Links (most recent first) that caught my eye, but did not warrant full-blown blog entries ….
- How American Power Works in Haiti – “This kind of behind the scenes power I’d argue causes, at least in aggregate, as much resentment toward the American government as giant screw ups like the Iraq War, the drone bombing of Afghani and Pakistani civilians, or awkward attempts to overthrow Hugo Chavez. But how this all goes down rarely comes to light.”
- Wisconsin Republicans ignore Wisconsin voters’ views, and teachers – I have very little doubt that the GOPers in office there right now are less interested in re-election (Big Money will prevail, will be their assumption) than in simply doing whatever the hell they want, dismantling decades of societal structures at the best of their ideological and corporate overlords. Really. First the Vandals smash everything, then they worry about what to build in its place.
- GOP censors House Dems’ Medicare message – “Even for House Republicans, this is a cheap move.” I disagree — it’s precisely the sort of move I’d expect from them.
- Romney’s jokes aren’t the problem. His economic analysis is. – Ezra Klein – The Washington Post
- The McKinsey controversy keeps percolating – I’m sure the GOP will call this harassment, even as they continue citing this highly dubious study.
- Fischer: Gay Adoption Is A “Social Disaster” – Well, hell, Bryan, if you believe that, then were are all the good, right-thinking, straight, True Christian couples that should be adopting these kids instead?
- Chef Gets By TSA Screeners At O’Hare With Four Huge Knives In His Bag – I feel safer!
- You’re Going to Need a Warrant For That, Officer – A good reason to track where someone is at all times should be good enough to convince a judge of it.
- Surveillance Programs Must Not Be Kept Secret – “Everyone recognizes that temporary and limited secrecy is sometimes necessary to protect the integrity of ongoing investigations. But when law enforcement adopts new surveillance technologies or techniques that impact personal privacy, the public should know about it, and should have a say in whether the benefits outweigh the costs.” Especially since one of those costs is that surveillance programs and technology will inevitably be abused. Inevitably.
- Poll: Americans Trust EPA, Not Congress, to Clean Our Air – A small voicing of sanity.
- House Republican Appropriations Bill Guts Two Consumer Watchdogs – Best government money can buy.
- Alabama Supreme Court Justice Strikes Down Law Because Adam & Eve ‘Came Together In Covenant Before God’ – Yeesh. Now imagine the uproar in the opposite direction if he’d prefaced the comments with, “As the Koran teaches us …”
- Geologists and Climate Change Denial – “So climate scepticism seems strongest among geologists closely linked to the mining and fossil fuel industries. Perhaps the words of Upton Sinclair shine some understanding on the forces at play here: ‘It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.'”
- Actors In Target’s Anti-Union Video Are Union Members
- Mitt Romney Feels Your Pain: ‘I’m Also Unemployed’ – Mitt Romney, the Common Man. Yeesh.
- If The Constitution Was Written Today – Yup.
- Fischer: Right Wing Watch Is Cyberstalking Me! – Glad to know I’m a small fly on the wall amongst the folks “cyberstalking” (i.e., reading and reacting to negatively) Bryan Fischer’s rants.
- Childress: Gay Rights Activists Are Like Those Who Wanted To Kill Jesus – As George notes, religion is also a “preference” (as is political affiliation), and so, by Childress’ argument is not a “civil right.” Dolt.
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