Delta Sucks

In case you need another reason not to fly Delta

This is a GREAT Idea

Congress doesn't want to raise the debt ceiling so...

But here’s what I don’t understand: we’ve already reached the debt ceiling. At this point, Geithner can point at just about anything and say that it’s an expenditure we can’t afford right now, and we’ll have to put it off until the debt ceiling is raised. Why doesn’t he just do that with all Congressional salaries?

Felix Salmon

Don't pay the bastards, what's not to like?

How Important is Social Security to America's Seniors?

Average share of senior citizen income by age group.

The idea that Social Security can be saved by means testing is fallacious. There are not enough high income seniors to make a significant difference. Add to that eliminating Social Security would increase the poverty rate among seniors to 45% from 9%,

HT to the Daily Dish

Time.com has a piece up saying that 85% of this years college grads will be returning home to live with mom and dad due to not having a job. What's missing is some context, what percentage of college grads returned home during an economic boom?

The Dogs of War

The military relies on canines to detect bombs and keep the troops safe, yet the Keystone Kops of the TSA would rather grope you or spend millions on technology that they admit doesn't work.

If Not for G.W. Bush, the Budget Would be Balanced

HT the Daily Dish

The US Pays more for Health Care and Why

Via: Medical Billing And Coding

Hat Tip to the Daily Dish.

The Home Wrecker

Serial philanderer, Newt Gingrich is running for president and he believes his current wife (#3) and former mistress, Callista, aka, The Home Wrecker will be an asset to his campaign. Given Gingrich's lack of ethics, she does look good by comparison.

At least Elliot Spitzer had the good sense to resign and (for now) remain in private life.

Then Banality of Evil

Chuck Schumer is a Stupid Hack

Schumer wants a No Ride list for Amtrak because the trove of information that was recovered with bin Laden's death revealed that al Qaeda had thoughts on disrupting US railroads. The method, tamper with the tracks, not place a bomb on board, meaning a No Ride list or any other airport like security procedure would have absolutely no effect.

Besides, if you want to attack the rail system and cause a major disruption and potentially a large number of deaths, a terrorist would not attack a passenger train, but a freight train hauling chemical cars.

Schmer is an idiot.

Entertainment?

Thumbing through the Arts section of last Sunday's New York Times, was an article on musicals in development on such topics as a marine disaster, Bonnie and Clyde and non specific rape and murder. What's for next season, Pedophile Priests, A Love Story or Osama, The Musical?