Taxes & Texas
It's over. At least I hope it is. I wonder if Treasury Secretary Geitner did his own taxes this year. But the big non-news is the tea parties. CNN says they aren't family viewing, and of course CNN's Anderson Cooper knows all about family friendly.

In an interesting timed report, the Department of Homeland Security warns of "rightwing extremist activity". Although they have no specific information, things like illegal immigration, gun control legislation, and a lessening of nation defense tend to encourage those radical rightwingers. Maybe it's just because those things don't seem to get anyone at Homeland Security concerned.

Of course, that doesn't bother Texas much. They just might just take their big hats a leave. While some say the Texas Governors reference to secession is extreme - is it really more extreme than the federal government buying up the finical markets, subjecting our economy to a global oversight, or

Making The Rounds
We already knew that Castro is a big fan of President Obama - and that Democrats are are big fans of Castro - but now it's on to other world leaders as President Obama mixes it up with Hugo Chavez and Daniel Ortega. But remember, it's not what's accomplished at these things, it's all about the 'atmosphere'. At least he got a brand new anti-American book. I'm sure that'll be a good read.

Level Playing Fields
It's just not fair that the terrorists don't know what to expect, so the administration has released the memos detailing different interrogation techniques. Not only will the terrorists now have a good idea of what their up against, our allies probably won't be as quick to share information with us - who knows where it'll end up.

But the administration has stated that there will be no prosecution of CIA personal that followed the approved guidelines, making this all one unnecessary exercise in pointlessness. Except for the terrorists. They win.

Arg!
Three good - okay, amazing - shots left the same number of dead Pirates and a single free Captain. The SEALs were cleared to take the shot if the Captain's life was in immediate danger. Really? What exactly is the norm for being held captive by pirates - just semi-danger?

But now the pirates are out for revenge. Maybe the the whole negotiate with them 'playbook' was a mistake. Do they think piracy is a business and they've been wronged? Don't they realize that using the potential confiscation of property and wealth as leverage to force some kind of payment is the Governments job?

Articles
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