REMEMBER, MALE TEACHERS ARE RARE BECAUSE PEOPLE FEAR THEY’D BE SEXUAL PREDATORS: Middle school teacher gives student lap dance, says ‘I love you baby.’ And don’t forget — if you homeschool your kids, you’re depriving them of “socialization” like this.

HOW’S THAT HOPEY-CHANGEY STUFF WORKIN’ OUT FOR YA? (CONT’D): ‘Happy Days’ no more: Middle-class families squeezed as expenses soar, wages stall.

It’s almost as if the middle class has been targeted for destruction by a coalition of the very rich and the poor.

MATTHEW CONTINETTI: Oligarchy In The 21st Century: Think rich conservatives rule the world? Think again.

Above the article on Piketty is another profile, headlined “Comcast’s Real Repairman.” Its subject is David Cohen, the executive vice president of the communications giant Comcast, who wants the government to approve the proposed merger between his company and Time Warner Cable. The deal would make Comcast the largest cable provider in America, with some 30 million customers.

Last year Cohen made about $14 million. He began his career as chief of staff to Ed Rendell, the former Democratic governor of Pennsylvania. And while he backs some Republicans, mainly Pennsylvania politicians who stand to make life easier for his Philly-based conglomerate, Cohen leans left. His political giving favors Democrats, as does the overall giving of his company. President Obama, who appears frequently on Comcast-owned networks, has golfed with Cohen’s boss. Obama has been to Cohen’s house. “I have been here so much,” he said during a 2013 visit, “the only thing I haven’t done in this house is have Seder dinner.” There is always next year.

If the business editors of the Times were aware of the irony of lamenting the political influence of great wealth on one half of their page while handling it with kid gloves on the other, they gave no sign.

By now, it’s just part of the background.

CRACKDOWNS ON E-CIGARETTES: The New McCarthyism?

I think it’s more the new Victorianism. We make fun of Victorians for calling legs “limbs” and even covering up table-legs as too erotic, but banning E-Cigarettes because they put people in mind of the depraved habit of smoking tobacco is pretty much the same thing.

SO HOW’S THAT “RECOVERY” GOING? Popular Online Trader Reveals He’s Been Obliterated In The Market Lately.

IT’S POOR SALESMANSHIP: Websites of most Senate Dems up for reelection avoid mentioning ObamaCare.

SO I WONDER IF MEN AND WOMEN DON’T JUST HAVE DIFFERENT WAYS OF TALKING, such that when women attempt to force male speech into a female-approved mode it’s just a form of gendered microaggression?

ADVICE FOR LAW STUDENTS: Picking The Right Law Firm And Practice Area For You.

AUDIO: Rand Paul Calls For Republican Shakeup.

ANTI-GUN BLOOMBERG MOM SHANNON WATTS HAS ARMED GUARDS: Watch What Happens When Dana Loesch Confronts One of Bloomberg’s Anti-Gun Partners.

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And the Bissell carpet spot cleaner just distinguished itself again the other day, removing all trace of where I missed a step heading down to the basement with a full cup of coffee. The Insta-Wife was astounded, and I was gratified. That thing has paid for itself several times over, to the everlasting dismay of the folks from Stanley Steemer.

ADRIANNA COHEN ON ELIZABETH WARREN: One-percenter milks system then slams it in phony soundbites.

DEMOCRATIC DONOR UNLEASHES RACIST TIRADE: Ed Driscoll: Sterling Cooper Clipper Meltdown.

I LIKE HER: Mia Love wins GOP nomination for Utah seat.

Here’s my interview of her from last year. Her favorite economist is Bastiat.

LADIES’ HOME JOURNAL to fold after 131 years.

Some big GOP donor should take ’em over. Some background here.

THE PHOTO DOESN’T LOOK ESPECIALLY RACY TO ME: Facebook Removes 40-Year-Old Woman’s Boudoir Photo For Being “Obscene.” They told me if I voted for Mitt Romney, people who supported the President would be imposing their prudish standards on America. And they were right!

FREE SPEECH IN AMERICA: Iowa Democratic Congressman Bruce Braley Urged IRS to Investigate Right-leaning Nonprofits.

TAXPROF ROUNDUP: The IRS Scandal, Day 352.

RAND PAUL: Democrats Will Be Begging For ObamaCare Cure Before It’s Over.

THE BENEFITS OF foam rolling. I’ve used these for years and have found them very helpful, especially in addressing my perennially tight IT bands. We have this one at home, and also one like this.

GALLUP ON STATE GOVERNMENT: Corruption a Factor in Illinois Residents’ Lack of Trust. Well, it’s a state noted for producing corrupt politicians. You can’t expect voters to ignore that forever.

THEY LEAD SAD, NARROW LIVES THERE: @Voxdotcom… has no idea of what Japanese popular culture is like, does it?

WELL, THAT’S NOT GOOD: It’s Insanely Easy To Hack Hospital Equipment.

THE COUNTRY’S IN THE VERY BEST OF HANDS: State Dept Launches ‘Free the Press’ Campaign Same Day DOJ Asks Supreme Court To Jail Reporter.

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