Facial Hair Isn't Free

Thom talks with Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Keith Ellison on Super PACs, the Violence Against Women Act and the Foreclosure Crisis. Also discussed: whether the government is doing enough to protect us from mad cow disease, what ending the fed would actually mean to our economy and in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom suggests Americans should follow the Norwegians and do a lot more singing and a lot less bombing in response to terrorism and fear.

Officials are saying a cow found in California with Mad Cow disease is just an isolated incident - and nothing to worry about. But if some in government had their way - this wouldn't be just one incident - it would be an epidemic - killing thousands of Americans. I'll tell you why in tonight's Daily Take.

The Good! *German Bank WestLB* Last week - the German bank announced that it would not provide any financing for offshore oil or gas drilling in the Arctic Ocean. WestLB's sustainability manager - Dustin Neuneyer - said that the risks of drilling in the Arctic were simply too high. The Bad! *Missouri State Rep. Dwight Scharnhorst* Scharnhorst is a co-sponsor of the state's so called "Don't Say Gay" bill - which would prevent teachers from talking about LGBT people and issues in public schools. And the Very Very Ugly! *John Harris* Harris - president of the Tennessee Firearms Association - expressed outrage when Republican state politicians refused to support a gun bill that would allow people to bring guns to work - provided they left them in their cars.