chicagoans Overwhelmingly Vote to Ban Palin, Beck & Coulter Books at Book Fair in Obama’s Home Town Dangerous ideas for the Masses If the Prez were a Repub, this would be bigger than Watergate
Nobody should believe anything Obama says about the budget The O throws Dem Mediscare tactic under the bus OBAMA: PASS MY DEBT CEILING OR I’LL STARVE GRANDMA. Dino: Running up the debt wasn't a bug, it was a feature Senator Marco Rubio: Everything Is Worse Under Obama Corporate money flowing to Dems Nothing new about that. The Dems are the party of Big Biz and Wall St; the Repubs are the party of Main St. A Drudgeism:
Buchanan: An Establishment in Panic Mead: An Unhappy Ending To The Drug War? Graph below via Mankiw:
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