The International House of Bacon

Finally getting out from being buried. Still not caught up.

* Remember when I said Iraq wouldn’t actually matter in this election? I hate to say I told you so…

* Corporate taxes: 20 reasons to kill them, and why we need to cut them. This is really a key issue this campaign, and I still don’t get why it’s not getting more play.

* Obama’s impressed with Beijing’s infrastructure, begging the question as to exactly how uninformed he is. I mean, this is basic stuff, isn’t it?

* This is one of those scathing pieces I wish I could crank out: Victor Davis Hansen nails it on Obama and energy.

* If you’re wondering why I’m still against a national health care plan, or if you’re in favor of one, this is worth your time.

* Reason on Saddleback. Very interesting take.

* As anti-Obama as I am, this sort of ad is ridiculous. It’s uninformed, it’s incredibly low, and it says nothing about him. Obama, to my knowledge, has met his Kenyan half-brother George. My understanding is that they didn’t really have much to say to each other, and they’re related only in the way that they both have the same father - a father who Obama wasn’t at all close to. I’ll say this much - if I had a half brother half a world away, I’m not sure I’d be doing much for him either for the same reasons.

* A follow-up to last week’s question on Obama and the Born Alive Infants Act: recognizing that FactCheck has been shady over the last few years, they have a pretty good overview, cutting through the crap.

* Finally, two fun links: In praise of Lex Luthor, a fun overview of why Lex Luthor is awesome. As a Marvel guy, I was impressed. Second, Woody Allen at the box office - has anyone been more acclaimed with less box office juice? A cool stat - The Dark Knight has made more money this summer than all of Allen’s movies combined.