Mock Paper Scissors: Our monopoly economy is leading to the same kind of stagnation and stifling of innovation as the Soviet system did.

Scottie's Toy Box: The countries that are happier than the US have a few things in common.

News Corpse: Fox's "3 Mexican countries" graphic wasn't as bad as their actual "reporting" of the story.

The Debate Link: Insanely-draconian laws have terrible consequences.

Blog round-up by Infidel753. To recommend a post, send link to mbru [at] crooksandliars [dot] com -- I do check it!