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Are Republican lawmakers deliberately stalling the economic recovery to hurt President Barack Obama's re-election chances? Some top Democrats say yes, pointing to GOP stances on the debt limit and other issues that they claim are causing unnecessary economic anxiety and retarding growth.

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2. Conservative Blogs Learn Of Brett Kimberlin 1 day ago   permalink

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There's been a story known to some, if not many, on the Right-side of the Internet. Call it, the story of Brett Kimberlin. It seems to be getting some attention today, what with some new information coming out. Today's blog storm appears to have been kicked off by this post from a blogger many of you may know . The Lonely Conservative thinks it' ...

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Allergic2bull.blogspot.com How Brett Kimberlin Tried to Frame Me for a Crime   —  Update: A few readers complained that this post is too long--that it was straining their computers' performance. So I created a new version that broke it down into little pieces, here. Lonely Conservative / The Lonely Conservative :    Calling All Conservative Bloggers – The Army of Davids Needs You Donald Douglas / American Power :    Convicted Terrorist Brett Kimberlin and the Left's Political Intimidation Network Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain :    Domestic Terrorist Now Using ‘Lawfare’? Convicted Felon Kimberlin’s 5013 Raised $1.8 Million in Six Years Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain :    What It Feels Like to Be Targeted Lonely Conservative / The Lonely Conservative :    Why the Heck is Fidelity Investments Giving Funds to a Convicted Felon?

Allergic2bull.blogspot.com Summary/Preview of my Post “How Brett Kimberlin Tried to Frame Me for a Crime ”   —  Summary/Preview of my Post “How Brett Kimberlin Tried to Frame Me for a Crime (And How You Can Help!)” Update: All thank you's for the links will be listed and will be updated without a separate announcement. Thanks to Point of Law, Patterico, the Other McCain (who focuses on Rauhauser's involvement in all of this), Overlawyered ( ... Dan / Riehl World View :    Conservative Blogs Learn Of Brett Kimberlin Lonely Conservative / The Lonely Conservative :    Why the Heck is Fidelity Investments Giving Funds to a Convicted Felon? Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain :    Domestic Terrorist Now Using ‘Lawfare’? Convicted Felon Kimberlin’s 5013 Raised $1.8 Million in Six Years Dan Eggen / Post Politics Conservative groups outspending liberal counterparts 4 to 1 on congressional races   —  Conservative interest groups have dumped well over $20 million into congressional races so far this year, outspending their liberal opponents 4 to 1 and setting off a growing panic among Democrats struggling to regain the House and hold on to their slim majority in the Senate. More from PostPolitics : - Joe Ricketts, a wealthy donor, getting ... Erik Loomis / Lawyers :    The Deep Impact of Super PACs Donald Douglas / American Power Convicted Terrorist Brett Kimberlin and the Left's Political Intimidation Network   —  I read Aaron Worthing's book-length blog post last night: " How Brett Kimberlin Tried to Frame Me for a Crime (And How You Can Help!) ." This no doubt sets the record for the longest blog post ever written. And I doubt I would have spent the time on it (it's a 28,000 word essay, with tons of embedded court filings and YouTube videos) but Aaron's ... Lonely Conservative / The Lonely Conservative :    Calling All Conservative Bloggers – The Army of Davids Needs You Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain :    What It Feels Like to Be Targeted Lonelyconservative.com This is Horrible – Updated and Bumped – Bloggers Please Read   —  My son’s baseball game went a little bit longer than usual tonight, and I was in the office all day, so I’m very behind on my blogging. After I returned home I got caught up reading about how a convicted terrorist has stalked, harassed and filed false charges against the blogger known online as Aaron Worthing. (The shorter version ... Dan / Riehl World View :    Conservative Blogs Learn Of Brett Kimberlin Hyscience :    Re: This is Horrible Patterico / Patterico Today’s Quote from Citizen K: The Book About Convicted Bomber and Perjurer Brett Kimberlin   —  Today’s quote discusses the convicted bomber’s lawsuit for insufficiently provocative porn: For a while, Kimberlin had a sideline selling dirty pictures, courtesy of a former prisoner and client who got the stuff from a retail vendor in Chicago. Kimberlin described it as “very good quality, full-color — anal, oral, you ...

3. Blind Chinese Dissident Leaves on Flight for U.S. 16 hours ago   permalink

ANDREW JACOBS / NYT

Chen Guangcheng, the blind legal advocate whose escape from house arrest jolted relations between the United States and China, left Beijing on Saturday.

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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish :   "A Dark Day For Freedom, And A Day Of Shame For This Administration."

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Faustasblog.com #Chen Guangchen heading to NJ right now UPDATE   —  BEIJING — Blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng, who emerged at the center of a diplomatic row between the U.S. and China, left Beijing on a United Airlines flight bound for Newark, N.J., Saturday afternoon after Chinese officials and American diplomats swiftly arranged his travel out of the country for an uncertain new life in the United States. Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :    GOOD NEWS: Chen Guangchen heading to NJ right now…. Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :    GOOD NEWS: Chen Guangchen heading to NJ right now….

Politics News Headlines Blind Chinese activist leaves Beijing for U.S.   —  BEIJING (Reuters) - China allowed a blind legal activist, Chen Guangcheng, to leave a hospital in Beijing on Saturday and board a plane bound for the United States, a move that could signal the end of a diplomatic standoff between the two countries. Chen's escape from house arrest in northeastern China last month and subsequent stay in the U.S. ...

Politics News Headlines White House says welcomes Chen's departure for the U.S.   —  CAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - A senior White House official on Saturday welcomed blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng's departure for the United States, and praised diplomatic efforts in both Washington and Beijing that defused a standoff over his status. "Mr. Chen and his wife and two sons are on the way to the United States. We welcome ... Agence France-Presse / The Raw Story Chinese activist leaves for U.S. with family   —  Blind activist Chen Guangcheng and his family left China on a plane bound for the United States Saturday, ending weeks of uncertainty in a saga that sorely tested China-US relations. Chen was whisked to Beijing’s airport from the hospital where he had been treated after his dramatic escape from house arrest and flight to the US embassy ... David Shorr / Democracyarsenal.org Dear Gov. Romney, John Bolton Is Not Serving / Will Not Serve You Well   —  The arrival in New York today of Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng and his family got me thinking about accountability in the foreign policy world, the subject of an interesting recent Stephen Walt post. Walt was scratching his head over the... Keith Johnson / Washington Wire China Silences Dissident With the Silent Treatment   —  The makings of a new Chinese dissident controversy seemed nearly in place Friday when Wuer Kaixi, a prominent exile, planned to defiantly enter the Chinese embassy here to draw attention to Beijing’s treatment of its critics. Breaking News Blind Chinese activist on way to U.S.   —  Chen Guangcheng, self-taught lawyer at center of recent U.S.-China tussle, on flight bound for Newark airport with family L.A. Times Blind Chinese activist preparing to come to U.S.   —  Chen Guangcheng says he is at the Beijing airport with his wife and two children and expects to leave later Saturday. A blind Chinese activist whose escape from a rural village set off a diplomatic tussle between Beijing and Washington said Saturday that he was at an airport waiting to leave for the United States. Fausta / Fausta #Chen Guangchen heading to NJ right now UPDATE   —  Chen Guangchen and his family are on their way here, BEIJING — Blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng, who emerged at the center of a diplomatic row between the U.S. and China, left Beijing on a United Airlines flight bound for Newark, N.J., Saturday afternoon after Chinese officials and American diplomats swiftly arranged his travel out [...] Toledo Blade Latest Headlines Chinese activist on plane bound for U.S.   —  BEIJING— A blind Chinese activist was hurriedly taken from a hospital Saturday and boarded a plane that took off for the United States, closing a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle that had tested U.S.-China relations. Jonathan Watts / World news and comment from the Guardian Chen Guangcheng has left China for US, say airport staff   —  US state department confirms Chinese activist and his family have left Beijing on flight for Newark, New Jersey Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese activist whose escape from a rural village set off a diplomatic tussle between Beijing and Washington, has left China on a flight to the United States with his family, according to US officials. A ...

4. Senator Lee forced to sell ‘dream home’ in short sale 5 hours ago   permalink

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Washington • Less than two years into office, Sen. Mike Lee was forced to sell his dream home in Alpine with his mortgage bank taking a significant loss — up to $400,000 — in a "short sale" as the housing bust in his neighborhood drained his house’s value.

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5. SpaceX rocket launch aborted 9 hours ago   permalink

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.— A new private supply ship for the International Space Station remained stuck on the ground Saturday after rocket engine trouble led to a last-second abort of the historic flight.

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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :   SPACE-X ROCKET LAUNCH aborted. “The engine ignition sequence for the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket started…

Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :   SPACE-X ROCKET LAUNCH aborted. “The engine ignition sequence for the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket started…

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AP Aerospace Writer (MARCIA DUNN) / The News SpaceX rocket launch aborted in last half-second   —  A new private supply ship for the International Space Station remained stuck on the ground Saturday after rocket engine trouble led to a last-second abort of the historic flight. Click to Continue »

Scott Shackford / Hit Morning SpaceX Launch Aborted Due to Engine Problems   —  Last-second pressure issues in a combustion chamber prompted SpaceX to abort its rocket launch this morning. Via the Associated Press : A new private supply ship for the International Space Station remained stuck on the ground Saturday after rocket engine trouble led to a last-second abort of the historic flight. All nine engines for the SpaceX ...

Agence France-Presse / The Raw Story SpaceX scrubs launch to ISS after engine problem   —  Engineers aborted the launch of a privately built spacecraft on a landmark mission to the International Space Station at the last second Saturday due to a rocket engine problem. The California-based company SpaceX scrubbed the launch of its Dragon capsule a half-second before liftoff after an engine controller noted high pressure in the ... BBC News Aborted lift-off for spaceship   —  The US firm SpaceX aborts the lift-off of its Falcon rocket and Dragon ship to the International Space Station. MARCIA DUNN / Statesman.com Rocket set to blast off, open new space era   —  A private company is on the verge of making history by launching a spacecraft to the International Space Station. Howie / The Jawa Report SpaceX Launch   —  I woke up kind of aggravated that I didn't get up before the sun and watch the SpaceX launch. Now I'm glad I didn't. Engine pressure issue caused an abort. Sigh, a new era or something....... Daily Intel Onboard Computer Aborts Cape Canaveral Launch   —  The Space X Falcon 9, the first private rocket ever to attempt a trip to the International Space Station, stood regal and still in the early morning gloom on Cape Canaveral as NASA began the countdown. "5… 4… 3… 2… 1… 0… and liftoff. We've had a cutoff. Liftoff did ... More » Yahoo! News Engine problem delays U.S. rocket launch   —  The launch of a privately owned Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station was delayed on Saturday when a computer detected a possible problem with one of the rocket's engines, a Space Exploration Technologies official said. Preparations for the company's trial cargo run to the International Space Station proceeded smoothly until 4:55 ... William Harwood / CNET News SpaceX set for historic commercial flight to station   —  The first of a new breed of private-sector spacecraft built for NASA as a commercial venture is poised for blastoff Saturday on a high-stakes inaugural test flight to the International Space Station. Reuters Possible engine problem delays U.S. rocket launch   —  CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The launch of a privately owned Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station was delayed on Saturday when a computer detected a possible problem with one of the rocket's engines, a Space Exploration Technologies official said. JOE GANDELMAN / The Moderate Voice Mission Aborted: Historic SpaceX Is Aborted Due to Mechanica Glitch   —  The Historic SpaceX launch was scrubbed at the last minute. Newsy.com reports: David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo Unleash The Dragon   —  The first-ever mission to send a private commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station launches Saturday. Check out the Dragon . Helena Smith / World news and comment from the Guardian SpaceX rocket launch fails – video   —  The launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is aborted seconds before lift off at Cape Canaveral in Florida KENNETH CHANG / NYT Computers Abort Private Rocket Launching to Space Station   —  The engines on a private cargo rocket bound for the International Space Station had ignited, but computers detected a discrepancy and shut them down. Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit GLENN DERENE REPORTS ON SpaceX’s Launch Abort….   —  GLENN DERENE REPORTS ON SpaceX’s Launch Abort.

6. Weight Loss Is Not a Job Qualification 6 hours ago   permalink

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Okay, maybe it is for a few highly specialized positions — motivational speakers and the like — but it is not a general-interest item to mention on a resume the way you would your last job or your degree in accounting. This is true even if you have a big gap on your resume and the weight loss would be a good way to fill it.

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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :   PHIL BOWERMASTER: Should I put my weight loss on my resume?…

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Yahoo! Shine Weight Loss Tips   —  Being as personal trainer teaching people about nutrition and weight management through my training sessions and Wanted to share some basic weight loss tip with those who are struggling or finding their diet boring.1. Break fast is Must. The most important meal of a day. Fast is broken that your body has been on for the last 6-9 hours during ...

7. School bomb kills girl in Italy 4 hours ago   permalink

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A bomb outside a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi kills a teenage girl and injures five other people as children gather for classes.

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BBC News Bombs kill soldiers in Mogadishu   —  Somali government soldiers are among five people killed in two bomb attacks in the capital Mogadishu blamed on al-Shabab Islamist fighters.

The Daily Star News Middle East Syria bomb kills 9, Damascus blames foreign plot   —  A car bomb blows up at a Syrian military post in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor, killing nine people, an attack that Syria says is the latest proof that an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad is a foreign plot. Yahoo! News Italy in shock after school bomb blast kills teenager   —  Italy was in shock on Saturday after an unexplained bombing at a school killed a 16-year-old girl and left five other teens gravely injured, sparking emotional protests across the country. GAIA PIANIGIANI / NYT Fatal School Bombing Stokes Fears of New Italy Violence   —  An explosion in front of a southern Italian school killed a 16-year-old student, bringing to mind the terrorists that kept the country under siege in the 1970s and 1980s. Toledo Blade Latest Headlines Bomb explodes at school in Italy   —  ROME—A bomb exploded Saturday outside an Italian high school named after a slain anti-Mafia prosecutor, killing a student and wounding several others, officials said, and rattling a country already tense over a spate of attacks on government officials and buildings. Stable Hand / The Jawa Report Student Dies, 7 Hurt in Blast Near Italian School   —  Via FNCROME – A bomb exploded Saturday outside an Italian high school named after a slain anti-Mafia prosecutor, killing a teenage girl and wounding several other classmates, officials said. The device went off a few minutes before 8 a.m. in...

8. China activist Chen heads for US 9 hours ago   permalink

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Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, whose stay at the US embassy caused a diplomatic crisis, leaves China on a plane heading for the US.

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BBC News China tunnel explosion 'kills 20'   —  An explosion in a road tunnel being constructed in central China's Hunan province kills at least 20 people, state media say.

Ed Morrissey / Hot Air » Top Picks Chen Guangcheng on way to US   —  Welcome to America. Breitbart Feed Chen Leaves China For US   —  Yahoo! News Google gets China OK for Motorola deal   —  Authorities in China have approved Google Inc.'s bid to buy phone maker Motorola Mobility, clearing the way for the $12.5 billion deal to close early next week. Breitbart Feed World View: Vietnamese Boatmen Defy China's Fishing Ban in South China Sea   —  Today's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com . France's power couple: François Hollande and Valérie Trierweiler Azerbaijan conducts high-powered military exercises in the Caspian Sea China imposes a 2 1/2 month fishing ban in the South China Sea Vietnam's fishermen defy China's fishing ban in South China Sea Today's ... L.A. Times Tiananmen Square activist loses latest bid to return to China   —  Wuer Kaixi has been trying to go home for more than 20 years. On Friday he tried ringing the bell at the Chinese Embassy in Washington. BEIJING — On a warm summer night in 1989, a 21-year-old Chinese student waded into the South China Sea from a deserted beach. Still wearing his clothes and Nike sneakers, he swam to a speedboat waiting 200 ... Politics News Headlines White House acclaims exit of activist from China   —  The White House has welcomed the arrangement allowing a blind Chinese activist to leave Beijing and fly to the United States with his wife and two sons. The Seattle Times White House acclaims exit of activist from China   —  The White House has welcomed the arrangement allowing a blind Chinese activist to leave Beijing and fly to the United States with his wife and two sons. The Seattle Times Pentagon says China may build aircraft carriers   —  China may have started work on it first domestically built aircraft carrier and is likely to produce a number of carriers over the next decade as part of an aggressive effort to modernize its military, the Pentagon said Friday. Patrick Brennan / The Corner Chinese Crony Communism Update   —  The Times has a story today confirming what most of us already knew: China’s economic and political system is deeply corrupt. In particular, they highlight how much palm-greasing is necessary for Western companies to begin doing business in China, and how wealthy this has made the Chinese political elite, especially top members of the ... Walter Russell Mead / Via Meadia Relief as Chen Leaves For US   —  The barefoot, blind lawyer from China is apparently on a flight bound for the US, and there are huge sighs of relief in both the Foreign Ministry in Beijing and at the US Department of State. Although some breathless commentary … Continue reading → Sabrina / BeSpacific New Book - China's Remarkable Economic Growth   —  FYI - no affiliation implied: China's Remarkable Economic Growth by John Knight and Sai Ding, Oxford University Press: "How has... Mistermix / Balloon Juice China’s Charlie Rose   —  Here’s one tweet (translated) from the China official state media’s version of a PBS talking head: The Public Security Bureau wants to clean out the foreign trash: To arrest foreign thugs and protect innocent girls, they need to concentrate on the disaster zones in [student district] Wudaokou and [drinking district] Sanlitun. Cut off ...

9. Tuition War in Texas: UT Faculty Wants More 2 hours ago   permalink

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A new fight over higher education is brewing in Texas, where a decline in contributions from the state government has prompted the University of Texas’ flagship Austin campus to propose a tuition hike on in-state students that would push tuition above $10,000 per year. The school’s president, William Powers, Jr., has been leading the ...

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BOR Rebecca Bell-Metereau, Judy Jennings, and a Brief History of the Texas State Board of Education   —  Bell-Metereau, left, and Jennings, right. In 2010, Judy Jennings and Rebecca Bell-Metereau both ran for seats on the Texas State Board of Education. They lost. In 2011, a well-known Republican political operative sued them for a political ad they ran in the 2010 race. This year, they're running for the SBOE yet again - Jennings for District 10 ...

Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway The Argument Against War With Iran   —  Iranian nuclear weapons research is a problem. War is not the solution. BOR Support Our Endorsed Congressional Candidates on ActBlue!   —  We have a stellar crop of Democrats running for Congress here in Texas. From newly created Democratic districts to swing seats that can turn blue this November, we've got strong, progressive advocates for our values on the ballot across the state. Last weekend, we endorsed in 10 of our Congressional primaries here in Texas, urging voters to ... Kate Sheppard / MoJo Blogs and Articles Gas Company Goes After Fire-Breathing-Hose Blogger   —  Natural gas company Range Resources Corp. is suing a Texas landowner and environmental consultant for $3 million in damages, and may be coming after a blogger as well for damaging its reputation. In 2010, Texas landowner Steven Lipsky made a video (see below) that showed a garden hose shooting out fire, which he blamed on nearby natural gas ...

10. New Evidence is Consistent with George Zimmerman’s Self Defense Claim 20 hours ago   permalink

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A medical report by George Zimmerman’s doctor has disclosed that Zimmerman had a fractured nose, two black eyes, two lacerations on the back of his head and a back injury on the day after the fatal shooting.  Moreover, the New York Times has reported that traces of marijuana were found in Trayvon Martin’s body and that Martin’s father ...

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John Cole / Balloon Juice :   Scenes From a Post-Racial America Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :   ALAN DERSHOWITZ: New Evidence is Consistent with George Zimmerman’s Self Defense Claim….

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AJStrata / The Strata-Sphere Latest Evidence Indicates Again Zimmerman The Aggressor, And Therefore Cannot Claim Self Defense   —  Since everyone has made up their mind and is closed to new evidence and logic, this post is about useful as tits on a boar hog (one of my Dad’s favorite sayings). But in good conscience I need to point out why the evidence continues to point to a likely guilty verdict in any trial (jury or judge). Remember that Zimmerman made his ...

Directorblue / Doug Ross Innocent young Trayvon captured on video moments before he started beating George Zimmerman "MMA-Style"   —  Now that authorities have released photos of Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman from the night of the shooting , legacy media has suddenly gone deaf, dumb and blind. Here's a screen-cap of innocent young Trayvon from a 7/11 security camera, moments after smoking a blunt that night. At least, we can assume he'd smoked a blunt, given the THC the ... Max Read / Gawker Trayvon Martin's 'Drugs,' George Zimmerman's Injuries, and Other Stuff That Doesn't Change Anything   —  "Trayvon Martin Had Drugs in System, Autopsy Found," ABC News tweeted yesterday afternoon . This was not, strictly speaking, true — Martin had a single drug in his system — and even then it's a bit misleading: the "drug" in question is the chemical THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. More » Little Green Footballs Witness Says George Zimmerman Harassed Him With Racist Jokes   —  SoundCloud This could start to explain why prosecutors have reportedly been considering charging George Zimmerman with hate crimes in the death of Trayvon Martin: AUDIO: Witness Says George Zimmerman Repeatedly Bullied Him at Work, Targeted Him With Racist Jokes . Among the evidence in the Trayvon Martin case released by the Florida state ... PoliPundit / PoliPundit.com Proved: It was Zimmerman who was screaming   —  Says the only eyewitness : I opened door and saw a guy on the ground getting hit by another man on top of him in the strattle [sic] position hitting a guy in red sweatshirt or on the bottom getting hit was yelling help (guy getting hit on ground was wearing red calling out help). And, as for that “avoidable” editorializing the Lying ... PoliPundit / PoliPundit.com The ONLY thing that matters in the Zimmerman case…   —  … Is whether Zimmerman felt his life was in danger. It’s irrelevant whether he followed Martin or not. It’s irrelevant whether Martin threw the first punch or not. It’s irrelevant if Zimmerman “provoked” the confrontation by saying something. The Florida law is clear : A person who is not engaged in an ... Noreply / Althouse "To some legal experts, the new evidence backs up Zimmerman’s original story..."   —  "... that he followed Trayvon, lost him, and was then attacked with 'mixed martial arts' blows to a point where he feared for his life." A medical report that was not referenced in the state’s charging affidavit states that Zimmerman sustained a broken nose, two black eyes, and two cuts on the back of his head. The new forensic facts challenge ... Jeralyn / TalkLeft From the George Zimmerman Discovery   —  Our last Zimmerman thread is full. Here's a new one. One thing I noticed in the discovery is the multiple persons who observed George Zimmeman's injuries at the scene: Officer Stacie McCoy: I instructed Officer T Smith to have SFR provide medical care to the subject reference visible blood on his face and to transport the subject to the ... Forum George Zimmerman: Angela Corey needs her head examined   —  Talk about ironic timing. Special Prosecutor Angela Corey late Friday came out strongly against public records. "The public's right to know should never trump the state's right to a fair trial or especially the defendant's right to a fair trial," Corey said at a civic forum in Jacksonville. Her comments came a day after a ...

11. Three arrested in NATO raid charged with conspiracy to commit terrorism 6 hours ago   permalink

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According to National Lawyers Guild (NLG) attorneys working for three men in police custody they have been charged with three serious charges each. All have been held since a raid on an apartment in the 1000 block of West 32nd in the Bridgeport neighborhood late Wednesday night.

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Breitbart Feed :   Occupy NATO Protesters Arrested On Terrorism Charges

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Www.suntimes.com 3 protesters charged with conspiracy to commit terrorism   —  Attorneys for three men charged in Chicago with possession of an explosive device and conspiracy to commit terrorism say they were pulled over by police in Bridgeport last week. Here is a video circulated by Occupy Chicago. (Warning, some graphic language). Stable Hand / The Jawa Report :    Three arrested in NATO raid charged with conspiracy to commit terrorism Adam Gabbatt / World news and comment from the Guardian :    G8 summit at Camp David and Nato protests in Chicago – live coverage

Stable Hand / The Jawa Report Oh Noes!! Chicago cops start preemptive arrests before NATO Summit?   —  From Putin's mouthpiece no less. Police terrorize protesters ahead of #NATO summit: multiple homes where activists staying swarmed fdl.me/LkGkCp @nlgchicago— Kevin Gosztola (@kgosztola) May 18, 2012 They are terrorizing them now!! Disappearing them even!!...

Breitbart Feed Exclusive Video: NATO Protesters Charged with Conspiracy to Commit Terrorism   —  Three of the individuals arrested in the Wednesday apartment raid of an Occupy Chicago member were charged last night for conspiracy to commit terrorism. The suspects, Brian Church, 20, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; Jared Chase, 24, of Keene, N.H.; and Brent Vincent Betterly, 24, were detained for approximately 48 hours before finally being charged ... Breitbart Feed Molotov Cocktail-Toting Protesters Arrested On Terrorism Charges In Pre-NATO Raid   —  Yahoo! News 3 men charged with terror conspiracy   —  Three men arrested earlier this week when police raided a Chicago apartment were being held Saturday on terrorism conspiracy charges, accused of trying to make Molotov cocktails ahead of the NATO summit. Webmaster / Chicago Sun-Times One arrested as NATO protesters disperse downtown   —  For a moment, it looked like everyone’s NATO nightmare was about to come true. Chicago cops raced their bikes between cars on Michigan Avenue. They sped toward a swelling crowd of angry and rowdy protesters at Wacker Drive. On Deadline NATO protest in Chicago peaceful; 2 arrests   —  The first rally staged in advance of this weekend's NATO summit in Chicago was peaceful, with just two arrests, police said. Gary Younge / World news and comment from the Guardian Nato protesters arrested in Chicago raid held on terrorism conspiracy charges   —  Lawyer says men are 'in shock' over allegations they tried to make a Molotov cocktail ahead of Nato summit protests Three Nato protesters, arrested in a late night raid on Wednesday, have been charged on terrorism-related offences. Police claim the charges of conspiracy to commit terrorism , providing material support for terrorism and ... THE ASSOCIATED PRESS / NYT 7 Tied to Faction Of the I.R.A. Face Terrorism Charges   —  Seven Irish republicans were arraigned Saturday on terrorism charges after a security sweep against militants whom authorities suspect of plotting to sabotage Northern Ireland’s peace process. William Teach / ACLU Surprise! Men With Links To Occupy Movement Charged With Terrorism   —  Now, if these folks were arrested prior to a Tea Party rally, most of the media would be digging heavily to determine their links to the TP, or, heck, simply insinuating the connections and telling us this means the TP is simply violent. There’s very little interest when it comes to left wing activists ( NBC Chicago ) Three protesters ...

12. Something interesting about Harvard 8 hours ago   permalink

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Roseanne Barr sneers at other people’s jobs, slimes Breitbart; Twitter conservatives strike back

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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :   HEH: Mark Zuckerberg: example of somebody who left Harvard. Elizabeth Warren: example of somebody w…

Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :   HEH: Mark Zuckerberg: example of somebody who left Harvard. Elizabeth Warren: example of somebody w…

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Www.breitbart.com Did Elizabeth Warren Plagiarize Her 'Pow Wow Chow' Recipes?   —  The credibility of Massachusetts Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren took another hit today as Boston radio talk show host Howie Carr released evidence that appears to confirm Ms. Warren may have plagiarized at least three of the five recipes she submitted to the 1984 Pow Wow Chow cookbook edited by her cousin Candy Rowsey. Little Green Footballs :    Week in Review: A Right Wing Fail-a-Ganza Noah Glyn / The Corner :    Elizabeth Warren Story Keeps Getting Better Warner Todd Huston / ACLU :    Media Ignores Warren Plagiarizing, Went Nuts Over Claims of Scott Brown’s

Breitbart Feed Updated: Evidence of Author Plagiarizing Elizabeth Warren Book   —  Editor's Note: Katrina Trinko, the National Review author who reported the claim first made by this article, has retracted the story that Elizabeth Warren may have plagiarized in her 2006 book All Your Worth: I took down my earlier post on Elizabeth Warren plagiarizing from the book Getting On the Money Track. On Amazon.com, the Warren book All ... Little Green Footballs :    Week in Review: A Right Wing Fail-a-Ganza

Katrina Trinko / The Corner Correction on Warren   —  I took down my earlier post on Elizabeth Warren plagiarizing from the book Getting On the Money Track . On Amazon.com, the Warren book All Your Worth is listed as having been published January 9, 2006. As it turns out, that is the paperback publication date; the hardback book was published in March 2005. As such, it appears that Getting on the ... Little Green Footballs :    Week in Review: A Right Wing Fail-a-Ganza Breitbart Feed :    Updated: Evidence of Author Plagiarizing Elizabeth Warren Book Allahpundit / Hot Air » Top Picks Too good to check: Did Elizabeth Warren plagiarize her recipes in “Pow Wow Chow”?   —  C'mon. Allahpundit / Hot Air » Top Picks Oh boy: New plagiarism found in book co-authored by Elizabeth Warren in 2006? Update: Or did other author plagiarize from Warren?   —  Endgame? Daily Intel Elizabeth Warren Accused of Plagiarizing Native American Recipes   —  Copyright © 2010 2012, New York Media LLC. All Rights Reserved. Vulture® and Grub Street® are registered trademarks of New York Media LLC. Josh Peterson / The Daily Caller Eduardo Saverin congratulates Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook IPO   —  In a bilingual statement written in English and Portugese, Saverin congratulated Zuckerberg and posted a screen shot from the 2004 launch of the website Adrian Chen / Gawker Horrible Newspaper Lets You Track Mark Zuckerberg's Wealth In Real Time   —  Facebook just went public a few minutes ago. And today is the day when we forget Occupy Wall Street ever happened to slaver over the tiny handful of investors and Facebook employees who will become super rich from the $16 billion IPO. To that end, the Wall Street Journal offers this widget that lets you track Mark Zuckerberg's obscene wealth in ... Nathan Harden / Phi Beta Cons Pow Wow Chow   —  To close out our week of non-stop Elizabeth Warren not-so-Cherokee news coverage, I leave you with this tasty morsel: In 1984, Warren contributed several recipes to a cookbook featuring dishes passed down through tribal families. The book was entitled “Pow Wow Chow.” Warren’s recipes include a savory crab omelet and spicy ... Nick Gillespie / Hit Nick Gillespie on Red Eye w Greg Gutfeld Talking Elizabeth Warren, Mitt Romney, & Less   —  I was on Fox News'  Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld , along with former Bush press secretary (and current The Five Host) Dana Perino, Vice mag co-founder Gavin McInnes, and regulars Bill Schulz and Andy Levy. We lived, laffed, and loved for an hour while talking about Elizabeth Warren's dubious claims to native American heritage, Will Smith's walk- ... PoliPundit / PoliPundit.com RETRACTED: Elizabeth Warren guilty of plagiarism?   —  Damning evidence. (And no, this isn’t about her plagiarized recipes .) Rachel Weiner / The Fix Scott Brown raising money off Elizabeth Warren Native American questions   —  Scott Brown raising money off Elizabeth Warren flap, Al Gore is dating, and George W. Bush is returning to the White House (for a portrait). Make sure to sign up to get “ Afternoon Fix ” in your e-mail inbox every day by 5 (ish) p.m! Read full article >> Michael Warren / The Weekly Standard Blog Primary Opponent Criticizes Warren over Native American Flap   —  Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren was criticized by a fellow Democrat over her inability to explain the recent controversy over Warren's disputed Native American heritage. Marisa DeFranco, who is challenging Warren in the Democratic primary for Senate, told MassLive.com that she has a problem with the Warren campaign's "lack of ... Paul Horwitz / PrawfsBlawg Thank God I'm Canadian, Part XLVI   —  Todd Zywicki is seemingly obsessed with Elizabeth Warren and Brian Leiter and not, quite reasonably, me. Having written somewhat intemperately about his last Elizabeth Warren post, however, I would like to weigh in very briefly to comment on two or three points made in his� newest one .� Todd writes: "Let me say again what I expressed at the ...

13. Joe Sixpack Get Lost! 6 hours ago   permalink

Dailycaller.com

So it’s unanimous, then– Thomas Edsall was right: In the aftermath of Obama’s gay marriage flip, pundits seem to have concluded that Obama’s Democratic party has indeed given up on white working class voters. They’ve been dropped from the winning coalition, which is now composed of three main groups: “young ...

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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :   MICKEY KAUS: Democrats To Joe Sixpack: Get Lost….

Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :   MICKEY KAUS: Democrats To Joe Sixpack: Get Lost….

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JIM RUTENBERG / NYT Joe Ricketts Rejects Plan to Finance Anti-Obama Ads   —  Word that Joe Ricketts had considered bankrolling advertisements invoking the incendiary race-infused statements of President Obama’s former pastor drew wide denunciation. Judd Legum / ThinkProgress :    Meet Joe Ricketts: Billionaire Has Millions To Smear Obama, Demands Massive Taxpayer Subsidy For Baseball Stadium Dan Merica / CNN :    CNN’s GUT CHECK for The Seattle Times :    Friday politics: Chris Hansen; "party" preferences; Rev. Wright again? Noreply / Althouse :    Pushing back the billionaire who was going to spend $10 million on ads linking Obama to Jeremiah Wright. Mobutu Sese Seko / Gawker :    The Anti-Obama 'Metrosexual Black Abe Lincoln’ Ad Campaign Would've Been The Funniest Shit Ever

Www.cnn.com Obama's North Carolina math problem   —  Raleigh, North Carolina (CNN) -- The state Democratic Party here is consumed with an ongoing sexual harassment scandal. The embattled governor is so unpopular she decided not to run for a second term. And supporters of same-sex marriage were dealt a crushing defeat at the ballot box last week. Jamelle Bouie / The American Prospect :    Obama's Trouble in North Carolina William Teach / ACLU :    The Election 2012 Raaaaacism Meme Grows ST / Sister Toldjah :    Joe Biden: The gift that keeps on giving – PLUS: Obama’s NC problem

Mickey Kaus / The Daily Caller Joe Sixpack Get Lost!   —  So it’s unanimous, then– Thomas Edsall was right: In the aftermath of Obama’s gay marriage flip, pundits seem to have concluded that Obama’s Democratic party has indeed given up on white working class voters. They’ve been dropped from the winning coalition, which is now composed of three main groups: “young ... Flyer Staff / Memphis Flyer That Whole Gay Marriage Thing ...   —  Tim Sampson Rants on Obama, gay marriage, Leviticus, Mitt Romney, and Tony Perkins. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] The Seattle Times Against Democratic party's wishes, Darcy Burner files for special election   —  Flouting the wishes of the state Democratic Party, Democrat Darcy Burner will run in the special election to fill the final month of the seat vacated by former U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee this year. A.Killough / CNN Obama's North Carolina math problem   —  Raleigh, North Carolina (CNN) - The state Democratic Party here is consumed with an ongoing sex scandal. The embattled governor is so unpopular she decided not to run for a second term. And supporters of same-sex marriage were dealt a crushing defeat at the ballot box last week. But the biggest challenge in North Carolina [...] A.Killough / CNN Obama's North Carolina math problem   —  Raleigh, North Carolina (CNN) - The state Democratic Party here is consumed with an ongoing sex scandal. The embattled governor is so unpopular she decided not to run for a second term. And supporters of same-sex marriage were dealt a crushing defeat at the ballot box last week. But the biggest challenge in North Carolina [...] Mistermix / Balloon Juice Early in the Morning Factory Whistle Blows   —  For your morning moment of rage, here’s Joe the Former Plumber’s Assistant first campaign commercial, pitting a worker/conservative vs moocher/liberal. Joe styles himself as a “worker”, but when was the last time this guy held down a real job? That said, to Joe’s credit, he’s an Adam Smith or John Maynard ...

14. The UN proposal for a global financial transaction tax is socialism writ large on a world scale 8 hours ago   permalink

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I wrote a piece earlier on the UN Human Rights Council’s ludicrous attack on Canada over what it calls unacceptable levels of “food insecurity” in one of the world’s wealthiest nations. Now a group of United Nations “independent experts” is pushing the European Union to back a global financial transaction tax ahead of the G-8 Summit �

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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :   NILE GARDINER: The UN proposal for a global financial transaction tax is socialism writ large on a …

Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :   NILE GARDINER: The UN proposal for a global financial transaction tax is socialism writ large on a …

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News Editor / Algemeiner.com UN Nuclear Chief Will Fly to Iran on Sunday as Rumors Heighten About Possible Deal   —  JPost/Reuters – The UN nuclear chief will fly to Tehran on Sunday in an apparent bid to secure a deal enabling his inspectors to probe suspicions of atomic bomb research, a few days before Iran and world powers meet in Baghdad for broader talks on their dispute. News of the rare visit came as Western diplomats said Iran and the UN watchdog ...

Yahoo! News World leaders back Greece, vow to combat financial turmoil   —  CAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - World leaders backed keeping Greece in the euro zone on Saturday and vowed to take all steps necessary to combat financial turmoil while revitalizing a global economy increasingly threatened by Europe's debt crisis. A summit of the G8 leading industrialized nations came down solidly in favor of a push to balance ...

Patrick Wintour / Politics news Cameron backs plan to abolish social housing rent subsidy for higher earners   —  Fears 'pay-to-stay' scheme will drive thousands out of housing association and council properties The government is introducing measures that could drive thousands of families out of social housing by removing any subsidy for their rent. In what is being billed as a "pay to stay" scheme, Downing Street has swung behind plans to introduce a new ... Michael Moore President, Dem lawmakers diverge on Social Security   —  President Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress are moving in different directions on Social Security. The president has indicated a willingness to make significant changes to Social Security, while congressional Democrats are wary of his striking a deal with the GOP on the popular entitlement program. [ Click here to continue reading article ] The White House / White House.gov Press Office Feed Remarks by the President at Symposium on Global Agriculture and Food Security   —  Ronald Reagan Building Washington, D.C. 10:08 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you, everybody. Please have a seat. Thank you. Well, good morning, everybody. Thank you, Catherine Bertini, and Dan Glickman and everyone at the Chicago Council. We were originally going to convene, along with the G8, in Chicago. But since ...

15. HOW CHANGES IN STRAIGHT MARRIAGE paved the way for gay marriage. 8 hours ago   permalink

Pjmedia.com

"Glenn also has a rather dry sense of humour, which I'm guessing not enough people pick up on." -- Andrea See

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Noreply / Althouse :   "How Changes in Straight Marriage Paved the Way for Legal Gay Marriage."

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Rick / Brutally Honest The gay marriage bottom line   —  Bonchamps at American Catholic cuts to the chase : In the case of “gay marriage”, the big lie is that there is some desire on the part of conservatives and Christians in this country to actually deny some right, some liberty, some freedom to people who identify themselves and live as homosexuals. As abhorrent, disordered and immoral as I ...

Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit HOW CHANGES IN STRAIGHT MARRIAGE paved the way for gay marriage….   —  HOW CHANGES IN STRAIGHT MARRIAGE paved the way for gay marriage.

Donald Douglas / American Power Gay Marriage Bigots Slime Manny Pacquiao   —  Michelle has the report: " Bigoted anti-bigots: How the gay-marriage mob slimed Manny Pacquiao ." This bigoted anti-bigot brigade mimics a wave of similar campaigns against both social and fiscal heretics who refuse to conform to “progressive” values. Targets include Rush Limbaugh, the American Legislative Exchange Council, Mitt Romney donors,

16. Top Ten Thursday With 46 Long 6 hours ago   permalink

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The dynamic duo cannot be split and are doing Arnold's Top Ten List together. 46 Long has played at Arnold's for several years but has taken up residency as the house band the first Friday of every month at 6pm. The bluesy music these two guys put out makes you feel as if it isn't true. You look at them, all tall and skinny and just wonder what ...

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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :   MY BROTHER AND HIS BANDMATE’S Top Ten Places To Have A Beer….

Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :   MY BROTHER AND HIS BANDMATE’S Top Ten Places To Have A Beer….

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How Appealing "Top Pa. judge charged with campaign corruption"   —  "Top Pa. judge charged with campaign corruption": The Associated Press has this report . And Reuters reports that " Pennsylvania Supreme Court judge charged with corruption ."

17. Did Gutenberg Really Invent The Printing Press? 6 hours ago   permalink

Andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com

It is a little-known but undisputed historical fact that Johannes Gutenberg did not invent the printing press. Though the Gutenberg Bible was certainly the first mass produced printed work, it was hardly the first printed book — nor was it even the first made using movable type. Chinese and Korean inventors had been producing printed ...

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Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway :   Gutenberg Didn’t Invent The Printing Press

18. Feds threaten to raid summer concerts to seize guitars 8 hours ago   permalink

Www.examiner.com

The Obama Administration is once again poised to begin harassing Gibson Guitars of Nashville, Tennessee, this time taking its grievances with the company to musicians and fans at summer concerts across the nation.

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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :   TAR. FEATHERS. Gibson Update: Feds Threaten To Raid Summer Concerts To Seize Guitars….

Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :   TAR. FEATHERS. Gibson Update: Feds Threaten To Raid Summer Concerts To Seize Guitars….

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FOXNews.com Law could be used to seize musicians' guitars, may need 'fix,' senator says   —  Sen. Lamar Alexander wants to make clear that his amendment to the Lacey Act wasn't intended to justify seizure of instruments made before 2008, and he and the amendment's co-sponsor are writing a letter to authorities to clarify that point.

Pamela Geller / Atlas Shrugs Missing Summer on an open thread   —  ....and I'll never have that recipe again . Of that, I am sure. Donna Summer, MacArthur Park on a Friday night open thread.

19. Police: Man, 19, beaten by two groups of students downtown 8 hours ago   permalink

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A 19-year-old student from Baltimore Polytechnic High School told police he was beaten by two separate groups of juveniles from a rival school in downtown Baltimore on Thursday afternoon, an attack that comes amid a pitched debate over downtown safety.

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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :   BUT DON’T WORRY, IT’S NOT RACIAL: Another gang beating in Baltimore. “In Thursday’s reported assau…

Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :   BUT DON’T WORRY, IT’S NOT RACIAL: Another gang beating in Baltimore. “In Thursday’s reported assau…

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Yahoo! News L.A. police arrest 2 in killings of Chinese students   —  A day after arrests were announced in the shooting deaths of two international graduate students near the University of Southern California, students on campus say they're relieved but that the crime hasn't changed their day-to-day behavior.

20. Glenn Harlan Reynolds 9 hours ago   permalink

Staging.washingtonexaminer.com

In recent months, I've written in these pages about a "higher education bubble" - the notion that America is spending more than it can afford on higher education, driven by the kind of cheap credit (and mass infatuation) that fueled the housing bubble.

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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :   LOWER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: Half of Florida high school students fail reading test. More on t…

Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :   LOWER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: Half of Florida high school students fail reading test. More on t…

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Ca.news.yahoo.com Half of Florida high school students fail reading test   —  MIAMI (Reuters) - Nearly half of Florida high school students failed the reading portion of the state's new toughened standardized test, education officials said on Friday. Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :    LOWER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: Half of Florida high school students fail reading test. More on t… Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :    LOWER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: Half of Florida high school students fail reading test. More on t…