Another problem for Social Security. Few people realizes how dependent social security is on immigration even though the trusties are quite explicit about that in their report. If you will look at this chart, you will see that they figure that American will still attract a lot of immigrants even for the high cost scenario (i.e the one in which Social Security goes broke soonest). It is a dangerous assumption.

A peek at how TARP was crammed down the banks throats. Its like watching sausage being made.

Speaking of TARP, when did trucking companies become banks?

Edit: We have been steadfastly ignoring all the bad economic news coming out of Europe. But this will give you a taste.

Why waste time worrying about Iran?

Hyperventilating aside, the other shoe has not dropped yet.

Soda is the new evil thing that must be taxed.

Taking vitamin C supplements does away with much of the benefits of exercise. Be sure to follow the links.

Michael Yon on the firing of General McKiernan.

Your humor for the day.

Abu Muqawama on the new general for Afghanistan. As always be sure to read the comments.

An unreported but growing problem. In a nutshell, having our cake and trying to eat it is starting to cause problems.

A collection of links on the recent case of fratricide.

This week’s rant of the week is about the dangers of overturning the rule of law.

I gave up on stories highlighting how crazy the U.K was for awhile. But this really made me sick to my stomach.

Those predator strikes are not working all that well.

The games they play.