The Governor of Massachusetts wants to have the power to hold the line on medical and health insurance cost increases. Small business groups are happy, medical care providers and insurers are not. If the legislature passes this proposal I can make only one guarantee...there will be negative unintended consequences that will make the system worse.

New images of the World Trade Center as it fell, taken by NYPD helicopter crews circling over the disaster. The photos were released after a Freedom of Information request was granted to ABC news. I'm glad the photos are out, since we need to remind ourselves from time-to-time that we are, indeed, at war with these Islamist fanatics.

Niall Ferguson, an economist and historian I respect, says the Greek problem is coming to America.

Two views of Sarah Palin...one from David Broder, who admires her, and one from Chris Matthews, who thinks she is an idiot. Both men are long-time journalists, and both are politically liberal, but I think Broder is more open-minded and, therefore, his analysis is the better one.

Another liberal view of the Tea Party folks. Even after the Democrats are wiped out in November their intellectual base will still not understand what hit them.

David Ignatius seems to have a better understanding of the Tea Party movement, and thinks Europe could use a similar movement to help stave off fiscal disaster. Europe, of course, does not have such a movement and will, therefore, not be able to prevent the disaster.

Here is a novelty item...Bill Kristol in agreement with Paul Krugman.