HEY, IT’S NOT LIKE SHE WAS SECRETARY OF STATE OR ANYTHING: Hillary Clinton Stays Quiet On Syria. “While at State, Clinton was more than active on crisis in Syria: She voiced frequent condemnation for President Bashar al-Assad, worked to pledge tens of millions in humanitarian aid to the Syrian people, strengthened sanctions against Assad’s regime, and at times took a harder line on the country’s civil war than the president.”

Well, earlier she called Assad a “reformer.” So it might be a bit awkward.

HOW’S THAT “SMART DIPLOMACY” WORKIN’ OUT FOR YA? (CONT’D): President Pulls Lawmakers Into Box He Made.

NEWS YOU CAN USE: Everything You Know About The Clitoris Is Probably Wrong. Huh. I thought the science was settled.

OFF-THE-CUFF: “The president’s decision to take this to Congress came as a surprise even to his own advisers.”

Kinda like his “red line” remarks.

MARK LEVIN’S THE LIBERTY AMENDMENTS gets a nice review from David Steinberg. It’s also #1 on the New York Times bestseller list again.

LIFE IN THE 21ST CENTURY: Which Organs Can I Live Without, And How Much Cash Can I Get For Them?

LIFE IN OBAMA’S POSTRACIAL AMERICA: “You’re short, fat and white. Don’t talk to me like that.”

THE CHICAGO WAY? Illinois Officials Under Fire For Obamacare Contracts.

HEY, IT’S NOT LIKE SHE WAS SECRETARY OF STATE UNTIL JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO OR ANYTHING: Why a nervous Hillary Clinton is remarkably silent on Syria.

HEH: Ohio Gun-Control Rally Quickly Becomes Pro-Gun Event.

JOURNALISM: Huffington Post Contributor Says His Vulgar Tweet Was ‘Pressure Test’ for Dana Loesch; Goes Crazy in Interview.

WAR ON MEN: Women Sell Positive Pregnancy Tests On Craigslist. “One seller writes ‘Wanna get your boyfriend to pop the question?’, while some buyers are motivated by revenge.”

JAMES TARANTO: Here’s a counterfactual: If President McCain were seeking authorization to use force against Syria, how would Sen. Obama vote? Er, “present?”

I ALWAYS THOUGHT HE WAS THE BEST PART OF ROAD AND TRACK: Peter Egan’s last monthly column.

ENDING TODAY: Top Deals on HDTV and Video.

Also, up to $1500 off on Sharp Quattron TVs.

BILL WHITTLE: Afterburner: First, The Grotesque.

THE MOST SURPRISING THINGS ABOUT AMERICA, according to an Indian international student. “Strong ethics — everyone has a lot of integrity. If someone cannot submit their completed assignment in time, they will turn in the assignment incomplete rather than asking for answers at the last minute. People take pride in their hard work and usually do not cheat. This is different from students from India and China as well as back home in India, where everyone collaborates to the extent that it can be categorized as cheating.”

Plus: “An almost-classless society: I’ve noticed that most Americans roughly have the same standard of living. Everybody has access to ample food, everybody shops at the same supermarkets, malls, stores, etc. I’ve seen plumbers, construction workers and janitors driving their own sedans, which was quite difficult for me to digest at first since I came from a country where construction workers and plumbers lived hand to mouth.”

SCIENCE: Lighting Water On Fire? Gas In Water Supplies Existed Long Before Fracking. A 1965 pamphlet on naturally occurring methane in water supplies.

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE UPDATE: Obama To Strike Syria; Seeks Congressional Approval. “Obama says he has the authority to act on his own, but believes it is important for the country to have a debate.” Hmm. That’s what Cameron thought.

COMING SOON: The Bitcoin Of Governance?

WELCOME TO THE CORPORATE STATE: NSA is a Registered Trademark of National Security Marketing Enterprises Worldwide, Inc.

TOURING THE EMPTY STREETS OF China’s German Ghost City. “I’ve been traveling all over China for the past year and a half visiting and researching the country’s so-called ghost cities, but I rarely found any places that genuinely qualify for this title. Most of the cities that have been labeled uninhabited actually have a lot more brewing under the surface. Some were coming alive, others were virtually indiscernible from any other newly developed district, while yet others weren’t even close to being built yet. But it was immediately apparent from my first steps in this place that Anting German Town could rightfully be called a new age ghost town. Relative to the amount of housing available, there was almost nobody there.”

AND . . . OBAMA’S LATE FOR HIS 1:15 STATEMENT. Kind of a pattern.

UPDATE: Now it’s past 1:30 and the TV is still showing an empty lectern. If only Andrew Breitbart were there to take over. Meanwhile, I’m giving up.

KYLE SMITH: 5 Smart Comedies You Haven’t Seen On Netflix.

ANSWERING THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS: Why Do Girls Check Out Other Girls?