Walk, Gringo, walk!

Reuters reports a Mexican riposte to Gov. Jan's new law. No taxis for you Zonies south of the border.

"We don't give service to gringos from Arizona," was the phrase some Mexico City taxi drivers painted in white on their rear windows."

Speaking as one who has ridden in Mexican taxis many times, I can't consider this a compelling reason to throw open the gates at Arizona POEs.

(Tijuana Taxi: A vehicle of square wheels and obtuse driver, en route to the round-heeled.)

Erotica

There seem to be an unusual number of movies on the teevee lately featuring Sandra Dee or Tuesday Weld. I approve.

Sure they're shallow blonds, but they're neat shallow blonds, and when I was studying up for my GED I found them attractive.

THAT'S what I'm talking about

"Goldman Share Plunge as Feds Launch Criminal Probe."

Senators may return to their bourbon and branch at The Monocle. The professionals (we hope) are taking over.

He who sells what isn't his'n

Must buy it back or got to prison.

Climate change Down Under

Several dozen Australian climate clowns are getting back into the VW bug. Canberra- mandated cap and trade is dead until at least 2013, and the WSJ offers this tasty lede:

Australian Prime Minister and climate moralist-in-chief Kevin Rudd announced the shelving of cap-and-trade legislation until 2013. He blamed the delay on his political opponents and "slow progress" on a multilateral accord.

Meaning, in plainer terms, "Too many voters are starting to see through this crap."

But Ruddy knows all is not lost in his drive to turn every Australian into a state-dependent thumb sucker. He's continuing his campaign to frighten his subjects into submission with further attacks on smokers and the health industry.

If, 30 years ago, you had told me the moonheadedness of Sidney Webb would catch on so well in Australia, I'd have called you loco.