Death and Tax Cuts; Slaughter in Syria, Russia Protests, Pujols West, and More: Reason Evening Links
House Republicans introduce bill preserving payroll tax "cut," continuing Medicare overpayments of doctors, supporting Keystone oil pipeline. (Must be an "omnibus" bill.)
Russian authorities say they will allow political opposition to hold a "massive protest" against election fraud, following a violent crackdown earlier this week.
Hollywood mayhem. Shooter allegely takes potshots at oncoming traffic on Vine Street just south of Sunset Boulevard, seriously injures one motorist, ends up killed by cops.
Syrian security forces kill at least 24 people, including several children. Protests against Vogue favorite Bashar Assad spread throughout country.
Albert Pujols move leaves Anaheim smiling, St. Louis complaining; prompts Bowie Kuhn-praising senior moment from former Public Enemy front man Chuck D.
Tablet lists 100 greatest Jewish films, Jewish content of which is often hard to find. Sunset Boulevard gets 36-space higher rank than Fiddler On the Roof. Alien visitation movie based on goys' founding resurrection myth takes top spot. Actual greatest Jewish film, Violent Is the Word for Curley, totally ignored.