Includes some good links, as well as commentary on the risks of allowing governing officials who appear to believe in witchcraft to shape economic policy.

Meanwhile, a new organization called ‘econ4′ has a beautifully produced new video on the topic of job creation: http://econ4.org/statement-on-jobs

In view of the burgeoning of finance-and-econ related blogs, as well as new institutions like INET and econ4, ‘that noted econometrician Mitch McConnell’ is on the losing end of history: if he has to subvert a federal agency in an attempt to control information, he’s already lost the battle. He’s acting like a desperate bananaRepublican, but the push-back against his silliness and sycophancy really is quite heartening.

McConnell’s really exposing himself as something much worse than a dolt, and when it is called out on a blog as prominent as Ritholtz’s, who is quoting Bruce Bartlett, you know that something more than the coastline of Jersey is being swept away.

Think Progress is quoting you on this, BTW. So keep up the good fight.

Do the authors of CRS reports often contribute to political parties and/or reelection campaigns? Do they disclose these contributions in their reports?

I admit that on the surface, this event is greatly disturbing because it has been my impression that the CRS is intentionally nonpartisan—and this event smacks of partisanship. But without context, I can’t tell just how upset I should be.

I have a hunch that I should be pretty upset, however…

Will do. And how do I (can I?) get a copy of the report?

>Woe betide us as a nation if this stands.

Indeed. If they have the power to do so, you can bank on the GOP de-funding research which would generate data likely to refute their ideological positions.