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NRO – AWOL in the Bunning Battle The GOP shows why Obamacare is a good bet for the Left. By Andrew McCarthy

If Obamacare passes, Obamacare is forever. Just ask Jim Bunning. The Kentucky Republican finally caved in Tuesday after relentless pressure from other senators — including Republicans — to drop what [...]

Categories: Politics

SO MUCH but so little energy…

On Unions and how to deal with them:

Corner – State of the Nation, by John Derbyshire

This headline brightened up my breakfast: Unionized Rhode Island Teachers Refuse To Work 25 Minutes More Per Day, So Town Fires All Of Them [...]

Categories: People and Current Events

Have I mentioned the currency exhibition I saw at the British Museum in 2001? It was awesome. So nerdy, so arcane. Anyway this is like that, but on an international scale. And not in real life, alas: Funny Money: Unusual and Fascinating Currency

this is currency from Japan’s occupation of Hong Kong, which is prettier than [...]

Categories: History

I’ve had this window open thinking I haven’t read it yet for weeks, and I just looked at it and thought that I’d SWEAR I linked to this one already, but I just did a search and I guess not? Anyway, these are some fun facts I like to be able to find in an [...]

Categories: People and Current Events

The Sunday Times – Audit Commission’s anti-Tory ‘plot’, by Robert Watts

ENGLAND’S local government spending watchdog has paid a lobbying firm with links to Labour for advice on how to undermine Tory frontbenchers who challenged its activities. The Audit Commission, which is supposed to be politically neutral, paid nearly £60,000 to [...]

Categories: Politics

Another quick post (I swear I meant to do more today but then I got locked out of my bathroom by a bathtub shaped like a whale):

NRO – Kevin Williamson: Against Zimbabwefication

Zimbabwe has for many years been a rich source of black humor for people who are interested in inflation, grotesque misgovernment, and [...]

Categories: Business & Media

Well, hasn’t it been an interesting week.

The Daily Beast – Mort Zuckerman: He’s Done Everything Wrong

Obama punted on the economy and reversed the fortunes of the Democrats in 365 days. He’s misjudged the character of the country in his whole approach. There’s the saying, “It’s the economy, stupid.” He didn’t [...]

Categories: Politics

Citizens United (Hillary: the Movie) v. Federal Election Commission

I liked this video. I liked this Supreme Court ruling because it’s made my liberal acquaintances heads explode about eeeevil corporations. Apparently the thought is that if you can’t be thrown in jail, you shouldn’t be able to donate money to political parties. No word on whether [...]

Categories: Politics

This doesn’t state anything particularly groundbreaking but

1) Isn’t it interesting how many articles are coming out about how utterly wrecked California is?

2) Isn’t it really interesting how many articles are coming out about how utterly awful San Francisco has become? California is a “failed state” but San Francisco will always have the tourist dollars [...]

Categories: People and Current Events

WSJ – Married Couples Pay More Than Unmarried Under Health Bill

For an unmarried couple with income of $25,000 each, combined premiums would be capped at $3,076 per year, under the House bill. If the couple gets married, with a combined income of $50,000, their annual premium cap jumps to $5,160 — a “penalty” [...]

Categories: Politics

Clive Aslet last week, in the Telegraph:

They may cost £5m, but they’re worth it According to the Halifax, the most expensive address in Britain is Wycombe Square, Kensington. An average home there will set you back £5.4 million. Don’t be surprised if you have not heard of Wycombe [...]

Categories: Art and Literature

This is amazing. takes notes

Watts Up With That – Climate change: proposed personal briefing

A letter sent from: The Viscount Monckton of Brenchley 1 January 2010 His Excellency Mr. Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister, Commonwealth of Australia. Prime Minister,

He even addresses his letters [...]

Categories: Science and Nature

That’ll be “Phrases Spoken By My Generation After Hell’s Frozen Over,” Alec. Next category for the Daily Double: “Why do the homeless always have to ruin our cities?”

Bookworm Room – San Francisco as it once was

Union Square is no longer a grass covered and palm treed oasis in the middle of the City. [...]

Categories: History

I’ve had this open for weeks and it’s starting to affect my conscience. And Safari performance.

WSJ – Time for a Climate Change Plan B The U.S. president is in deep denial. By Nigel Lawson

Categories: Science and Nature

Here’s an old one from last week:

The Corner – Stupak: ‘You Don’t Buy Me Off’

After watching the Senate’s health-care debate, Rep. Bart Stupak (D., Mich.) tells NRO that he has one message for President Obama and House speaker Nancy Pelosi: “You don’t buy me off.” Stupak tells us that he’s [...]

Categories: Politics