Linkfest catch-up

We’ve Crossed the Rubicon
http://pajamasmedia.com/victordavishanson/weve-crossed-the-rubicom/
Comment: VDH is a must-read, every column.
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Democrats to America: Drop dead
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/Democrats-to-America-Drop-dead-88785812.html
Comment: The arrogance is truly breathtaking... and the predicted backlash is going to do something: utterly confuse them: "How DARE the rubes defy us!"

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Pep Talk
http://legalinsurrection.blogspot.com/2010/03/pep-talk.html
Silver Linings http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2010/03/025892.php
Comment: Good points in both.

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The Cloward/Piven Strategy of Economic Recovery
http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/02/the_clowardpiven_strategy_of_e.html
Comment: If one makes the assumption that Obama is following this strategy, most of what he does makes sense.
Meshes well with:
Destroying America from Within
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/destroying-america-from-within/
Comment: Again... if one makes the assumption that Obama's intent is to bankrupt America, a lot of his actions make sense.

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It’s NOT a Health Bill, NOT a Medicare Tax and It Can’t Possibly Cost Only $940 Billion
http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/2010/03/21/its-not-a-health-bill-not-a-medicare-tax-and-it-cant-possibly-cost-only-940-billion/
Comment: Absolutely. And you can kiss medical and drug innovation goodbye.

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20 Ways ObamaCare Will Take Away Our Freedoms
http://blogs.investors.com/capitalhill/index.php/home/35-politicsinvesting/1563-20-ways-obamacare-will-take-away-our-freedoms
Comment: But it will liberate us to pursue our dreams without worry! STRAIGHT out of Marx.

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Enslaved At Last! Enslaved At Last! Thank God Almighty, They're Enslaved At Last!
http://justoneminute.typepad.com/main/2010/03/enslaved-at-last-enslaved-at-last-thank-god-almighty-theyre-enslaved-at-last.html

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What Freedom Demands
http://hotair.com/archives/2010/03/22/what-freedom-demands/
Comment: A-frickin'-men.

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The Way Out
http://nicedeb.wordpress.com/2010/03/22/the-way-out/
Comment: To (mis)quote a line from a movie I like from way back - "The Octogon" - "Well, I guess it's time for a[n electoral] bloodbath!"

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Prepared for Failure
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-03-22/prepared-for-failure/
Comment: The answer, as always for the left, is MORE GOVERNMENT. What's that definition of insanity again?

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Error of big government, it’s back!
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/op_ed/view/20100323error_of_big_government_its_back_just_throw_book_at_em/
Comment: Mike's conclusion about Pelosi et als' walk is probably right.

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A Strong Dose of Reality
http://www.villainouscompany.com/vcblog/archives/2010/03/a_strong_dose_o.html
Comment: The idea that ANY entity can sustain spending more than it takes in is folly so large only a PhD can believe it.Like I said, what Obama is doing makes sense in the context of this - indeed, it matches extraordinarily well:
The Cloward/Piven Strategy of Economic Recovery
http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/02/the_clowardpiven_strategy_of_e.html

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American Tyranny
http://pajamasmedia.com/michaelledeen/2010/03/22/american-tyranny/
Comment: Time to reread "The Road to Serfdom" by Hayek. And a nice companion piece is
Tattered Liberty
http://article.nationalreview.com/428996/tattered-liberty/mark-steyn

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What They’ve Done Can Be Undone
http://www.newsrealblog.com/2010/03/22/what-theyve-done-can-be-undone/
Comment: My ONLY regret is that we can't opt out of the monstrosity they've created. Just like I wish the Jihadis could attack only the left.

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Health Care: The Next Move Is Yours, Republicans – Don’t Blow It
http://www.newsrealblog.com/2010/03/22/health-care-the-next-move-is-yours-republicans-dont-blow-it/
Comment: Sadly, the GOP isn't called the "stupid party" for nothing.

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Is the tax power infinite?
http://volokh.com/2010/03/22/is-the-tax-power-infinite/
Comment: A little heavy, but... I like Dave Kopel.

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Inside the Pelosi Sausage Factory
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703775504575136133814210008.html
Comment: Why, oh WHY, can't the Right fight to win? We're in a bar brawl, and putting up our fists and saying "Marquis of Queensbury Rules, of course."

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Democratic Party Corruption
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2010/03/025902.php
Comment: Get impeached for bribery and commit perjury - Dems elect you to Congress