Fringe candidate? Think again

James L. Hart is the Republican nominee for the 8th District Representative in Tennessee.

This man is also totally batshit insane. His website says it all. His opening page is all about poverty genes (evidently if you are poor there's a genetic reason) and the role of eugenics in government.

In saner news, check out the prescient post by Billmon yesterday. This was before the announcement of jobs and the stock market taking a dive.