Friday Open Thread

Gary Jason: Crony War CapitalismIlya Shapiro: Is Congress Above the Law?The Economist: Three Way Split Kim Dixon and Donna Smith: Democrats Defy Obama, Oppose Tax DealPaul Kengor: Obama's 'Missing Link'Mark J. Fitzgibbons: Why Constitutional Conservatism Is AscendingPeter Wilson: Small Complicated Climate Building CodesJerry Shenk: America's Political Class: In Business for Themselves

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