A very enlightening look at the way sausage is made, and government works. Consider this reason #14,933,201 almost everything is better in the private sector. Thanks to Dr. Mark Perry for the link. (pic via Wiki) [Note that this problem…
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What Books Would You Recommend To Progressives?
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I can’s start this post without explaining that I’m uncomfortable with the term “Progressive” in this context. Some definitions of the word include “making progress toward better conditions” and “characterized by such progress, or by continuous improvement.” The problem is…
Are Tea-Partiers Hostage-Takers, Unpatriotic, or Terrorists?
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Let me start out by making it clear that I do not align myself with the so-called tea-partiers, nor do I agree with them on everything (e.g. I disagree w/ them on immigration and some important economic issues). But I…
Debt Ceiling Quote, From 2006
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Ouch. How things change. “The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the U.S. government can’t pay its own bills. It is a sign…
D@mn, I Think Buffett Nailed It!!
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That’s Warren Buffett, not Jimmy Buffett. I normally agree with very little that Buffett says re: public policy, but I think he may be on to something here. Note I wasn’t able to find any other sources for this other…
Growing Up …
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Most of us eventually have to grow up. If you look at the earliest posts on this blog, I’m embarrassed to admit that you’ll see that I started out as a Neo-Con, or at least something similar. I used to…
It’s Often The Exact Opposite …
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Over the last decade I’ve noticed how many issues in economics, or at least the political economy, turn out the exact opposite of what was intended or promised. Now I’m not referring to a slight or even moderate divergence from…
But This Govt. Agency Would REALLY Be Independent
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Almost don’t know where to begin with this story. If this doesn’t scare the cr@p out of you, you really haven’t been paying attention. One has to wonder, do they really understand what they’re saying? (pic via AP) Is there…
My Encounter With Royalty, Chaz Schumer Edition
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Last Saturday the wife and I took the kids to RIT to see their Imagine event. It’s a massive public expo and demo of things engineering, mechanical, electronic, you name it. Kind of mind-blowing stuff going on there. The local…