THE ECONOMY got you down? In the last 8 months, the DJIA has dropped 8.6%; NASDAQ, 7.7%, and my retirement savings, 4.2%. But there is an upside: since January 2009 when the Obama administration took over, the DJIA increased 33%; NASDAQ, 57%, and my retirement savings, 43%, which indicates to me that America will survive despite the Administration's best efforts.

More here.

PROGRESSIVISM IN BRIEF: We are good and therefore can act badly. Read it all.

WATCHING ATTACK WATCH ... do nothing for the past nine (now eleven) days.

Commenter Max1000 points out that there is some truth to Attack Watch's immigration claims.

MORE MISINFORMATION about environmental pollution from another NGO busy sucking at the government teat. I've linked to the pertinent comment, so let the links settle and then scroll up to read the post first.

WITH RESPECT to taxes and the social contract, here's another thought:

In the broad sense, don't businessmen pay all income and FICA/Medicare taxes? After all, they pay your salary (your income) and withhold some of it (again,
your income) at government direction to pay your state and federal income taxes.
The same is true of FICA/Medicare, though only half of it shows as withheld on
your pay stub.

Aren't they already paying their "fair share"?

FIVE MYTHS ABOUT MILLIONAIRES. From the Washington Post, no less. Did the 'clue bat' strike the editorial office in the dark of night?