Wednesday link dump: Hold on

• Jim DeMint is blocking a bill that would end the practice of secret holds in the Senate.
• Here is the sad story of an Iowa country that was pressured into dropping the word "fiesta" from this year's county fair theme.
• A great Dave Weigel piece on Megyn Kelly's gross crusade against the laughable "New Black Panther Party."
• Oh, Jerry Nadler. Cabs work differently in DC than they do in New York. But in either city, you're not allowed to leave without paying.
• Yeah, here is the worst story of the day -- the monsters who compiled a list of supposed illegal immigrants.
• Sharron Angle goes on Fox to make money.
• Is Hezbollah infiltrating the U.S. by posing as illegal immigrants? One racist dingbat who is also a duly elected member of the United States Congress says yes!
• Here are some boring words and numbers and two fun charts about extending unemployment versus repealing the estate tax.
• Violent crime is down everywhere in Arizona, except in Sheriff Joe Arpaio's county.
• Libertarian discovers that cafeterias have bad food. Surely the market would provide cheap, healthy food that children would love. It does such a great job with everyone else in America!

By Alex Pareene

Alex Pareene writes about politics for Salon and is the author of "The Rude Guide to Mitt." Email him at apareene@salon.com and follow him on Twitter @pareene

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