What a great campaign ad!

Ms. Angle is running for U.S. Senate in Nevada. She should consider applying for a job at The Onion after she loses to Harry Reid in November.

Bits for June 2010

I keep hearing that we may fall back into a recession, but when did we ever come out of it?
Finally, a Washington Talking Head who admits we really are entering another DEPRESSION
Where people are moving
"The US housing horror story is about to get even worse"
It's like watching a train head over a cliff and there's nothing you can do to stop it. And here comes the first one.
NOAA answers questions about the relationships between oil slicks and hurricanes.
Want your iPhone 4 to work correctly? Then you'll need to hold it incorrectly.
U.S. Health Care Ranks Low Among Developed Nations
Ten questions a true geek must be able to correctly answer
I wonder whose oily pocket this judge is in.
Sarah Palin has a solution to the Gulf oil spill.
Spiders on crack
Like pot but hate new brain cells? Then you're not going to like this news.
Cystic Fibrosis patient receives double lung transplant from 30-year smoker.
Why Illinois residents should flee their state
How oil spills affect our food chain
Meg Whitman (republican candidate for California governor) is a pusher.
The Perdido Spar: The next environmental disaster in the making
Pole Dancing (warning: safe for kids)

If you've been distracted by the gulf oil spill and Afghanistan recently, I recommend redirecting your attention back to the economy and government financial decisions. State government finances are still worsening. The Senate (courtesy of the Republicans) rejected extending unemployment benefits, which will affect over 1M people. The stock market is trending down. Too many foreign nations are implementing austerity measures which will in effect slow down or even reverse the currently meager worldwide economic recovery. The unemployment rate is not declining (remember when 6-7% unemployment was considered serious?). The Republican party is trying to stop anything the Democrats try to implement that would help the economy so that they (the Repubs) can campaign in November on the failure of the Dems to improve the economy. Oh, and the housing market is poised to start sliding down again as Alt-A and Option ARMs adjustments kick in, forcing another massive wave of foreclosures mixed in with the growing shadow inventory.

Not looking too good right now. Obama needs to reconsider his policy of compromising with Republican obstructionists (i.e. pretty much every elected Republican these days). And California needs to pass the measure in November that will eliminate the required 2/3 vote to pass state budgets.

From Clusterstock:

Reminder, The Deficit You're Freaking Out About Is Bush's Fault President Obama's administration has been blamed for reckless spending that has put America into its debt hole. But in reality, much of that spending emanates from policies of President Bush, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. They argue that Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Bush tax cuts (along with the economic downturn) are what is driving the U.S. deficit, not stimulus spending. The CBPP focuses on lower to middle income issues and may be directly involved with the Democratic Party. The chart presents the ugly truth.

In memory of Robert Byrd, here is an excerpt from his speech lambasting fellow Senators for supporting Bush's decision to invade Iraq in 2003:

The Social Security "Crisis"

"Well, first of all I want to thank everybody in my hood. I definitely want to thank my doctors ... my psychiatrist, she really helped me relax a lot." ---Ron Artest, who was the deciding factor in the Lakers' winning last night's NBA Championship

More Ron-Ron. And some more.

Here are many of the Lakers on the Jimmy Kimmel Show

Pau Gasol on The Tonight Show

What I was watching last night:


His eyes were at rim level, so he elevated four friggin' feet.... just amazing.

Also, if you ever wondered (and really, who doesn't) whether or not Luke Walton can sweat, watch this post-game interview.

Glenn Beck, the entertainer! Here he is making up total b.s. based on a comment Obama made in 1995:

Yes, there are still blatant racists in Congress:

If this trailer is any indication, this might be the funniest movie of the year: