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Post-Ides Round-Up

I'm glad we've gotten beyond that beware the Ides, the Ides beware stuff for another year, aren't you?

The ever-fascinating Crassy and Pompous stuff is provided by Ulsterman, whose latest Deep Throated interview may be his most interesting yet. If the stuff about Rahm Emanuel is true, I may owe the Rahmster an apology, for I was among those who believed that he'd been dispatched to Chicago to keep a lid on Obama's trash.

At any rate, I hope he's wrong about Issa, but in case he's not, it's important to keep the pressure on.

I rather enjoyed "Turtle Times: The Cross-Generational Cult Text of Turtles Forever and Gendered Readings," but David Thompson sees fit to mock it, along with other Stuff Academics Like, which is (suitably) an org.

Fifty-four Republicans in the House voted against the Continuing Resolution (a measure of continuing irresolution). If anyone wants to buttonhole you regarding the "budget cuts by water torture" meme, point them at this. Also over at Ace's a nice compilation of the latest Japan reactors developments. Here's a very good source for scientific perspective on the crisis.

Over at American Thinker, James Lewis picks up the topic of bullying, which I touched on in similar terms yesterday, and runs with it.

In the rough, Obama takes a drop for a gentleman's par. Better luck next time, Libyan rebels! If you were in Egypt, you'd have been Freedom Fighters! Now, die quickly and let him finish his waffle, for goodness sake.

Simpsons voice actor Harry Shearer unveils his project recounting the MFM (and more general media) coverage of Katrina. Worth a close read.

Union protesters demonstrate outside a Wisconsin State Senator's home in Wisconsin, and vow not to leave until she speaks to them, although they're invited to drop by the district office and have a word anytime. William Jacobson has the skinny on the intimidation tactics used against a Tea Party recall petition drive, including tearing a petition page.

The policemen who were there, and who were standing in close proximity to these events as they unfolded, did nothing to assist those collecting the petitions as they were being destroyed, despite such an action being a Felony under Wisconsin law. Police also did nothing to clear the walk way for citizens that wanted to sign the petitions. Recall Committee members received many phone calls the following day from Merill area citizens who stated that they showed up to sign the petition, but were too afraid to get out of their vehicles and approach the recall table.

Harassment: it's everyone's responsibility.

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