And in miscellaneous news this week...

Sorry folks, I'm taking the lazy way out this week. Been slammed with a bad cold since returning from my trip to Wisconsin, so I haven't much felt like dealing with the details of this week's news. But here are a few tidbits that should hold you over:

Some of the reasons why McCain is better than Obama

Geez, even his own running mate throws him under the bus. I bet Obama is thinking he really shoulda picked Hillary: BIDEN: OBAMA WILL BE TESTED BY 'INTERNATIONAL CRISIS' IN FIRST 6 MONTHS

So everyone thinks the U.S. should emulate Europe, eh?

Eurozone growth almost to a halt

Not that we should care what Europe thinks

Why Europeans Love Obama

Now, Global Cooling? 'Thirty years of warmer temperatures go poof'

ACORN INSTILLED FEAR: WORKERS

Stealing the Presidency: an ACORN Primer

"FAIRNESS" DOCTRINE: DEMS GET SET TO MUZZLE THE RIGHT

Report hushed up after finding disposable diapers more 'green' than reusable ones

Just what we need, this guy adding to the mess:

Farrakhan Says 'New Beginning' for Nation of Islam

Yet more classiness from the Left! This time it's Jon Stewart (no matter what he says he is)

Jon Stewart to Palin "F*** You"