Reagan, Carter & the Obama Misery Index

Mitt Romney, Boston Herald
The unemployment rate has just fallen one-tenth of a percent, from 9 percent to 8.9 percent. Of course, it is indeed progress, and it is being celebrated in the White House as such. But the celebrations bring to mind what a wit once said: An “acceptable” level of unemployment means that the government economist to whom it is acceptable still has a job. Today, as we move into the third year of the Obama administration, we do not have anything resembling even such an “acceptable” level of unemployment. Far from it. As of this month, 14 million Americans...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/03/08/reagan_carter_amp_the_obama_misery_index_251676.html

Tom Perriello Hannah Pingree Jared Polis Ben Rhodes

What We're Reading, March 8-14

David Brooks' The Social Animal combines neuroscience with philosophy to uncover the secrets of happiness. The Longevity Project draws long-life lessons from an 80-year study of 1,528 10-year-olds. Finally, an all-black crew explores whiteness on an expedition to ? where else? ? Antarctica in the wickedly satirical Pym.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/03/08/134336354/what-were-reading-march-8-14?ft=1&f=1057

Jim DeMint Frank Luntz Jeff Flake Huma Abedin

The Nation: Prepare For A Possible 'Womancession'

This month is Women's History Month, and today marks the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day. But with states facing hard decisions over trimming their budgets, Bryce Covert of The Nation argues that spending cuts everywhere may be about to target more women than ever before.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/03/08/134357162/the-nation-prepare-for-a-possible-womancession?ft=1&f=1057

Justin Amash Nick Ayers Jeremy Bash George P. Bush

'Oreo': A Satire Of Racial Identity, Inside And Out

Fran Ross' Oreo is an uproarious look at American identity, through the eyes of a biracial girl. The funny, poignant novel was largely ignored when it was published in 1974 ? but writer Mat Johnson says the time for the quirky novel is now.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/03/07/134204725/in-oreo-a-taste-of-life-between-two-identities?ft=1&f=1057

Sarah Huckabee Ben Jealous Bobby Jindal Mike Johnston

Can A Muslim Custom Settle U.S-Pakistan Dispute?

Pakistan and the U.S. are stalled in a dispute over CIA contractor Raymond Davis, who is being held in Pakistan after shooting two Pakistani men in January. Washington Post columnist David Ignatius says a Muslim compensation tradition called "blood money" could help resolve the case.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/03/07/134337005/Can-A-Muslim-Custom-Settle-U-S-Pakistan-Dispute?ft=1&f=1057

Mike DuHaime Damon Dunn Mike Flood Carte Goodwin

Pensions Pushing California to the Brink

Steven Greenhut, OC Register
There's no getting away from the pension issue these days or from the fact that the state's pension system is on the brink of disaster unless pensions for state and local workers are pared back dramatically. The only people in denial these days are the Brown administration and the state's legislative leaders, as their response to a prestigious government report makes clear.

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/03/07/pensions_pushing_california_to_the_brink_251607.html

Lou Dobbs Meg Whitman Joe Wilson Jeb Bush

Obama Ends Ban on Military Trials At Guantanamo

The policy establishes procedures for the handling of cases involving detainees who are not to be tried in either civilian or military courts but are still considered too dangerous to release. It reflects an acknowledgment by the administration that it will not be able to close the prison anytime soon. Host Robert Siegel talks to NPR's Dina Temple-Raston, who has the latest.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/03/07/134342239/Obama-Outlines-New-Approach-For-Guantanamo-Detainees?ft=1&f=1014

Paul Gigot Joe Scarborough Victor Davis Hanson Erick Erickson

Gingrich: "Profound" Transformation Needed to Get Country on Track (TIME)

At Faith and Freedom Coalition event, Georgian says nation needs change so ?deep...that nothing in our lifetime is comparable.?
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