A cartoon from 1233.

I'm fascinated by the school lesson material at the U.K. National Archive site. That cartoon is from one titled "A Medieval Mystery...

"I think the businesses that bring these men in should also be accountable for not providing opportunities that keep them busy outside of work."

"They should check their employees before hiring (if they don't already) and get rid of those who commit ANY kind of aggression tow...

"We're not going to go hog wild."

Says Governor Scott Walker, announcing a plan for a "significant" cut in state income taxes. ADDED: In the comments, Mary Beth sai...

Paul Krugman is "feeling so despondent."

Why? "Because of the way Obama negotiated" the fiscal cliff deal. He gave every indication of being more or less desperate to cut ...

"Under the agreement, tax rates would jump to 39.6 percent from 35 percent for individual incomes over $400,000 and couples over $450,000..."

"... while tax deductions and credits would start phasing out on incomes as low as $250,000, a clear win for President Obama, who campa...

"France's Constitutional Council on Saturday rejected a 75% upper income tax rate to be introduced in 2013..."

"... in a setback to Socialist President Francois Hollande's push to make the rich contribute more to cutting the public deficit....

What going off the "fiscal cliff" will cost you...

... in increased taxes.

Gun control and the "common sense" meme.

I got 19,300 results from a Google news search for "common sense" and "Sandy Hook." To be fair, not all of the "com...

Drudge features huge, horrible Pelosi laughing skull-face.

This is expressive: You have to click over to Drudge to get the real effect. The picture is huge. The link goes here .)

The issue of standing in the Supreme Court's same-sex marriage cases.

Linda Greenhouse explains the 2 standing problems in a way that is accessible to the general reader. The Windsor case is especially striking...

"I find this quite shabby... All that just to avoid paying tax."

Gerard Depardieu moves to Belgium. Belgian residents do not pay wealth tax, which in France applies to individuals with assets above 1.3m eu...

"How Much of Each State's Budget Comes From the Feds?"

"From 24% (Alaska) to 49% (Mississippi)."

Madison loses $4.9 million in state aid to schools as Madison kids opt to attend schools in other districts.

The state has an open enrollment policy, so you don't have to go to school in the district where you reside. You'd think students fr...

"I’m not so sure why we want more people on our crowded, overheated planet..."

"... where world population is projected to increase by 2 billion before finally beginning to fall. But if [NYT conservative columnist ...

Do you even know what the "fiscal cliff" is?

Did Chief Justice John Roberts "lose his cool"?

I keep reading about this incident , invariably with the focus on the Chief's demeanor, causing me to suspect that the press is covering...

2 views on taking away the mortgage interest deduction.

From a WaPo article on the supposedly real possibility that $100-billion-a-year item with make it into the fiscal cliff deal. 1. Edward Kle...

Cliff jumpers.

"A growing bloc of emboldened liberals say they’re not afraid to watch defense spending get gouged and taxes go up on every American if...

Limiting deductions will raise taxes in some states much more than others.

The Wall Street Journal explains: California taxpayers... averaged $33,901 in deductions, in part because they claimed the U.S.'s highes...

"Freedom From Religion Foundation sues IRS for not enforcing electioneering restrictions on churches."

"The lawsuit cites 'open and notorious violations' of these electioneering restrictions by churches since 2008, including '...