…has been sick for a lot longer than the nation’s and looks likely to remain so. Because its electorate is nuts.
Federal Requirements
A story from Wayne Hale.
Cardiac-Care Breakthrough
”The results are striking,” said Professor Roberto Bolli, one of the research leaders from the University of Louisville in the US. ”While we do not yet know why the improvement occurs, we have no doubt now that ejection fraction increased and scarring decreased.
”If these results hold up in future studies, I believe this could be the biggest revolution in cardiovascular medicine in my lifetime.”
A total of 23 patients took part in the ”Scipio” trial, all of whom had suffered heart failure due to a previous heart attack. Sixteen were assigned to the stem cell therapy while the other seven received standard care.
Given how dramatic it is, it seems almost unethical to treat the others in any other way.
I’m hoping that I won’t need this, but given my family history, I may. Anyway, I’m glad it’s coming along.
Welfare For Millionaires
How Crony Capitalism Is Undermining The Space Program
I have a piece up on the subject over at The Weekly Standard.
3-D Printers
Now you can buy one for $1300.
Unemployment Numbers
Want to be depressed? Check out these charts.
[Update a couple minutes later]
Today’s chart that suggests just how doomed we are.
Taking Out The Trash
An uplifting picture to begin the week.
Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah
Iowahawk is off to Camp Obama:
We are saving
This whole nation
With some squad car
Defecation
We went marching
in Zucotti
And got applauded by the Nazi PartyThere’s a raping
Every day now
Some are straight and
Some are gay now
Latest outbreak
Dysentery
In the food tent over by the Ben & Jerry’s
As he says, with apologies to Allan Sherman.
SCOTUS Will Take Up The Individual Mandate
…and opponents will be led by their A-team. The court is reportedly going to allow a total of four and a half hours of argument. That’s unusually long. They know that this will be an historic ruling. If they can do this, there are no limits to federal power.
[Update a couple minutes later]
Philip Klein is now saying it will be five and a half hours.
[Update a few minutes later]
Here’s a roundup of links from Pethokoukis.
[Update a while later]
Here’s a more detailed report from CEI’s Hans Bader.