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Nation

Secrets of the American Nomenklatura: AT
Golden Oldies: Newt and the “cancer bed divorce” myth: Hot Air
Congress Can Make You Buy Broccoli, But Not to Eat It: Reason

Obama Hoop Classic to Benefit Inner-City Youth Obama: Nice Deb
Top 10 Most Needed Government Reforms: HE
Herman Cain Heckled by Ron Paul Supporters: Shark Tank

If you want more of a particular behavior: ProWis
Dear Lazy American, Obama Says You Owe $160K of Fed Debt: RWN
Is there no limit to Congress’s power?: Will

Economy

Five Lessons for America from the European Fiscal Crisis: Cato
Warren Buffett's Company Sues IRS Over 'Illegal' Taxation: Ace
Rep. Barney Frank (D-iscredited Gasbag) wants to overhaul Fed: Scoop

A Collection of School Stories: Pundette
Elite Firms Fishing in a Very Small Hiring Pool: McArdle
Barnhardt Closes Hedge Fund; implicates WH, Corzine: Ace

OWS: If a Cop Tries to Arrest You, Kill Him: PunPress
Newt H8tes teh childrens … or janitors … or something: ProWis
Education Dept. investigating elementary school closing: Lansing

Gunrunner & Energygate

Email Shows ATF and DOJ KNEW That Fast and Furious had Walked over 2000 Guns To Mexico: Nice Deb
President sends letter of condolence to rapper's funeral, but not to Brian Terry's family: AT
Dem lobbyist for LightSquared sought meeting at White House: Hill

Climate & Energy

President Obama Blocked or Destroyed 200,000 Jobs in Ohio this Week: Virtuous Republic
UK Climate Change Minister Buys Cozy Weekend Retreat: JWF
14,000 abandoned wind turbines: Surber

Media

Between the rattlesnake's tail and its fangs: SSI
Slandering the Red States: Laura Sullivan Responds: Power Line
The Democrats Were Not for Me: AT

Is Obama an Affirmative Action President? Yeah, Probably: RWN
Numbskull: the word that best describes Kathleen Parker: York
What About Me?: JPA

Black Republican’s Campaign Sign Defaced With ‘KKK,’ Media Yawns: RWN
Penn State's institutional wickedness: Steyn
Brian Leiter is upset about blog traffic: LI

Chris Matthews Begs Obama: “Just Give Us Our Orders… Give Us the Mission”: GWP
Associated Press fooled by Christopher Walken impersonator on ESPN 980: TBD
Audio of Christopher Walken Impersonator Speaking about Natalie Wood Case: PunditPress

World

Islam Was Not for Me: Imani
Nanny State Gets Senile Dementia: Instapundit
Come The Revolution? The Lisbon Treaty Versus The U.S. Constitution: ZH

Finally… There Is an Occupy Group We Can All Support: GWP
Billion Men To March Against Islamization of Mecca: Zilla
Stealth Jihad in America: Creeping

Sci-Tech

Top 10 Tech This Week - in Photos: Mashable
Foreign hackers targeted U.S. water plant in apparent malicious cyber attack, expert says: WaPo
FDA cracks down on McDonald’s egg supplier: ChiBiz

Cornucopia

Change Delivered! That and $4.50 will buy you a cup of coffee: MOTUS
Occupy the Farmer's Market: Instapundit
Are You Smarter Than an Occutard?: Denny

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