*Monty Python--Life of Brian
* In the beating the dead horse department, the House repealed Obamacare for the 67th time. This fact is courtesy of Dana Milbank. Marco Rubio promises he will shut down the government unless Obamacare is totally defunded. In other news, New York state projects health insurance costs for the self-insured will drop 50% because of Obamacare. A pilot project of Obamacare has reduced Medicare costs significantly. Even if you live in states that didn't expand Medicaid to benefit poorer citizens, you will be able to get cheap health insurance.
*Richard Cordrey was finally confirmed as the new head of the Consumer Protection Agency after a nearly two year wait.
*The Senate finally agreed to temporarily solve the student loan crisis.
*Nelson Mandela is 95 today and apparently is recovering from his illness.
* Mariano Rivera wins his second All Star MVP and retires with a 0.00ERA in his all star appearances.
*AEI's Norm Ornstein floated an idea about a 21st century Voting Rights Act, which would expand the franchise and apply to the whole nation.
*The NRA accuses President Obama of using the Tayvon Martin case to make his case against gun violence.
*The NRA claims "Stand Your Ground" is a basic human right.
*A Florida woman--naturally black-- was sentenced to 20 years for shooting a ceiling to chase away her abusive husband.
*Elizabeth Warren submits a 21st century Glass-Steagall law to remove speculative investment from normal banking. She was joined by John McCain.
*Terry McAulliffe leads the Cooch in Virginia 43-39. The "Cooch" has doubled down on his attempt to reinstate the anti-sodomy laws, now claiming it is meant to protect children.
*Voters in North Carolina oppose the latest anti-abortion laws and over 80% were against the way it was passed. Kay Hagen now enjoys double-digit leads for the U.S. Senate race.
*It's legal to carry concealed weapons into the state capital in Texas but not tampons and maxi pads because they may be thrown at legislators.
*Liz Cheney has announced her campaign to run for the Senate in Wyoming. Senator Enzi doesn't understand why and she says because he is 69 he is confused.
*The Prop 8 crowd lost another attempt to stop same sex marriages.
*The United Kingdom approved same-sex marriages. Ireland approved a bill, allowing abortion in extreme circumstances.
*The House's immigration took the high road yesterday when one member argued Donkey DNA didn't mix with thoroughbred DNA to produce race horses.
*Tom Marino, R-Pennsylvania, wants to sue President Obama for delaying the implementation of the individual mandate for Obamacare, saying it is unconstitutional.
*The House passed a farm bill and voted down Food Stamps, the first time this has ever happened in the history of food stamps. Ironically,over 50% of food stamps are received by non-Hispanic white. The % is even higher in Republican districts in the South, where sometimes it reaches 70%.
*The Beltway pundits are skeptical that John "The Tan Man" Boehner can even get piecemeal immigration bills passed. The Club of Growth, Grover Norquist, the Chamber of Commerce, David Brooks are all saying if the GOP doesn't go along with this then it is political suicide. Yesterday Boehner and Eric Cantor claimed they were for some type of DREAM kids legislation. Even this is jeopardized because there is no motivation for any movement among the House GOP because of gerrymandering.
*Stevie Wonder says he is boycotting Florida until they repeal their "Stand Your Ground" law. He also said he would not play in any states where such a law exists.
*George Zimmerman's brother is off to Hollywood to try to launch an acting career.
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