Tuesday, February 18, 2014 Published Weekday Mornings   To see the full version of today's cartoon, click on the preview graphic of the cartoon (below the Commentary) to be taken to the full version in your favorite web browser. Fat, Dumb, And Unhappy Kevin Roose: The Secret Society Of Plutocrats In Drag - What The One Percent Really Think Of The Rest Of Us Ryan Cooper: One percenter paranoia reveals dangers of inequality Matt Bruenig: Who Are The Deserving Rich? According To The Selfish Rich, They Are. Ryan Cooper: Economic incentives matter for consumption, too Working On Recovery Rich Yeselson: After Chattanooga - Examining the roots of the UAW loss at VW's Chattanooga plant Ed Kilgore: Public Officials Stepping On Labor Rights; A Clarification Two-wage-tier system is ending traditionally high pay in U.S. auto industry Civil Rights Act 50th Anniversary: Union Rights Should Be CoveredToo Minimum Standards President Obama: Congress Must Finish The Job Of Raising The Minimum Wage Study: More workers take second jobs to bridge income gap than ever before Union Wages Work: Tea Partier 'Joe the Plumber' Wurzelbacher gets union job with Chrysler Group E.J. Dionne Jr.: Raising the minimum wage is the right idea for the right Celebrating Success White House defends $800B stimulus as a key to ending the recession Michael Grunwald: 5 Years After Recovery Act, Obama Says It Worked - And He's Right. Danny Vinik: Five Years Later, the Recovery Act Still Isn't Getting Enough Credit George Zornick: The stimulus act was a success - and we need another Olympics 2014 Meryl Davis, Charlie White and 17 years to first-ever ice dancing gold for U.S. Steven Holcomb drives U.S. to first two-man Olympic bobsled medal since 1952 2 Members of Punk Band 'Pussy Riot' Held in Sochi Death related to athletes a common topic for media at this year's Olympics Energy, Climate & Environment Severe Winter Breaking Municipal Budgets as Well as Pipes ICYMI: President Obama launches climate change fund Billionaire Democratic Donor Plans Big Ad Campaign on Climate Change New Water-Cleaning Technology Could Help Farmers Nations In Turmoil Syrian army captures village in Hama province Bombings in Syria Force Wave of Civilians to Flee Quadruple Bombing in Baghdad Kills at Least 25 Deadly clashes happening in Kiev, Ukraine, as protestors demand parliament vote Four killed in Thai clashes; PM to face charges over rice scheme International News Iran, Western powers begin talks on final nuclear deal Pope Francis renews his Argentine passport, National ID Card States Of Confusion In Kansas, Some On Right Join The Left to Halt Bill on Gays Some Missouri towns now considering privatization of public schools struggling with poverty, leadership instability Midwest Roundup Seven candidate Neb. gubernatorial race forum unveils key differences between Democratic & Republican candidates Nebraska Democrats open up statewide primary to independents for first time Iowa State rep says legislators have "duty" to figure how to boost broadband access in Iowa Iowa Governor creates Council on National Service in Iowa Fat, Dumb, And Unhappy From the asinine statements of Sam Zell, who recently claimed the rich just work harder, to the crybabies of affluenza like Tom Perkins who insist people like him should have more votes because they have more money, to the Kappa Phi Beta club that New Yorker writer Kevin Roose discovered in 2012, never have we seen in modern America more wealthy people so detached from reality. History, in fact, has several examples of similar times, though. The 1920s in the United States were such an example - before Black Tuesday, when the gutless yet instantly un-wealthy couldn't handle reality and threw themselves out of windows on Wall Street. The rein of Louis XVI of France was another similar period, just before the guillotines made short work of the clueless wealthy. As the billionaires themselves revealed to Kevin Roose, and as Ryan Cooper has been highlighting over at Greg Sargent's Plum Line recently, the paranoia of these "one-percenters" has revealed more than just their insecurity. It's also revealed the dangers of inequality once again. It all boils down to what a history teacher we once knew called "The F.D.H. Rule" - or "Fat, Dumb, & Happy Rule": If you've got far more than you'll ever need, don't be an idiot. Be happy and don't whine about how unfair your life is to the people you're taking your extra portions from... To continue reading... click here. And now, for your Daily Felltoon preview for February 18, 2014 (Click the preview cartoon above to see the full version of the cartoon) Jobs & The Economy Gallup: Unemployment Rises to Top Problem in the U.S. High levels of student loan debt hurting housing recovery by hampering first-time buyers | U.S. Industrial Output Slid 0.3% in Icy January, Likely Due To Repetitive, Massive Winter Storms Gallup: U.S. Economic Confidence Holding Steady Wall Street Watch 401k balances rise with record gains on Wall Street | Charter Cable Seen Now Eyeing Cox Cable After Time Warner Loss Health Care Checkup Obamacare's winners include older Americans, who love the program Dylan Scott: With Anti-Obamacare Focus, The GOP Has Screwed Itself Out Of A Perfect Election Message The Spying Game DNI Admits: We Should Have Told Americans We Track Your Calls Kevin Drum: The NSA's Problems Go Beyond Just Its Phone Records Program Guns & America Arkansas: White Man Shoots And Kills 15-Year-Old Black Girl For Egging A Car White Dallas, Texas Man Shoots 8-Year-Old Black Boy Playing Tag | Kentucky man accidentally shoots wife while cleaning gun Study: Missouri murders spike after state repeals gun background check law Media Matters 'The Tonight Show' Returns to New York With A Bang After Nearly 42 Years L.A. Now Looking To Waive More Fees to Attract TV Pilot Production Back To Hollywood Equality In America 86 percent of NFL players surveyed say teammates' sexual orientation doesn't matter In Diluting Measure to Ban Gay Marriage, Indiana Shows a Shift Toward Sanity And now, for your Weekly OK Gazette Toon preview for February 18, 2014   (Click the preview cartoon above to see the full version of the cartoon) White House Update President Obama to take next step in fuel efficiency for trucks | Immigration protest sparks arrests outside White House News From Capitol Hill Congressional Republicans focused on calming their divided ranks, look to ignore any major legislation this year Steve Benen: Congress doesn't lack the votes to get things done, they lack the will | Eugene Robinson: Our American political gridlock's millions of victims Holly Yeager: Wave of Capitol Hill retirements may force some lobbyists to rebrand themselves On The Left The Progressive Wave Is Coming: Meet the Elizabeth Warren Democrats For First Time in History, Democrats Won't Run Anyone for U.S. Senate in Alabama On The Right Beth Reinhard: GOP Establishment Holds Its Fire in GOP Civil War NY GOPer: Delay My Corruption Trial Because It Could Hurt Republicans in 2014 elections We hope you enjoy "The Daily Felltoon" every business day. 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