September 26, 2013
There were *6* govt shutdowns during Carter's term...and he had a Dem congress. Don't fear the reaper, he's an old friend.[Purp]
Obama's war on religion takes aim at the Little Sisters of the Poor.HHS deems them not a religious organization and subject to Obamacare contraceptive mandates in spite of the fact that they're a very overtly religious organization that assists the elderly.[Purp]
OJ Simpson - murderer and now prison cookie thief. At least he's providing free amusement for the other inmates.[Purp]
John Podhoretz: Who else does Ted Cruz’s triumph help?
"Despite his marathon of speaking and standing and arguing, after nearly a day on his feet, Cruz — there is no other term for it — squashed Durbin like a bug." He did. I saw it too. Also via Drudge: Pete King whines about "vile calls" from Cruz supporters. And GOP phone lines melting down. [rdbrewer]
Ben Domenech, The Federalist: Why Paul Krugman Should Go On Medicaid [rdbrewer]
WaPo: Cokie Roberts on MSNBC: ‘Some … tea party anger is racist’
Examples? [rdbrewer]
NPR: Senators Announce Bill That Ends NSA Phone Records Collection
It would end the NSA's bulk collection of Americans' phone records. Let's hope it doesn't stop at the NSA. Recall that about 8000 other agencies are bulk collecting information without even reasonable suspicion, much less a warrant. Added: More from the AFP. [rdbrewer]
NSA chief begs public to support massive spying apparatus
So the guy who built himself a Star Trek: The Next Generation bridge war room at taxpayer expense wants support for the NSA, a spy agency that routinely ignores the Fourth Amendment and aims its spy apparatus at United States citizens and then shares any juicy things it finds with law enforcement agencies--while lying about its illegal behavior. I think I speak for most when I say nah bro. You should be in prison. [rdbrewer]