Watching The Web 090727

Politico profiles Dallas' State Representative Rafael Anchia.

Video with Rachel Maddow on how "Gov. Rick 'Great Hair' Perry Says Texas Will Secede from Government Health Care".

The Backfire Effect: a study shows refuting conservatives with facts only makes them believe nonsense even more strongly.

A perfect example of the above: a blogger dissects bizarreness from Pat Boone at Torture Isn’t Torture. Health Care Is Torture!.

And this week's blogger roundup from the Texas Progressive Alliance.