Political Bloviation

Matthew Yglesias » Judd Gregg, When Left to His Own Devices, Is an Orthodox Conservative Who Doesn’t Care About the Deficit.
h/t to Ezra Klein who points out that no one who voted for the programs that drive the deficit (Bush Era tax cuts, Medicare Part D, two unfunded wars, financial bail out and the regulatory [...]

The good and bad of iPad pricing.
Mostly the bad IMHO. At $499 for the entry level model sans 3G they’re not doing themselves or their customers any favors. I really fail to see how this is a game changer unless it spawns cheaper open source  competitors.
I’m not an Apple hater, I  have an iPhone 3GS. [...]

White House Jumps On Unexpected Boost – Touts Obama’s Q&A With GOP | TPMDC.
Whatdayouknow? The public prefers the “leaders” of our country to act like grown-ups and talk to each other rather than act like elementary school recess bullies. Go figure.

Comedy writers everywhere rejoice:
(Apple Fanboys, put a sock in it and grow a sense of humor!)
The iPad Is A Comedy Gold Mine: Pics, Videos, Links, News.

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

You have to love a headline like that, lol. Did the dog lawyer up and issue a statement proclaiming innocence?
A hunter trying to retrieve duck decoys got a surprise when he was accidentally shot by his own dog.
The accident occurred Saturday when the female Labrador retriever stepped on her owner’s loaded shotgun, causing the safety [...]

My personal favorite Nobel Prize winning economist has a take on why Canada came out of the recent banking disaster relatively unscathed, while the US economy and financial institutions took a major beat down. It all comes back to the regulatory environment. The US decided, or rather the captains of industry in banking and a [...]