RTFA: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7297093.stm

The meltdown in the US mortgage market has led to record foreclosures and forced thousands from their homes. In few places is it worse than southern California, where the BBC’s Rajesh Mirchandani reports on an extreme consequence of the downturn, but one that some observers fear could grow.

The population of Tent City has grown rapidly in less than a year

Forty miles east of Los Angeles, on a patch of waste ground, is the place they call Tent City.

WTF.

RTFA: http://youtube.com/watch?v=9t5OYUCWf7o

Kent Snyder and Jonathan Bydlak of the Ron Paul 2008 campaign report on 3rd quarter fundraising numbers for the Republican candidates. They show there are three candidates well-poised financially for a serious run for the GOP nomination. For more information, see

This shit is fantastic: a comparison of the Republican candidates, as seen by their campaign finances. It’s worth watching, but the short of it is: Rudy, Thompson, and Ron Paul have a real shot. This is to say that only three candidates have raised enough donations to have money to spend on the primaries.

Romney is millions of dollars in debt over his campaign. McCain is bankrupt, but if he can get a loan, he could stay in the fight. Ron Paul proves he can responsibly manage his campaign for the nomination.

Editorial: I sortof feel sorry for McCain. Romney … well, he’s a rich Mormon missionary, but one with a history of business success.