Damnit, I may have to get HBO.

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... it's one man's attempt to "reverse engineer" the ownership of his own mortgage.

A herd of autumn fans
Pulls into the wrong lot
I pass them laughing

The Left-Right divide in America, viewed in the language of marriage counseling.

So apparently, last night the GOP decided to throw caution to the wind and go for the Full Loony.  Well, to be more accurate, they didn't decide, the Tea Party staged a coup, and in the process nominated some really, really whacky candidates.  And while nothing is certain in this crazy election year, this makes the prospect of a Republican takeover ( Read more... )

A few more links to shock, sadden, and disturb you on a Friday:

The Clarifying Chaos (William Saletan keeps knocking these out of the park. But wait, you thought it was over?  Not if Newt has anything to say about it!)

Newt Gingrich Prepares for "The Final Struggle" (brought to you by Citizens United - yes, that Citizens United)

Meanwhile...

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Somebody mentioned that I appear read a lot over lunch (usually taken at my desk), and asked what sort of things I was reading. well, stuff that would give me heartburn if I thought about it too much, mostly political in nature.  A sampling from today:

The Odd Confluence

The Great Divergence (ooo, an ongoing series about the downslide of the American ( Read more... )

(a.k.a., the "Ground Zero Mosque", an inaccurate and demagogic term.)

From Ted Olson (who represented Bush in Bush v. Gore):

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Joe Scarborough (linked bbecause NBC doesn't comprehend the mysteries of proper embed code.)

and Pat Buchanan.... wait, that Pat Buchanan?  Yes:

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Not enough conservative intellectual firepower? How about Grover Norquist?

Sometimes ( Read more... )

That seems to be the attitude when it comes to climate change.  And yes, I know - and have oft repeated - the truth that weather does not equal climate.  Still, a part of me is wondering if the heat wave in the east and south and, well, everywhere but California, is causing a little cognitive dissonance.  Still, there are those who will say, well ( Read more... )

Anne Applebaum has hit upon my least favorite American political trait; our hypocrisy when it comes to government and the expectation of government services.  Nothing much I can add to this article, except to say, it's worth reading.