Stories:

Kotkin: CA Committing Hara-Kiri
Makes a nice companion to Gilder’s piece in yesterday’s WSJ.
http://blogs.forbes.com/joelkotkin/2010/11/15/california-suggests-suicide-texas-asks-can-i-lend-you-a-knife/
Dems Defend Earmarks
President has come out for the Republican proposal.
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/129519-senate-dems-defend-earmarks-as-gop-bans-practice
Ground Broken for New GW Library
Dick Cheney (I’ve always loved the guy) had the line of the day: “this may be the only shovel ready project in America.”
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20022971-503544.html
Soros Likes China’s Government Better than Ours
I guess he likes the one baby policy and putting political prisoners in solitary confinement.
http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/11/16/soros_china_has_better_functioning_government_than_us
Kyl Dubious about START
I trust him a lot more than I trust Joe Biden.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704312504575618660151287450.html?mod=WSJ_hp_MIDDLETopStories
EU Gets Ready to Bail Out Ireland
Who’s next? Probably Portugal. If it gets to Spain, look out below.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704312504575618191237236712.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection
Raising Taxes on the Wealthy Will Hurt Small Business
Especially in the construction area.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704353504575596091272075522.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEFTTopOpinion
Medal of Honor Winner Lives to Receive Award
All too rare.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/17/us/politics/17medal.html?hp
Friedman: Didn’t Cost the President $200M a Day to Travel to Asia
I have to say, the figure never made sense to me. It didn’t to you, either. And not a word was said about it on our show.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/17/opinion/17friedman.html?hp

From Tuesday:
WSJ Salutes McConnell
I think he’s a terrific leader and very smart.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703326204575616901707780626.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_AboveLEFTTop