Politics:

• This captures my (continued) concern with Pres. Obama
• I think it’s essentially what Drew Westen called out in August 2011
• Remember Gov. Romney’s response to the 2006 MA floods?  Given what it was, I’m even more relieved he’s not our President-elect
• Charlie Pierce’s reasons for voting for Pres. Obama pretty much mirror my own
• Invest in science!
• Schadenfreude
• Former MA Lt.Gov. and Acting Gov. Jane Swift to the GOP, Wake up!

Elizabeth Warren:

• MIT economist Simon Johnson with a strong endorsement
• She induces a little heartburn on Wall Street
• Charlie Pierce with a strong endorsement

Economics:

• No Proof That Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Lead to Economic Growth
• MIT economist Simon Johnson on the Brown-Kaufman Amendment.  If passed, it would be a big step in the right direction towards reducing the risk posed by ‘too big to fail’ banks.  Unfortunately, it faces bipartisan opposition

Miscellaneous:

• Media criticism from Kevin Baker at Harper’s
• CA Proposition 37, which would have required labeling of foods containing GMOs, was defeated last Tuesday