links for 2009-08-20

62% of Republicans say that the federal government should stay out of Medicare! – Yes, the vast majority of Republicans actually believe that the federal government should stay out of Medicare, a federal government-run health care system. The Stupid. It Burns.

The connection between Parkinson's and pesticides.

Book cover designs that got killed.

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I'd love to try some of these.

For the better understanding of "Total Eclipse of the Heart"

“The Republican leadership,” Mr. Emanuel said, “has made a strategic decision that defeating President Obama’s health care proposal is more important for their political goals than solving the health insurance problems that Americans face every day.” — good. Glad they're finally giving up on bastards who had no intention of supporting them anyway.