Name that party: Local politician calls cops on kids selling cupcakes

A politician in a New York suburb called police on two 13-year-old boys for selling cupcakes and other baked goods without a permit, according to a report Monday.

Shockingly, few (none?) of the many stories online mention that he's a Democrat.

Under ObamaCare, some animals are more equal than others

On the growing number of businesses getting waivers from the requirement to participate in Obamacare, some comments and links at HotAir's Greenroom, and a link to a video on the subject at Protein Wisdom.

Radiation Risks from TSA Scanners?

Radiologist/blogger Dr. Paul Hsieh says no (he's not addressing the privacy concerns) and has comments and links on the subject.

California's environmental arrogance

California seems intent on traveling a road to self-destruction paved with government mandates and regulations that drive businesses and jobs out of state while discouraging new job creation. A prime job-killing, business-punishing scheme is the insistence on achieving radical environmental goals, despite their real-world economic liabilities.