…in play? It’s highly unlikely, but that would be filibuster proof. And almost enough for a veto override, particularly with a few Donkeys shocked at events and running scared.
Let Them Sweat
I was walking to a meeting, wearing a suit, in downtown DC on Monday morning, when (dripping in sweat) I formulated a theory of what really caused the impending collapse of the Republic: the invention of air conditioning. Today, Dan Miller has similar thoughts. On the other hand, perhaps power seekers aren’t hedonistic enough to mind. On the gripping hand, you wouldn’t know it from their salaries and perks.
Who’s To Blame For The President’s Muslim Problem?
As I’ve said before, I don’t think he’s either a Christian or a Muslim, because in order to do that, you have to believe in something bigger than yourself.
Singularity Summit Reportage
Phil Bowermaster attended and has lots of blog posts, starting with this one. Just keep clicking on the next post to see them all.
Not To Me
Why the bad economic news shouldn’t always (or ever, lately) be “unexpected“:
While our economy is enormously complicated, it seems reasonably clear that the current slump has turned into the “worst downturn since the Great Depression” precisely because of the ill-advised policies of the Obama administration. Those policies contradict the lessons of history, and there is no reason why their failure should be unexpected.
But “as any intelligent and informed person would have expected” doesn’t quite fit the media narrative.
Shut Up!
…Queen Nancy explained.
Now It Makes Sense
The video, explained.
Personal Life Extension
A conference, in San Francisco in October. Could be interesting and useful.
Fred Thompson
Does he have a ghost twitterer? Mickey Kaus thinks so. If not, his campaign against Obama would have been all the more entertaining. It is pretty good stuff. If it’s not Fred, whoever it is could write for one of the night talk shows. Hey, maybe he does.
Rocketry
…meet dentistry. What would we do without Youtube?