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Right-Wing Group Accuses Occupy Orlando Of Being ‘Jihad’ Movement

I guess Jihadist is the new Socialist. As long as it sounds scary, who cares if it’s accurate.

Koch Head Conservative Filmmaker Hands Out Bongs At #OWS

“It’s ironic to me to watch someone claim to be standing for constitutional rights and liberty, a la Cato/Koch and yet sneer at the people out protesting, exercising their right of assembly and speech. Maloney is predictably conservative: ready to defend the rights of conservatives, and everyone else be damned. Oh, and if he can set them up to look like perennially-high, dope-smoking hippies? Even better”

Not surprised about this. This is classic hippie-punching.

Climate study, funded in part by conservative group, confirms global warming

“Money for the new study, dubbed the Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature project, came from five foundations, including one established by Microsoft founder Bill Gates and another from the Charles Koch Charitable Foundation, widely seen as a source of money for conservative organizations and initiatives that have fought efforts to curb greenhouse-gas emissions.”

Too funny.

Goldman Sachs Stumbles: The End of the “Vampire Squid”?

An increase in oversight coincidentally leads to less risky behavior. Goldman appears to be restructuring to invest more and speculate less. Again; purely coincidentally.

BREAKING: Oakland Police Use Rubber Bullets, Flash Grenades, And Smoke Bombs To Evict Occupy Oakland

Iraq, The GOP and Obama

If Iraq is stable a year after the end of the troop withdrawal, the GOP will credit Bush. If it falls apart, the GOP will blame Obama.

Twelve Pretty Racist Or Just Crazy Quotes From Pat Buchanan’s New Book

Why do they still let this man on TV?

It’s Time We Republicans Finally Admitted That Paul Krugman Might Be Right

Henry Blodget discussing David Frum. In a nutshell, if Keynes is wrong, why is his model getting things so right? If the Neoclassical schools are right, why are they getting things so wrong?

Flat Tax

Two thoughts on flat taxes There is no reason why you need to have a flat tax before you cut any loop-holes. Cutting loop holes and simplifying the tax code can be done without making the tax rates flat or even flatter. If you think the hardest of doing your taxes is the part where… Continue reading Flat Tax

If #OWS Has No Coherent Message, How Come Eric Cantor Is Suddenly Talking About ‘Income Disparity’?

OWS manages to shift the national conversation from “How much Austerity?” to “What are we doing about jobs and debt?” Mission accomplished.