Linkarrhea, April 22nd

Whenever a Wall Street exec rages about possibly losing their right to be greedy, I am reminded that these are the same people who believe loving and supporting the country with economic patriotism (i.e. paying their fair share of taxes to support wars and the country’s infrastructure)  should stop at their wallets but somehow, be all up in mine.  [The Rage of the Rich, NYmag.com]

I’m convinced that Gawker and Wonkette are paying Meghan McCain a healthy stipend to star in the reality show, I Want To Be The Paris Hilton of Politics.

This would be a very bad, bad idea. [Reality TV World]

Et tu, President Obama? I wonder if you were living in New York, would you still think Mike Bloomberg is so great.  A mayor who gave New York two new stadiums while schools and housing needs  continue to go waiting.  The bum rush to go for a third term by milking FEAR. Yes, it is a miracle that everyone is pretending to be cool with our diminished status in light of the economic meltdown but that’s not thanks to Mayor Mike.  It’s simply because we are being narcotized with bad reality programming.

This is an open call for a needlepoint class.  I want to make needlepoint pillows but need a class that meets on the weekends.  Please post leads in the comments!

I want Prince to play in NYC this summer, but I don’t want to have to pay $1000 to see him!

Peggy Noonan’s response to torture is a pile of insanity. [The Daily Dish]

If Miss California had said  ‘It is my  religious belief that gay marriage is wrong, but I have put my faith in the separation of church and state and believe in letting the states decide on these matters,’ she would have won! Instead she told the world ‘I’m a bigot and I’m proud of it!’

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