TILTPAT-BIDHAT4 (041508, Morning)
“Things I‘d Like To Post About Today; But I Don’t Have Any Time ‘4‘â€:
- One Hot Air commenter’s response (as relayed by Allah) to the news that the presidential candidate I refer to as Mr. BOOHOO-OUCH (Barack O-bomba Overseas Hussein “Obambi†Obama - Objectively Unfit Coddler of Haters) says that Jimmy Carter shouldn’t meet with Hamas –”….. if they’re good enough for the church bulletin they should be good enough for Jimmy Carter.”
- Jim Abrams at AP whines that “Fewer Large Corporations Audited by IRS.” It’s at least somewhat likely that the mostly odious Sarbanes-Oxley legislation passed six years ago has enabled companies to improved their tax information systems and tax reporting. If so, the need for less but more focused audit coverage of the big cahunas would make sense — as would the idea of putting more resources towards medium- and smaller-sized companies that are less likely to have those systems and controls in place.
- This story at Hot Air re-opens a question that I have never heard a satisfactory answer to — “Why does Planned Parenthood receive any taxpayer money?”
- From the “You’ve Got to Be Kidding Me” Department — “US Seeks Own Drug Inspectors in China.” Is there any other country producing pharmaceuticals for US patients that has kept US inspectors out?
- From Scientific American last Thursday — “Are Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs Dangerous?” Answer: Very dangerous, when they break.
- Betrayal of the month (HT Captain Ed at Hot Air) — “Zimbabwe is not in crisis, says Thabo Mbeki (of South Africa).”
- Another from Captain Ed, From the “How Does Anyone Keep Up with All of This?” Department — “A firm that has donated to ….. (former president Bill Clinton’s) charity is accused of collaborating with the government in its crackdown on Tibetan activists.” Mr. Clinton’s wife, the presidential candidate I refer to as HR4C (Hillary Rodham Cackling Crying Complaining Clinton), has criticized that crackdown.
