Photo of the day

Satellite image of the BP oil spill.

Via Econbrowser, Where would we be without offshore oil?

Fiscally conservative adult entertainment?

Porn star Stormy Daniels finally announces her party affiliation for her run for Senate in Louisiana:

While this decision has not been an easy one, recent events regarding Republican National Committee fundraising at Voyeur, an L.A.-based lesbian bondage-themed nightclub, finally tipped the scales.

As I have said for well over a year, it is time that our government and our tax policy begin rewarding entrepreneurship and creativity again. It is time again to inspire positive risks and out-of-the-box thinking in the interest of growing a strong economy and a strong America.

For me, this spirit can be summed up in the RNC's investment of donor funds at Voyeur.

As someone who has worked extensively in both the club and film side of the adult entertainment industry, I know from experience that a mere $1,900 outlay at a club with the reputation of Voyeur is a clear indication of a frugal investment with a keen eye toward maximum return.

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Military force: Is there anything neocons think it can't do?

Max Boot:

what seems to be conspicuously absent from the conversation in the United States is the realization that Afghanistan’s corruption problem, like its security problem, can be best addressed by additional troops.

Yglesias snarks: At long last the case for military occupation of Louisiana and Illinois that we've been waiting for.