The Bachmann Tapes, Part 0

You may recall that Michelle Bachmann recently announced her retirement from Congress, denying that it had anything to do with ethics violations or electability. Which, of course, immediately raised the question: did she retire because of ethics violations, or because of electability?

It appears that we now have our answer:

Investigation sources tell Take Action News the FBI is examining money laundering allegations against Bachmann, as well as possible wire fraud and mail fraud.

Yeah, yeah, it's HuffPo. But my money is that the Professional Tin Foil Hat Model and her snake oil-salesman husband are really that stupid, that unethical, and that much in deep shit.

Stay tuned!

Wednesday Miscellany!

• Justin Raimondo on the Turkish popular uprising.


• The law in Oregon says that, if you have a restraining order against you, you are required to surrender your firearms until the order expires. Multnomah county is now actually going to enforce that law. Will wonders never cease? Maybe if we enforced more of these laws that are already on the books, we would obviate the perceived need for yet more regulations?


• Today this is a criminal enterprise; in a better world, it would be a legitimate business venture.


• Keith Olbermann is returning to television - as a baseball commentator on TBS.


• Here's the trailer for a film that a friend of mine and I worked on:
  
  

  Mandarose Trailer from Gabe Van Lelyveld on Vimeo.

Predictions Update

It's a little more than five months since I made my predictions for 2013. So far, it's looking bleak for my correct prediction rate, but I have some hope yet.

To refresh your memories, my predictions for 2013 are as follows:

1. Meaningful action on the "fiscal cliff" won't happen until February at least


2. The credit rating of the United States Government will take another hit


3. No federal assault weapons ban will pass


4. Assad will lose the Syrian civil war, but only after much blood


5. Scott Brown will win the special election to fill John Kerry's Senate seat


6. Obamacare will dominate the second half of 2013 politics


7. Inflation will remain below 10%


8. The Oregon Ducks will win the Fiesta Bowl

( How am I doing? )