More Odds and Ends

Michael Bloomberg shocked the world by announcing he's not.. zzz... Anyway, here's news-

Ben Bernanke's trying to save the economy, but it's hard work.

Oil prices could hit $4 this Spring; America to respond by not doing a fucking thing.

So what are the odds that this actually survives to get signed by the President: "In a 236-182 vote, the House approved an extension and expansion of tax breaks and incentives for wind, solar, and other alternative energy sources, as well as the closing of $18 billion in tax loopholes and subsidies for Big Oil."

The big telecoms want to fight the concept of "net neutrality" (meaning we use the same internet once we have basic access), and they are going to desperate lengths to win this battle. At an FCC hearing earlier this week on the matter, Comcast-- in order to prevent advocates for net neutrality from attending-- paid people on the street to fill up the available seats. But remember, corporations love you.

RNC: Missing emails? What missing emails?

Last week, I wrote about quotes from Pentagon general counsel William Haynes, which increased fears that the upcoming Guantanamo tribunals will be nothing but show trials. Good news? He's apparently retiring next month.

More adventures in oversight: "The Marine Corps has asked the Defense Department Inspector General’s Office to look into allegations that delays in fielding Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles cost troops’ lives."

Finally, as if we needed more... new Abu Ghraib photos have surfaced.