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Just hours after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, conservative radio commentator Rush Limbaugh wondered on his show if maybe, just maybe, “hardcore environmentalist wackos” had sabotaged the Deepwater with an explosion that killed 11 people and is bringing the Gulf economy to its knees. (more)

Now it’s official. (more)

Any Chicagoan who thought the election of America’s first black president would inspire black opinion leaders to come up with something new to say probably had a miserable time last weekend. Especially if they were listening to Michael Eric Dyson. (more)

Dear Internet: Welcome to The Daily Caller’s newest blog. Named “Eye Street” for our location (1720 I St.) and for our ambitions (to be all-seeing), in this space you’ll find news, analysis, aggregation, and even some commentary from the DC’s crack reporting team: Jon Ward, Alex Pappas, Gautham Nagesh, Aleksandra Kulczuga, yours truly, and soon, Jonathan Strong, currently of Inside EPA. (more)

Gawker founder Nick Denton counts himself among Brits who are “sceptical” — that’s British for “skeptical” — of a consensus on climate change. (more)

Former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson dodges questions about his presidential ambitions like he’s getting paid to do so. And to some degree, he is. As the honorary chairman of Our America, a 501c4 organization, Johnson “can’t be running for office.” But that doesn’t mean he’s without presidential ideas. The two-term New Mexico governor has been in D.C. this week making allies and rolling out his three-part plan for solving the financial crisis. (more)

Rumors of a David Paterson expose in the New York Times took root last week and haven’t let go. (more)

The U.S. Census Bureau’s “Snapshot of America”  Super Bowl 44 ad has met with harsh criticism from television writers, media pundits and the Kellogg School of Management, which gave the Census ad an “F” grade — the lowest of any commercial that ran during Sunday’s game. (more)

Steve Corbett, author of “When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor … and Yourself,” has some advice for churches looking to get involved with earthquake-ravaged Haiti: “Don’t start something new right now.” (more)

The State Department has refused to answer basic questions about an accident that took place in Washington on Wednesday night, in which a U.S. Diplomatic Security Service vehicle struck Daily Caller employee Sean Medlock as he was crossing the street. (more)

Tony Campolo, a Baptist minister from Philadelphia and the founder of the Red Letter Christian movement, worked tirelessly to help Democrats take over Washington in 2008. He had a hand in crafting the Democratic presidential campaign platform and talked about Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton on college campuses, creating a media firestorm. (more)

High foreclosure rates, an influx of immigrants and a shortened national attention span are all working against the 2010 Census. (more)

Politifact, the Pulitzer-winning fact-checking site launched by the St. Pete Times, has tracked President Barack Obama’s every campaign promise since Nov. 5, 2008. Today, its reporters and editors will have documented the last of the president’s 500 campaign declarations. (more)

Census employees on Sunday pushed their wares — red canvas tote bags, water bottles, stickers — and worked the crowd at a gun and knife show in Abilene, Texas. A few days before that, they chilled out and answered questions at a BCS tailgate party in Pasadena. And in Phoenix last week, census employees treated visitors at the Urban Indian Center to “a DJ mixing the beats, a live band … some Indian hoop dancers,” and “delicious Indian fried bread loaded with beans, lettuce and cheese,” according to the department’s website. (more)