Below The Beltway

Dan Riehl on the Republicans and Democrats:
At the risk of being politically incorrect, is it really worth voting in an election when D stands for Dumb-ass and R stands for retarded? Perhaps not. I could always do something constructive like go fishing on election day. I can’t think of a time when I have been [...]

You may notice that some of your favorite web radio stations are silent today. It’s not a problem with their systems or yours, it’s a protest:
Many Web-based music services and some conventional radio stations that offer Internet audio streams are scheduled to shut off their online music and programming until midnight tonight. Organizers are [...]

White House spokesperson Dana Perino tries to explain Dick Cheney’s bizarre assertion that he’s not part of the Executive Branch:

I’ve written in more detail at The Liberty Papers about the major cases that came out of the Supreme Court today, but here’s a roundup.
In FEC v. Wisconsin Right To Life, the Court declared unconstitutional those provisions of the McCain-Feingold law that restrict advertising that specifically mentions a candidate for office 30 days before a [...]

That seems to be the assessment from the Sunday Times:
THE former presidential front-runner, John McCain, may drop out of the 2008 race by September if his fundraising dries up and his poll ratings continue to drop, according to Republican insiders.
The speculation, vigorously denied by McCain’s camp, is sweeping Republican circles after a disastrous few weeks [...]

Apparently, the real estate slump is continuing:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Reflecting further housing troubles, sales of existing homes fell in May to the lowest level in four years while the median home price dropped for a record 10th consecutive month.
The National Association of Realtors reported Monday that sales of existing single-family homes and condominiums dropped by [...]

It’s not surprising when so many of us believe things that aren’t true:
41 percent of Americans polled believe Saddam Hussein was directly involved in the 9/11 attacks—up from 36 percent who thought that in 2004. Correct answer: he was not.
20 percent of Americans polled said the United States found weapons of mass destruction [...]

Roy Pearson has, thankfully, lost his lawsuit against a Korean drycleaner over a pair of lost pants:
The D.C. administrative law judge who sued his neighborhood dry cleaner for $54 million over a pair of lost pants found out today what he’s going to get for all his troubles:
Nothing.
In a verdict that surprised no one, except [...]

That’s the only way I can describe the new set of administrative fees that will be charged to people Virginia citizens who violate traffic laws in the Virginia
Attention Virginians: The cost of bad driving is about to go up. Way up.
Say you are driving 78 mph on the Capital Beltway and a state trooper tickets [...]

To Brendan Loy and his wife Becky, who are expecting a baby in December !
And if today’s entry is any indication, I’m sure Brendan will keep us all well informed.