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Wednesday, October 22, 2008

...and then the sound of crickets

John McCain - “...And you know, I couldn’t agree with them more!”

This is what happens when you forget your own principals and just parrot words. An instant classic…

Posted by admin on 10/22 at 05:51 PM
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

If They’re Too Big To Fail, They’re Too Big Period

We seem to have forgotten that the original purpose of antitrust law was also to prevent companies from becoming too powerful. Too powerful in that so many other companies depended on them, so many jobs turned on them, and so many consumers or investors or depositors needed them – that the economy as a whole would be endangered if they failed. Too powerful in that they could wield inordinate political influence – of a sort that might gain them extra favors from Washington.

Did you know Robert Reich has a blog?

Robert Reich was the US’s 22nd Secretary of Labor under the Clinton administration and a professor at the University of California at Berkeley. You should read more.

Posted by admin on 10/21 at 08:07 PM
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008

knees please

Another 6 months, another knee operation. Meniscus repair in the old skiing injury, I’ll have two newly-refurbished knobbies this year, and a greater respect for BBC daytime TV.

Although, “Doctors” - how can anyone watch that crap?

To all the Americans who whine about socialistic medicine, you should be so lucky.