Now you too can benefit from the financial genius of Gary Coleman
-Right next to the Orange Julius-
White House Press Secretary Tony Snow spreads it thick in answering a question by some FOXbot about withdrawal from Iraq:
To walk out of Iraq right now would plant a seed that ultimately would lead to destabilization there, hundreds of thousands of deaths, loss of our influence in the region, would create instability throughout the Middle East throughout East Asia, throughout Europe.
You know? That sounds like a pretty accurate description of the state of things now. How would a pullout be different? "And sooner or later it would come to our shores, to a shopping mall near you."
If that's not scary enough, then terrorists will be under your bed or in your pants or something. (Think Progress)
-Time for summer camp-
Little Georgie seems to be the only kid at...
...Kamp Kanwinit (Flash)
He's wandering around in the poison oak somewhere. (SF Gate)
-Banking for dummies-
What do you do when you're a washed-up child actor in bankruptcy like Gary Coleman? First, you run for Governor of California. When that falls through, you go on TV and pitch loans to the impossibly stupid with terms like these (emphasis mine):
The APR for a typical loan of $2,600 is 99.25% with 42 monthly payments of $216.55. Credit approval is not guaranteed and depends on the lender's credit standards. Complete disclosure of APR, fees, and payment terms available on blah, blah, blah, scam, scam, scam...
I guess even the most idiotic and drunk coach potato would think a 100% APR would be a little steep, so 99.25% it is. Call now, operators are standing by! (Get Rich Slowly, via reddit)
