ARE PEOPLE REALLY THIS STUPID?

Neal Boortz "Have you heard about the census scam? Scammer show up at your door. They tell you they're from the census and they have some questions for you. They start out by asking how many people live in the home. Then they start asking for names, Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, credit card numbers and other financial information. The surprise - or maybe not - is that people answer those questions!"

The Ripple Effects of Federal Action: A Case Study

Hot Air "Kimball said reductions in the federal limit on herring is the main reason behind the company’s decision. In 2004, the federal limit was 180,000 metric tons but this year it is only 91,000 metric tons, she said. With such catch restrictions, the plant is no longer economically viable, she said."

Local Reporter Physically Intimidates Those Who Question Him.

Sharp Elbows "I spotted local TEA Party hating "Reporter" Charles Jaco. Jaco is know for constantly using the term "teabagger" and for his all around hatred of all things TEA Party. However, he is best known for his stellar "coverage" of the gulf war for CNN in the 90's. Clips of that "coverage" can be seen at the bottom of this post. It's worth watching if you haven't seen it."

US Olympian and Soldier to Afghanistan

Fox News "Napier has petitioned his command to join his unit which is on the ground in Afghanistan and an army official confirms that it is likely that he will deploy in the months following the Olympics."

Barack Obama Mocked at This Year’s Mardi Gras Parade

Gateway Pundit "On a pride-themed float called “Experiment of His Own Power,” Obama is compared to “The Proud One” of Dante’s Inferno, posing with his Nobel Peace Prize medal, next to several other representations of him—along with Oscar and Heisman Trophy awards, he appears as a five-star general, president of General Motors, and as the “healthcare-expert” Surgeon General—all engulfed by the flames of hell."

Daily Gut: Some ‘Subversive’ Movie Ideas for James Cameron

Big Hollywood "So James Cameron was just on “The View” Wednesday morning, and he was disarmingly frank about the premise and purpose of his film, “Avatar.” He plainly explained it was anti-corporate, and that his goal was to take that “subversive” message, and wrap it up in an entertaining vehicle in a way that America, or the world, would swallow it whole."

Operation “Together” Has Commenced

Max Boot "Casualties are inevitable among the attacking troops, but there is little doubt they will achieve their objectives. The real challenge will come in Phase Two, when the troops will have to garrison Marjah, keep the Taliban from infiltrating back in, and get government services up and running. That will require a sustained commitment that President Obama’s dispatch of 30,000+ additional troops makes possible." And this: The Battle for Marjah from Blackfive. "These stories all contain grains of truth but none of them is even close to telling the real story. Here it is: when the Marines crossed the line of departure today, the battle for Marjah had already been won."

Olbermann: Captured Taliban Leader Should Get Show On Fox News

Newsbusters "In his Worst Person in the World segment on Tuesday's "Countdown," the MSNBCer went after Fox's Glenn Beck for statements he made about Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on that morning's "Fox & Friends"

GOP Risks Being Swept Away Unless They Adopt Tea Party Principles

Pajamas Media "Republicans are playing with fire if they continue to ignore the call for fiscal conservatism and respect for traditional values."

Is Heckling a Right?

InsideHigherEd "All of this raises the question: Is interrupting a campus speaker ever a legitimate form of free expression?" And this by Max Boot: Hooligans, an Ambassador, and a General .

Not Just Anti-Incumbency, Jonathan: Anti-Liberalism

Newsbusters "1.Health care "reform" that would have compelled every American to join a government-approved system and fined those who didn't. 2.Cap-and-trade, imposing a huge tax on energy. 3.Closing of Gitmo.-----Dems are currently projected to lose something on the order of 5-10 Senate seats and perhaps 25-40 House seats. What would those numbers, and PBO's poll ratings, be today if the above agenda had gone through?

TV Backlash: Sponsors Rebel Against Salacious Content, Create ‘Family Friendly’ Programming

Big Hollywood "P&G and Wal-Mart ‘s decision to make their own movie and stuff it down the Peacock’s gullet is just one of the first tremors in an earthquake that will shake Hollywood to its foundations. The next shake-up will come from the Right. "