House Republicans push Anti-Environmental Rules

It isn't just the debt and taxes the Republicans are after, but also relaxing environmental restrictions, and its not just about what light bulbs will be sold.

House Republicans Try to Roll Back Environmental Rules - NYTimes.com

A User's Guide To The Budget Battles : NPR

Some help in understanding all of the economic news from National Public Radio in three parts

• the short-term: 2012 budget
• the medium-term: debt-ceiling debate
• the long term: the social security debate

A User's Guide To The Budget Battles : NPR: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

Worse than Texas | The Economist

It turns out Alabama executes a higher percentage of convicts than Texas...

The death penalty: Worse than Texas | The Economist: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

Supreme Court: Violent Video Games Protected by 1st Amendment

California enacted a law in 2005 restricting the sale or rental of violent video games to minors. In a 7-2 decision, the United States struck down that law as a violation of the free expression rights protected in the U.S. Constitution. Do you agree with the Court in this case, or do the representatives of the citizens of California have the right to enact laws they feel will protect young people (without the federal courts intervening)?

You can read the story here: Justices Reject Ban on Violent Video Games for Children

Some editorials which praise the Court's decision:

Editorials | U.S. Supreme Court got it right: Video-game ban restricts free speech


It’s Perverse, but It’s Also Pretend

(The case is Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association.)