Rethink.

LGF, “Why I Left the Right: John Birch Society at CPAC Edition” – a good summary of some very insane conspiracy theorists, who unfortunately are considered more credible media than this blogger. CPAC is pretty much a sewer this year; it probably is the case that Pajamas’ Media representation at the conference last year was …

I’ll have something of substance to say soon. Promise. In the meantime, here are some things worth reading: Megan McArdle, “Why I Still Think Health Care Won’t Pass” – a nice comment about how some parts that poll well can not necessarily be shaped into a whole that polls well. Garry Kasparov, “The Chess Master …

Megan McArdle, “The End of Moral Hazard?” – on the administration’s banking proposal. From the article: If we do choose this “something”, Americans should probably be clear that this is going to deal a major setback to New York as a world financial capital.  Many of the rules that were undone in the last two …

Scott Brown wins in Massachusetts, this blogger is happy. A round-up of links: excerpts from Brown’s victory speech, where he sounds very genuine and like he has class. Some of the opinions of Massachusetts voters make me cringe, but it’s important to hear from them about why this happened. Regarding the latter: the national Republican …

Megan McArdle, “Would a Brown Win Derail Healthcare Reform?” – things I like hearing, from the article: The problem with Brown’s election is not just that it would the Democrats of a seat in the Senate.  It’s that it would send a chill down the spine of every Democrat who is not sitting in an …