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The subject of harsh interrogations and what constitutes torture is back in the media spotlight. That Democrats had no qualms with the tactics and full and complicit knowledge is another post. Here, however, lies the point: The cited interrogations (in 2002 and 2003) weren’t done for confessions, or to lead to trials, but to gain [...]

Yep, President Obama’s “Car Czar” is involved in a pay-for-play scheme. Oh, but none dare call it a bribe… [WSJ] Steven Rattner, the leader of the Obama administration’s auto task force, was one of the executives involved with payments under scrutiny in a probe of an alleged kickback scheme at New York state’s pension fund, [...]

The mainstream media chose to address the Tea Party tax protests in one of two ways: They either found the most extreme viewpoint and portrayed it as representative, or they just didn’t bother to cover it at all. The arrogance and hypocrisy is typical Big Media. John McCormack points out the same condescending CNN reporter [...]

Here’s James Taranto with some witty point regarding Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano’s memo warning of “right-wing terrorism.” “The Department of Homeland Security is warning law enforcement officials about a rise in ‘rightwing extremist activity,’ saying the economic recession, the election of America’s first black president and the return of a few disgruntled war veterans [...]

Here are some quick numbers on who pays what percent of income taxes: top 1 percent ($332,000 annual) income — pay 28 percent of all income tax. top 10% ($92,000) — pay 72% bottom 60% — pay 3% That’s joint filing, so to hit the top 10% a married couple need only make $46,000 each. [...]