Monday link dump: Ugg motivation

• Vaccines still don't cause autism.
• A story on Ugg boots inspires a wonderful takedown of the Wall Street Journal by Felix Salmon.
• Congress is back in session. Good news: Hysterical August nonsense news cycle time is done. Bad news: Congress will not accomplish anything.
• Haley Barbour remembers forced integration of Ole Miss as a "very pleasant experience."
• The Tea Parties would like some Jewish members.
• The Statue of Liberty was given to us to remind us to always fight against socialism.
• Marc Thiessen is plotting against us.
• Crazy Chuck Grassley released an ad touting his semi-literate Twitter feed.

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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