Found on those big reels of magnetic tape in the basement of SHADO control, some random material that we simply ran out of time to link to this week:

• Peter Robinson at Ricochet: “Can Europe Be Saved? (Can Paul Krugman?)”

• Andrew Klavan: “God to Gervais: No, Really – Thank You!”

• Jeff Dunetz at Newsreal: “Helen Thomas Whines About Israel, And CNN’s Soledad O’Brien Lets Her Off The Hook.”

• Jim Treacher at the Daily Caller: “The ‘Teabaggers Inspired Loughner’ narrative continues to crumble.”

• Don Surber: “Liberals ain’t that smart about Palin.” Very often, it seems that merely the first four words of that sentence will do.

• Climate Depot: “Oh My! 2010 tied for ‘hottest’ year?! Relax, it is ‘purely a political statement’ — Even NASA’s Hansen admits it is ‘not particularly important’ — Prof. mocks ‘hottest decade’ claim as ‘a joke.’”

• Ann Coulter: “Mud Libel.”

• Michael Walsh in the New York Post: “Cultural vandalism — State Dept. v. Mom & Pop.”

• John Staddon at the New Criterion: “Glenn Beck: Why do they hate him so?” (See also: Palin, Sarah.)
  

And finally, a quick round-up on Steve Cohen (D-TN), who’s long been Mr. Civility personified:

Small Dead Animals: “Now is the Time at SDA When We Juxtapose:”

Jan 12, 2011: President Obama issues a call for civility

Jan 19, 2011: Democrat Congressman Steve Cohen compares Republicans to Nazis

Disgraced Democrat ex-Congressman Alan Grayson insists that Sarah Palin instigated the Arizona Shootings

Meanwhile at Iowahawk, some suggested form letters for Cohen’s staffers, whenever he has a business dispute: “Dear Nazi.”

And Kathy Shaidle asks the logical follow-up question: “If Republicans are Nazis, why aren’t you a lampshade?”

How bad was Cohen’s performance this week? So bad that even Jon Stewart complained about his fellow liberal.

(Concept hat tip: Jimmie Bise)