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Ed Morrissey, Hot Air — US approved large escalation of legal gun sales to Mexico

So Fast & Furious helped the administration cover up the even larger loss of government-approved guns sold to Mexico. [Originally reported by CBS.]

Jonah Goldberg, Townhall — The Problem With China Envy  

Yahoo! News — Woman denied food stamps kills self, shoots children

A tragic example of the ultimate end of the entitlement mentality. Note the office had an unarmed guard—in other words, no security at all. Every employee and applicant was at her mercy. Gun-free zones don’t exist despite the law, and her children are paying the price.

NY Times — Filibuster by Senate Republicans Blocks Confirmation of Judicial Nominee

I really don’t understand each party’s tantrum-throwing when judicial nominations are blocked in the Senate by the other side. The Dems did it to Bush; the GOP is doing it to Obama. It’s the only protection we have against having a President pack the courts with pure partisans.

Fox News — NAACP Taking Complaints About U.S. Voter Laws to United Nations

And what, exactly, are the Useless Nabobs going to do? Not only do they lack any kind of jurisdiction, but many member nations have stricter voter ID requirements than any of our states.

Frank J. Fleming, PJ Media — We “Lazy” and “Soft” Americans Don’t Deserve Obama

American Thinker — NFL hypocrites hire the Venereal Girl

David Harsanyi, Real Clear Politics — Obama vs. Capitalism