Sunday, February 13, 2011

Random Links 2-13-11

-Ron Paul once again won the presidential straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference, with Mitt Romney a close 2nd.  The Washington Post, however, puts Paul on their list of conference losers and Romney on their list of winners.

-Clarence Thomas hasn't said a word during oral arguments in five years . . . here's why

-Tennesseans are reporting mixed experiences with their new Nissan Leafs -- the advertised 100 mile range is 62-138 miles in practice

-One thing that we have discussed, and will continue to discuss, this semester is the increasing polarization in Congress.  Here are some handy graphs that illustrate those trends.  And here's one of many examples of how polarization might affect perception.

-Lastly, if you decide to do a term paper on environmental policy, here are some colorful images you might borrow for your presentation

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