American Conservative magazine has a lengthy and interesting history of Michele Bachmann and the rise of evangelical Christians in the Midwest in the last 40 years. The main driver of change is the battle over abortion: Go across the Midwest, state by state, and you find the “moderate” wing of the party has shrunk to …
Predicting Earthquakes
It looks like it may be possible to “see” a major earthquake days before it happens: […]They say that before the M9 earthquake, the total electron content of the ionosphere increased dramatically over the epicentre, reaching a maximum three days before the quake struck. At the same time, satellite observations showed a big increase in …
Open Thread
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Shit Magnetry
James Joyner thinks Michelle Bachmann’s almost-certain entry into the race will make the David Brooks approved candidates rubber because she’s glue: But having her in the race might well be helpful to Pawlenty, Mitt Romney, Mitch Daniels, and other comparatively mainstream Republicans. If they can resist the lure of moving right to compete for her …
Today in President Nelson
Ben’s not going to support any tax increase, ever: Sen. Ben Nelson said Tuesday that he will not support tax increases in any budget proposal — a stance that could make Senate Democrats’ chances for reaching agreement on the issue even more difficult. And he supports oil company subsidies: Technically, last night’s vote was on …
The Truth Dribbles Out
When the Fukushima incident was happening, one of the stories we were told was that the venting systems in US boiling water reactors are better. Not so: American officials had said early on that reactors in the United States would be safe from such disasters because they were equipped with new, stronger venting systems. But …
The Fail Parade Pulls Into Buffalo
This local newscast, posted by the always excellent BuffaloPundit, shows just what a clown show the special election in NY-26 has become. Because Tea Party candidate and self-funding millionaire Jack Davis is threatening to upset the sure thing election of Jane Corwin, Republicans parachuted in some other “Tea Party” organization to give Corwin their useless …