Midday Blog Roundup

MIDDAY ROUNDUP

FROM THE BLOGS:
Big city murder rates drop – Brian Doherty, Hit & Run
The other mortgage market’s going bad – D. Indiviglio, The Atlantic
It’s the economic paradigm, stupid! – DaveJ, Open Left
Harry Alford: The conservative Sharpton – James Kirchick, The Plank
A few morning reads – David Gregory, The View from Here
Debt to society – Anthony Dick, The Corner
Former IG seeks day in court – Ria Misra, Politics Daily
Dems say health bill yields surplus – slinkerwink, Campaign Silo
Understanding the pivot points – Josh Marshall, TalkingPointsMemo
Asking Reagan’s spirit for help – Jeffrey Jena, Big Hollywood
Anniversary of man’s longest step – Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Michael Steele unplugged – Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress
Democrats reverse Obama on auto dealersMichelle Malkin
On their heads – Ron Coleman, Right Wing News
Govs. concerned on reform efforts – Deacon Blues, The Left Coaster

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
760,000 lbs of ham for $1.2MThe Hill
Hearing on Detroit auto rescueDetroit Free Press
Drop in crime rate unexpectedWashington Post
South Africa tests AIDS vaccineAssociated Press