Politics: That popping sound you heard...

...was the nipple of the government teat getting yanked out of thousands of mouths all at once. The clattering noise was that of a domino falling, but only time will tell just how big of a domino it was, and in which direction it fell.

Most amusing comment in the last few days?

The CNN talking head who gravely declaimed that the Social Security Administration was moving heaven and earth to get the dolecheques into the afflicted areas on time. Apparently the locals will be able to eat them, or burn them for fuel, or something...