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PAUL RAHE: The Perils of Intellectual Apostasy.

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THE REAL RACIAL POLITICS of the Kwame Kilpatrick scandal. “The stunningly corrupt politician, who looted from Detroit’s poor and needy to pay for a life of luxury he never earned, is going to jail. . . . Too many of Kilpatrick’s colleagues and collaborators are still at large. And far too many of America’s big cities are cursed by deeply corrupt political machines that don’t just steal but also wreck the fabric of governance and deprive poor people of the services they need to have a chance at a better life.” But if you prosecute the crooks who are enriching themselves and ruining their cities, you’ll be called a racist.

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THE HILL: White House tour move backfires on Obama. “The White House is playing defense over the decision to cancel tours at President Obama’s residence, the latest stumble for Obama in the messaging war with Republicans over the sequester. . . . So far, polls suggest the administration is not winning the fight. Nearly two weeks after the sequester was triggered, only a small slice of Americans disapprove of the spending cuts, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll out Wednesday. And nearly three quarters of those surveyed said they haven’t felt the across-the-board cuts.”

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PHYSICS NEWS: Physicists say they have found long-sought Higgs boson. “Physicists announced Thursday they believe they have discovered the subatomic particle predicted nearly a half-century ago, which will go a long way toward explaining what gives electrons and all matter in the universe size and shape.” This confirms earlier efforts.

POLITICS: Obama draws criticism for headlining fundraiser for advocacy group. “President Obama’s dinner Wednesday with deep-pocketed donors and officials from his re-election campaign continued his evolution from someone who condemns ‘business as usual in Washington’ to one who embraces such tactics, says a growing chorus of critics.”

Hey, remember the fierce moral urgency of change? Me neither.

I SUPPOSE PASSING AN ACTUAL BUDGET IS OUT OF THE QUESTION: House Watching for ‘Poison Pills’ as Senate Turns to Continuing Resolution.

SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH: GOP lawmakers threaten to subpoena Benghazi survivors. “Exasperated GOP members say unless they get more answers from the White House, they will call on the survivors to testify before Congress, and might hold up President Obama’s nomination to replace the U.S. ambassador who was killed on Sept. 11, 2012 in Libya. The recent revelation that U.S. survivors are recuperating at Walter Reed Hospital has sparked GOP demands that the White House provide Congress with access to them. It has also breathed new life into the controversy that was highlighted repeatedly during the 2012 presidential campaign.”

Now that the campaign’s over, the press might even take an interest.

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MICKEY KAUS: “If liberals believe in social equality, they’d better be looking for institutions that can guarantee it even in the face of rising income inequality (something that liberals, at bottom, have no clue how to stop).” I don’t think they do believe in social equality. I think they believe in social superiority.

ANTI-SEMITISM: UK’s Labour Party suspends Lord Ahmed over alleged comments about Jewish conspiracy.

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HOW TO TRANSFORM A CELL PHONE CAMERA INTO A SHIELD. Couldn’t have said it better myself.

HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: Is there a conservative conspiracy to destroy college? Actually, the academic class is doing pretty well on its own.

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WILL OBAMACARE COVER THIS? The Robotic Doctor Is In. Because a robot “Death Panel” is getting too close to Terminator territory.

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BIG DATA: Study: Facebook Likes Can Be Used to Determine Intelligence, Sexuality.

Simply by delving into volunteers’ Likes, the researchers could determine in 95 percent of cases whether a person was Caucasian or African American and in 88 percent of cases whether the person was heterosexual or homosexual. They could determine whether the person is Christian or Islamic 82 percent of the time.

The researchers described Facebook Likes as “a generic class of digital record that could be used to extract sensitive information.” Volunteers used the myPersonality Facebook app to track their Likes, which were fed into algorithms to arrive at the results. The data were supported by information from volunteer profiles and personality tests.

Of course some of these Likes are a no-brainer. Liking “Being Gay” is at least a decent indicator of one’s sexuality. Liking Barack Obama means there’s a good chance you’re voting Democratic next time around. This is not exactly rocket science. But some Likes appeared to have zero connection to personal attributes. Sure, curly fries are delicious, but is Liking them the best indicator that you have a high IQ? Also, one of the Likes that helped identify heterosexual men was “Being Confused After Waking Up from Naps.” Is that really a trait only straight men are afflicted with?

While the results can be seen as hilarious for anyone that’s not a Harley-Davidson rider (I kid), the privacy implications are alarming. Facebook Likes are public by default.

Facebook isn’t about privacy.