links for 2008-10-21

• 900-Pound Giant Squid Joins Cast Of 'The View'
  "We feel that the squid brings a fresh new point of view to the program," said View executive producer and host Barbara Walters. "We looked at hundreds of potential candidates, but in the end, this rare and exotic creature from the darkest depths of the sea truly stood out."
• YouTube - Barney Frank: Plenty of rich people that we can tax
  "I think at this point there needs to be a focus on an immediate increase in spending." Actually, I'm pretty sure that's been his focus for a long while. For those of you keeping track at home, the US federal debt passed the $10 trillion mark last month.
• Venezuela: Human Rights Watch Delegation Expelled
  The report doesn't mention how Sean Penn (or Danny Glover, or Naomi Campbell) feels about this.
• Sean Penn visits Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez for 2nd time
  I wonder what they have to talk about? Is there a non-loathsome interpretation for this story?