McCain Decides on Running Mate

Democrats may tax health benefits - The Boston Globe WASHINGTON - In the last month of the presidential campaign, it was one of Barack Obama and Joe Biden’s strongest attack lines: John McCain, they warned, would “tax your healthcare benefits for the first time ever.”But now, some Congressional Democrats in charge of health reform are talking about doing just that. ... more

http://dagnyd.net/vichy.htm Welcome to Vichy America This was not just another election. The last time we had a presidential election, the Left tried to get a brazen traitor elected - namely John Kerry. This new President from the Left is even more than that. Obama was no traitor, because he never was really on our side in the first place. Obama was really a foreign candidate - in spirit, funding, and citizenship. Written by Dagny D’Anconia Friday, 28 November 2008 ... more

Out in California, they recalled 143 million pounds of tainted beef. That’s one triple-stacked burger at Wendy’s. A hundred forty three million pounds of tainted beef! I believe that’s the largest amount of tainted meat since Roger Clemens.” -David Letterman “John McCain seems reinvigorated. He has a new campaign slogan, ‘he’ll lead you into the 21st century.’ [...]... more

So David Carlson is running against Rep. Sheldon Johnson DFL-St. Paul, for the state legislature. And he’s put up an attack ad against Johnson, evidently because Johnson voted against some mandatory sentencing bill that ended up passing overwhelmingly anyway , which kind of makes the whole premise of the mailer -- that evil rapists are terrorizing Minnesota thanks to Sheldon Johnson -- kind of false. But that’s not the interesting part of the mailer, which Mikey Brodkorb approv... more

Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced new efforts aimed at reducing home foreclosures statewide.12 Vote(s)... more

DFLers need to gain 5 more seats this election to gain a Pawlenty-proof majority. There are 11 open seats because of Republicans retiring plus we've got a bunch of good challengers running. MN2020 has the scoop on the upcoming budget deficit Minnesota faces ... yet another reason we need a Pawlenty-proof majority: Facing "gloomier" economic prospects over the next three years, Gov. Tim Pawlenty's budget chief has directed every state agency to plan for a broad 5 percent spendin... more

““I give them two years before they’re turning out the lights on a very painful and expensive mistake,â€� says Goldstein.” - Sorry, Steve: Here’s Why Apple Stores Won’t Work . Damn funny in hindsight, no? (via Daring Fireball ) ... more

Law Review Article on the Problems with Copyright ... more

ok, tumblr’s dating of feed imports is fscked. a post imported hours ago from delicious is above a post i explicitly made to tumblr. grr!... more

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