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A related, but less useful graph

But seriously, all the consternation in the media about Tiger being in some sort of slump is dumb. (I don’t mean to say that anyone here is engaging in that.)
He’ll be back. Remember 2004-ish, when he wasn’t doing so hot? He hadn’t won a major in two years. What happened? Laser show. Relax. Specifically, he made [...]

Experts on making black water

Rather than cleaning up the mess, it might just be easier if BP changed its name to “Xe”.

Cheap thought

Rand Paul has lots of black friends. Some of his best friends are black.

Does it mean it’s shaped like a mushroom?

20% of respondents to a Zogby Interactive poll (yeah, yeah) this week said that they are not buying gas from BP because of the oil spill.
I think these people are making a very important statement. And that statement is, “Hey, everyone, I don’t understand what fungible means!”

Quick test

In any immigration reform debate, I think there’s a quick test each participant should undergo: In a few sentences, explain why Mexican immigration should be limited.
Pencils down. Does your response contain the word “Spanish”? Congratulations, you might be racist!

Legislating in bad faith

Can somebody explain to me how this new Arizona immigration law is not a blatant 4th Amendment violation?
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, [...]

The Con-sti-tu-tion

Minnesota Senate Republicans have introduced an amendment to the state Constitution that would require the legislature to “approve” federal laws before they would take effect.
A month ago, Virginia passed a law forbidding health insurance mandates. So did Idaho. Similar measures are on the ballots for voter approval in Arizona and Florida.
Proponents of these bills are [...]

Cheap thought

Obama better remember his paperwork next time he does a campaign event in Arizona.

A whole party of Joe the Plumbers

This NYT article chronicles the adventures of a band of recently-unemployed Americans who are relying on unemployment insurance and Social Security to keep them afloat while they … protest “government handouts”. The author must have had a devil of  time trying to keep the snark subtle.
Mr. Grimes, who receives Social Security, has filled the back seat of [...]

Lovely parting gifts

I’m not saying the reconciliation bill isn’t important, but scuttling it would be a little like winning the NIT.