Another round up

David Simon's righteous indignation at Romney paying only 13% taxes and providing zero proof is worth a read: http://davidsimon.com/mitt-romney-paid-taxes-at-a-rate-of-at-least-13-percent-and-hes-proud-to-say-so/

Romney misinterpreted (or flat out lied) about _Guns, Germ, and Steel_. Color me shocked, and Jared Diamond pissed. http://mobile.nytimes.com/2012/08/02/opinion/mitt-romneys-search-for-simple-answers.xml

NBC is truly the worst major network in the US. They really keep setting the bar lower. http://deadspin.com/5930048/nbc-responds-we-removed-the-opening-ceremony-memorial-to-terrorism-victims-because-the-tribute-wasnt-about-america

And yes, I still think Megan McArdle is wrong about just about everything she writes.
More proof that if she writes something, the opposite is probably true. Because the opposite is supported by something called facts. http://chronicle.com/blognetwork/edgeofthewest/2012/06/29/megan-mcardle-calls-someone-an-economic-idiot/