I suspect a lot of readers have followed the story of Libby, MT, since the Seattle Post-Intelligencer first reported, nearly 10 years ago now, on the epic asbestos pollution there by the notorious corporate polluter W.R. Grace and its predecessor. So I wanted to flag that the EPA yesterday declared a public health emergency in Libby, the first time the EPA has invoked that provision of the Superfund law since it was passed in 1980. Too late for the more than 200 people who have died there.
With the party’s brand in the dumps, a group of high-profile GOPers (including Rudy Giuliani, Steve Forbes and Colin Powell) have decided to rebrand themselves as motivational speakers under the ‘Get Motivated!’. You can attend for a mere $4.95 or bring you whole office for a mere $19!
Marriage equality opponents in Maine hire the firm that ran the Prop 8 campaign.
Arrest warrant issued for “Sir” Allen Stanford.
Thanks to TPM Reader WTM for the tip.
Late Update: 10:44 PM … And he’s in custody.
When I went on the Colbert Report last night we just shot a few stills after the show. But a little more than two years ago I interviewed Sen. John Kerry (D-MA). And as part of spending time with him that day (sort of interviewing him and observing as he went from event to event) to went with him to his appearance on Colbert. And we shot some great video of Colbert coming back to the green room before the taping to chat with Kerry and sort of prep him for what he was in store for (very generous of the show’s staff to let us). It was the first time I’d ever seen Colbert drop out of character. Very fun to see if you’re a fan. Watch it here.
Rep. Bachmann (R-MN) pledges not to fill out her census form as a challenge to government tyranny.
WaPo editorialists imagine they’re driving forward the Revolution in Iran and attack Obama for not joining them on the ramparts.
Jacob Heilbrunn picks apart the inanity.