It's the Economy, ________

An accessible post with a little political/historical background for those of us who are pretty incompetent when it comes to all things economy. See also "why market deregulation is a crock."

Also on the political radar, Barack Obama will kick off his "Faith, Family, and Values" tour with a pro-Prop 8 (anti-gay marriage in California) speaker. Pretty lame, especially following the Rev. Donny McClurkin brouhaha a while back.