Michael B. Duff

Contrary to malicious rumors, Uranus has not confirmed it has enough money to bail out earth. Repeat: Uranus vehemently denies it will bail out the earth. In fact the Uranus Monetary Authority has ceased all diplomatic connections with earth feeling snubbed there was no gossip about it in the latest programmed Wikileaks release.

"I can’t think of another instance of a newspaper bashing a source while at the same time publishing a major story based on that source’s revelations. The opposite is usually true, since most media outlets grant anonymity to sources in return for even the most trivial revelations, so it’s impossible for their readers to even begin to judge the source’s motives."

Will the likes of Rubio and the Pauls (father and son) be able to move the establishment toward small-government action when they actually take office? Here's hoping, but I'll believe it when I see it. Ronald Reagan famously said "trust, but verify" when it came to dealing with the Soviets. The contemporary GOP commands less respect from the electorate. It needs to show voters something, and fast.

My friend Steve Hayward recalls that only last year the New York Times ostentatiously declined to publish or post any of the Climategate e-mails because they had been illegally obtained.

Note this is the EXACT SAME ARTICLE being quoted by Zerohedge AND Balloon Juice, for precisely the same reason. I find that supremely amusing.