Morning Constitutional – Friday, 21 May 2010

Good morning, folks. Jesse James considers himself the world\’s most hated man. Now, your morning constitutional:

The Senate on Thursday passed the financial reform package on a 59-39 vote. Four Republicans voted for the package, and two Democrats voted against. The bill now goes to conference to be reconciled before it will hit President Obama\’s desk for signing. Slate on how the reform package is kinder to the finance industry than it has to be.

The Bundestag, Germany\’s lower house of Parliament, approved Friday a measure to contribute to a rescue package for Greece put together by the International Monetary Fund. The measure goes to the Bundesrat, or the upper house, today and is likely to be passed.

A mole in the White House?

BP, desperate for ideas for solving the oil spill in the Gulf, gives the go-ahead to test out an invention by…Kevin Costner.

Foreign Policy gives a good background on recent events in Thailand. BBC on Thailand\’s future.

Matt Yglesias: What If They Gave a Terrorist Attack and Nobody Noticed?

Teachers are facing the worst job market since the Great Depression as schools prepare for further layoffs.

Ezra Klein gives up his car.

New York Times discovers that chefs smoke pot.

U.S. and Europe officials who are concerned about the euro\’s decline are cautiously discussing a tool they haven\’t used in years: intervening in currency markets.

Is Germany the real economic risk for Europe?

Finally, teens in D.C. demand bigger, \”better\” condoms.