What's the Matter

• U.S. arms given to friendly forces in Afghanistan ending up in the hands of Taliban.
• Senate Democrats block funds Obama requested to close Gitmo.
• California voters overwhelmingly reject proposals aimed at balancing the state's budget.
• Obama demands new efficiency standards; expected to add $1,300 to the cost of a new automobile.
• One in four Bush administration officials now lobbying or consulting to influence agencies they once worked for or oversaw.
• Report says GPS could black out, cause massive failures next year.
• The future is now: Cyanide-laced computer chips could track, eliminate undesirables!
• Since 2006, the U.K. has apparently had a program called “Too Much Bling?” which asks citizens to anonymously turn in neighbors who seem to have possessions beyond their means.
• The New York Times reports that it is likely “that munitions procured by the Pentagon have leaked from Afghan forces for use against American troops."

With Reason, Hit and Run
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