April 26-May 2, 2009


If We’re Nice to Them, Maybe They’ll Kill Us Last (A Continuing Series) – Patterico’s Pontifications, Sunday, April 26, 2009
Video link and analysis to an inquisition of Ezra Levant by Canada’s human rights tribunal.

I am a “prophet of doom” – Barry Ritholtz, The Big Picture, Tuesday, April 28, 2009
The author finds himself counted in company with 14 critics of the administration’s economic policies.

Field Poll finds five of six California ballot measures failing – LA Now, Wednesday, April 29, 2009
A majority of Californians aren’t listening to their governor or their legislators on the budget issue.

California citizens are standing up and being counted – NC Media Watch, Thursday, April 30, 2009
Another report on the poll finding the budget initiatives failing.

Top Senate Democrat: bankers “own” the U.S. Congress – Glenn Greenwald, Salon, Thursday, April 30, 2009
Analyzes Senator Dick Durbin’s comments to this effect and the lack of coverage of these comments in the media.

Amazing Numbers – Talking Points Memo, Friday, May 1, 2009
Large numbers of people are moving away from identification with the Republican and Democratic parties and becoming political independents.