Do Not Go Camping With Democrats Because Their Big Tent Smells Like Urine

Dec 11, 2009

Tim Geither's newest plan for extra TARP money -- encouraging banks to lend to small businesses, which they should have done oh a YEAR AGO -- somehow also involves, as usual, lifting restrictions on executive pay. [ Washington Post ]
On the other side of the pond, European leaders are coming up with plans to tax the bejesus out of bonuses in the financial sector. [ Bloomberg ]
The biggest problem with the Democrats' "big tent" is all the conservative Dems constantly befouling said tent by pissing inside it. [ Christian Science Monitor ]
As of May 1, Michigan will join the civilized world (and Ireland!) in banning smoking in public places. [ Detroit Free Press ]
32 million Chinese vaccinated against the swine flu; 1.2 billion to go. [ Reuters ]
Casual sex is totally fine and not emotionally damaging for 18-to-24-year-olds, which is a good thing, as Science has proven that people in this age cohort are mysteriously enthusiastic about casual sex. [ Fox News, Of Course ]