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A few months back, when the Supremes handed down their decision in the Heller case (invalidating DC's very restrictive gun law), progressives went on a rampage of breast-beating and wailing, claiming that the Court had eviscerated the ability of state governments to control weapons.

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I'm gonna be popping corn and laying in the sodas for tomorrow when the new Zoo Crew at the Senate is sworn in. There's mischief afoot from the great state of consternation that is Illinois.

To catch you up (in rhyme and to the tune of "This Old Man"):

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After the "scholars" (cough, cough) from Regent "University" who populated the Bush DOJ, it's SO nice to see Obama's choices of actually qualified appointees.

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Those damn biker terrorists!

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Over at Dangerous Intersection, I came across this quote from Mathematician Piet Hein:

The Road to Wisdom? Well,

it’s Plain And Simple to Express:

Err

and err

and err again,

But less

and less

and less.

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Do you suppose there's a reason I get so much spam promising that I can lose pounds, get rid of that unsightly belly, regain my youthful figure...? At least when I got the messages about enlarging my penis, I KNEW they weren't really directed at me.....

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Paul Krugman has a column today that is unusually illuminating, even for him (and that's saying a lot, because he is one of our most thoughtful commentators). Here's just a taste--but you really need to read the whole thing:

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It isn't possible to exit the year without a "best" or "worst" list, but we'd might as well make it a good one. My favorite--so far, at least--comes courtesy of the Guardian.

Here's the introduction, but for the good stuff, you really need to go to the list itself.

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My son Stephen has spent the past 27 months traveling the world, and blogging about it. With pictures--thousands of pictures!

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And a HAPPY NEW YEAR to you, too!

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Lawrence Wilkinson, former deputy to Colin Powell, says that George W. Bush is just like Sarah Palin.

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The eminent scientist Steven Pinker was asked whether society's high level of trust in science and scientists is justified. It's hard to argue with his response:

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Less stupidity and greed, more intelligent (long-term) self-interest.

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