Occupy Wall Street

A group of Occupy Wall Street protesters recently decided to torment New York Police Department officers tasked with keeping the unruly group out of Union Square in New York City. First, the Occupiers threw a doughnut on a string to the men in blue standing shoulder-to-shoulder, yanking the doughnut back only to toss it again.

The Hill: "Paul Ryan: Obama contraception ruling reveals ‘paternalistic, arrogant’ attitude"

New York Post: "How 'Occupy' went wrong"

Steve Hayward: "Obama’s Gas Pains"

I’m not sure you’ve heard, but freedom of the press is on the wane in the United States. Just last week the U.S. dropped 27 places in Reporters Without Borders’ annual Press Freedom Index, in large part due to the “many arrests of journalists covering Occupy Wall Street protests.” Apparently we now rank 47th in the world, just behind such noted champions of liberty as Hungary, Botswana, and South Africa.

USA Today: "Martin Luther King papers go online"

New York Times: "Fear of Civil War Mounts in Syria as Crisis Deepens"

Exeter, N.H.
There was something different about the rally on Sunday for Mitt Romney at Exeter High School. The signs, buttons, and campaign stickers were emblazoned with Romney’s name, but it was clear the former governor of Massachusetts was just the opening act at his own campaign stop. The real rock star, Chris Christie, was the evening’s main event.

Des Moines
While campaigning in Iowa on Wednesday, Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul praised the Occupy Wall Street movement, comparing it to the Tea Party movement. "In many ways, I identify with both groups," Paul said. Both groups are fed up with problems in Washington and "the two-party-system," Paul said while speaking at an insurance company in Des Moines.

Politico: "Will Ron Paul kill the caucuses?"

Rich Lowry: "Paul, the Fringe Frontrunner"

Phil Klein: "Boehner: It's time for Obama to show leadership"

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.) sends out this merry holiday card, perhaps proving once and for all that the Occupy Wall Street movement has jumped the shark:

CNN: "Obama, Dems drop millionaire surtax to pay for payroll tax cut"

Wall Street Journal: "Regulation for Dummies"

Roll Call: "Occupy, Liberals Can’t Get Together"

Politico: "Romney preps Gingrich attack"

National Journal: "Here's a telling sign of how much President Obama's fortunes have changed since 2008 -- a leading Democratic Congressional recruit is now attacking a Republican congressman for supporting the president."