Monthly Archives: February 2011
Time Magazine’s Take On The “Financial Crisis” (Update)
Could any published written thing be more vacuously retrograde, more dismally 20th century, more stiflingly and smugly establishmentarian, than this article? Let me summarize, and this is no joke. The thesis is that paychecks for US employees are shrinking at … Continue reading
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Northern Rock Back In The Subprime Business
Maybe the Brits are crazier than we are. Or something. This is unfathomable. How about this little “gem” from Northern Rock “director” Andy Tate: “Our new products, which will be offered within our prudent risk appetite and only to customers … Continue reading
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A Report From Paris
…detailing the latest musings of that mercurial group known as the “G20″, the central banksters and finance ministers of the major economies, whatever they are. How nice that they actually report on it for us plebes. Too bad it’s some … Continue reading
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Bankster Jubilee v. Popular Jubilee
Zero Hedge finds the Obama plan to spend a $20 billion “fraudclosure” settlement to reduce underwater mortgages laughable. And indeed it is. But it’s a neat measure of how the rank and file of the nation, the Main Streeters, the … Continue reading
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Demography Is Destiny
Try as they may, defenders of Social Security just wind up sounding shrill. Social Security is indefensible. Like many of our problems, though, the real culprits – FDR comes to mind – are long dead. But this post by Vox … Continue reading
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A Different Take On Libya (Update)(x2)
From Pravda, which often has news and opinion you can’t find anywhere else, an article which asserts that US intelligence agencies are deliberately destabilizing the Libyan government. This is supposedly in retaliation, Libyans (and Iran) being believed to have fomented … Continue reading
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Teachers “Enraged” At Attacks On Their Profession?
From Diane Ravitch’s opinion piece over on CNN, regarding recent upheaval – and yes, striking – at the statehouse in Madison, Wisconsin: The uprising in Madison is symptomatic of a simmering rage among the nation’s teachers. They have grown angry … Continue reading
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Response To Commenter Rob Re: Measures Short Of A Strike
Via Max Keiser’s blog, an outline from Gene Sharp that improves considerably – at least quantitatively – upon my earlier response to one of my faithful commenters, who asked whether there was anything “short of a strike”, like those advocated … Continue reading
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Bahrain: If True, This Is Terrible
Reports out of Bahrain indicate that the army, which recently “secured” downtown Manama (the Bahraini capital) from protesters, opened fire into a crowd – with machine guns. It’s being described as a “bloodbath”. The ruling royal family of Bahrain is … Continue reading
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Lawyers Of Texas Win One
Via Mark Bennett, the proposed attorney disciplinary rule changes effectively banning “flat fees” was defeated in the referendum. Congratulations to Bennett and the other real lawyers of Texas.
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Greenpeace Names Names…
In a thoughtful and well written blog post here. I’m not an environmentalist by any stretch. I consider myself right wing, pretty much. But leaning libertarian seems to breed unlikely allies. Consider this, which I could have written myself about … Continue reading
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