Mike's Blog Round Up

Towleroad : Before heading off to the Vatican, New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan had some ‘splainin’ to do about his last job.

AmericaBlog : Ditto for Los Angeles Roger Cardinal Mahony.

Sarah Kliff : U.S. medical bills are so high because of what the government here uniquely doesn’t do: rate-setting.

Economist’s View : In the U.S. and the UK, conservatives are “gambling with the economy for political ends.”

SCOTUSblog : On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Shelby County v. Holder, a case which could spell the end of the “pre-clearance” requirements of the Voting Rights Act.

Speaking of which, your quote of the day: “Are Southerners more likely to discriminate than Northerners?” (Chief Justice John Roberts , April 29, 2009)

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