Things to Know - 12 April

1.  On the day that Romney became the free and clear (from Santorum) presumptive nominee, who should stick his neck back into public view?......George W. Bush.    He did it in a way that you had to again question the depth of his humanity.  He referred to his reign as president as "an interesting experience" , and that it was nice not to have to stop at traffic lights.   Wow, the profound depth of the guy.  He is back in public view to hang as an albatross around Romney's neck for the rest of the campaign.  He also came up with this ridiculous statement about the "Bush Tax Cuts":

http://www.nationalmemo.com/whats-in-a-name-george-w-regrets-dubbing-those-bush-tax-cuts/

2.  Much is written in disdain over the "Koch Brothers".  So, who are they, what do they stand for, what is their history, where do they live, what do they do, how did they come into all the money????   Here is some insight:

http://www.smirkingchimp.com/print/42529/

3.  When I read an article like the following, I am dismayed at the attitude by some where Social Security and Medicare programs are attacked.  Who we are as a nation is in question:

http://www.smirkingchimp.com/print/42527/

4.  Meanwhile, Porkie is having his financial problems.   He should just fold his tent, grab his empty lunch bucket, and go home:  (it appears the URL for his story is bigger than his bank account)

http://news.yahoo.com/newt-gingrich-utah-primary-check-bounces-032418602--abc-news-politics.html;_ylt=AokyL4A9uMzpRWBc3RZxQlas0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNtZGNmZ2szBG1pdANUb3BTdG9yeSBGUARwa2cDYzE2NzIxYzQtODUzMi0zY2E3LTg1ZWItZmJiNTNjNWM2MTQ4BHBvcwMxMQRzZWMDdG9wX3N0b3J5BHZlcgMzZDkwOTA5MS04MzhjLTExZTEtYmZiZC03YTM1ZDE0Zjg3ZmM-;_ylg=X3oDMTFrM25vcXFyBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnMEdGVzdAM-;_ylv=3

5.   Tennessee has dun gon and dun it:

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/04/tennessees-antiscience-law/

6.  George Will has two passions; (1) Baseball (2) Decriminalizing the sale of drugs.  One is sport, and the other is a public policy that makes a lot of sense:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/should-the-us-legalize-hard-drugs/2012/04/11/gIQAX95QBT_print.html

7.  Mitt Romney is now finding out the box that he got himself into when he pandered to conservative desires.   His recorded statements on a woman's right, his support for right-wing-nut jobs in office, and the actions of the general leadership of the GeeOpee.  Mr. Etch-a-Skeptical is in a real bind:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/12/opinion/the-wages-of-ideology.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

8.  This story will make you want to convert to becoming a Vegan from your own backyard garden, and nothing more:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/12/opinion/kristof-is-an-egg-for-breakfast-worth-this.html?ref=opinion&pagewanted=print

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Juan

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