CHILDREN RUNNING AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL? Well, heck, look who’s running the healthcare push. . . .

GREG GUTFELD: The Phony Rage of Ratigan. It worked, though. Last week I had never heard of him. Now I just wish I hadn’t . . . .

TWICE AS HARD: New Rules, MSNBC and MSM: Every Time You Call Us ‘Nazis,’ We’re Punching Back.

MEGAN MCARDLE: Toyota Drags Rivals Down With It. “Anyone who thought that the Big Three were finally getting a break when the chairman of Toyota was hauled in front of a congressional committee [should think] again. Zero-percent financing for five years is going to make it very difficult for GM to return to profitability–and presumably Chrysler will be forced to follow suit. These companies are going to be on taxpayer life support for quite some time.”

FROM DICK MORRIS, a list of swing House members on health care.

RESPONDING TO RECONCILIATION: I’ve never seen Dan Riehl this angry. Is he an outlier, or a leading indicator? The Dems had better hope it’s the former. . .

BLOGGER JON SWIFT has died.

And, from the comments, this.

PROFESSOR BAINBRIDGE: The problem is the driver, not the pedal. “Outside the world of trial lawyers, Democratic congressmen, and their ilk, anyone who’s looked at the problem knows that the vast majority of cases of sudden unintended acceleration are the fault of the driver applying the gas pedal when s/he thinks s/he’s pressing the brakes. Efforts to prove otherwise have proven to be frauds or failures.”

BILL WHITTLE, STEPHEN GREEN, SCOTT OTT: TRIFECTA: Obama’s Smart Man Answers The Tough Questions With The Same Old Song And Dance.

AN ARMY OF MARIAS:

These and hundreds of other survivors of Chile’s devastating earthquake have organized neighborhood watch groups, arming themselves and barricading streets to protect their damaged homes from looters. The groups have stepped in as police were overwhelmed by looting and soldiers were slow to restore order after an earthquake and tsunami.

“We take care of ourselves here,” said 51-year-old Maria Cortes. . . . Throughout the quake zone, survivors lived in fear and fed on rumors of roving mobs. Gunfire punctuated the night in Concepcion, Lota and other towns.

The eruption of banditry shocked the nation and put President Michelle Bachelet on the defensive. Chile’s much-praised urban rescue teams were hampered by slow-to-arrive equipment – and the looting of their local base in Concepcion.

Almost everywhere, citizens have banded together to eat, get water and protect damaged or destroyed homes.

This is why Americans have guns. And why getting to know your neighbors is an important part of disaster preparation.

OBAMAVILLES: New ghost towns: Industrial communities teeter on the edge.

WORLD’S LARGEST ARTHROPOD: The nearly-10-pound monster crab.

DOC ZERO: To Keep And Bear Arms.

POLL: Confidence In Economy’s Future Is At Lowest Point of Obama’s Presidency.

TAXPROF: Taxpayers Have $1.3 Billion in Unclaimed Refunds.

A LOOK AT talent flow during the financial collapse.

OBESITY IN 3-YEAR-OLDS linked to inflammation.

HOTLINE: SHADES OF ’06 FOR SHELL-SHOCKED DEMS:

Embattled incumbents with ethics problems. Allegations of sexual harrassment leading to a competitive open seat. Dems have seen this movie before — only last time, it happened to the other guys.

Read the whole thing.

UPDATE: Two House Yes Votes on Obamacare May Flip to No.

CONGRESS: Politico: Eric Massa (D-NY) to retire amid allegations he sexually harassed a male staffer.

LEARNED VIA FOIA: BREAKING: ‘Anti-Lobbyist’ Obama Administration Recruited Left-Wing Lobbyists to Sell Bogus ‘Green Jobs.’ “After two studies refuted President Barack Obama’s assertions regarding the success of Spain’s and Denmark’s wind energy programs, a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request reveals the Department of Energy turned to George Soros and to wind industry lobbyists to attack the studies.”