What’s it, you ask? The Greater Recession …

The Guardian has a piece about the British government’s reaction to the kabuki in DC: Cable attacks ‘right wing nutters’

Business Secretary Vince Cable has launched an extraordinary attack on “right wing nutters” in the US who are threatening to cripple the world economy.

Mr Cable said the row over whether to raise the American government’s debt ceiling was a more serious crisis than the eurozone’s problems.
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But he added: “The irony of the situation at the moment, with markets opening tomorrow morning, is that the biggest threat to the world financial system comes from a few right-wing nutters in the American congress rather than the eurozone.”

Mr. Cable is the equivalent of the US Secretary of Commerce.

Raising Medicare to 67: Not an Acceptable Option is Jeralyn at TalkLeft finally understanding that Obama is servant of oligarchs, like all Republicans. Of course, he doesn’t care what Democratic voters or Congresscritters think. He assumes they will vote the way he wants, which is why all of the real discussions have been between him and Boehner.

I would hope that people realize that Zero set this up so he could cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, which is what the oligarchs want. It is all part of his ineffable plan for “shared sacrifice” that seems to have the lower 90% making sacrifices inversely proportional to their income which will then be shared among the upper 10% in direct proportion to their wealth.

“We shall grapple with the ineffable, and see if we may not eff it after all.” — Douglas Adams in Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency

Alas I do not see Nancy Pelosi or Harry Reid as Dirk Gently.

Creteil – Paris

Distance: 95.0 kilometers.

This is the parade into Paris along the Champs Elyees.

Cadel Evans is the first Australian and, at 34, the oldest rider to win the Tour in nearly nine decades [1923]. No word if he asked for a beer instead of champagne at the start of the stage. He has been on the verge of winning for several years, only to be injured in accidents.

Mark Cavendish won his fifth stage on the Tour this year and his third consecutive win in Paris. Mark moves into a tie for sixth place in the all time rankings with his 20^th win. Thor Hushovd, who has now won 10 stages, is the only active rider who is even close.

Cadel Evans ( Aus – BMC – 141 ) [Yellow] 86h 12′ 22″
Mark Cavendish ( GBr – THR – 171 ) [Green] 334 points
Samuel Sanchez ( Esp – EUS – 021 ) [Polka Dot] 108 points
Pierre Rolland ( Fra – EUC – 188 ) 11 [White]
Φ Fabio Sabatini ( Ita – LIQ – 097 ) + 3h 57′ 43″ [La Lanterne Rouge]

Team: Garmin-Cervelo ( 051-059 ) [Yellow numbers]
Stage winner: Mark Cavendish ( GBr – THR – 171 )
Super Combative: Jérémy Roy ( Fra – FDJ – 138 ) [Red numbers]

They’ve gone 3,430.0 kilometers [2,131.3 miles] at an average speed of 39.8 kph [24.7 mph].

THE ENTIRE LIST OF FINISHERS:
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