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Obama in Untouchables Remake, with Deliverance Edge
The Untouchables — substitute the White House for Capone: Sean Connery / David Axelrod: And then what are you prepared to do? If you open the can on these worms you must be prepared to go all the way. Because … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs & History
Tagged Financial Crisis, Hyde Park, Politics, The Untouchables
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Economies of Scale(s) – Literally
Since free markets are taking it on the chin this week, a little reminder. There is an article in the Economist which describes how a free-market can solve an environmental problem, an issue typically addressed from a governmental perspective. From … Continue reading
Is There a Kristol Meth(od) to His Madness?
The drug crystal meth and William Kristol’s advice and encouragement for John McCain may seem unrelated, but that’s probably because you’re not a conservative trying to get him elected. The need to escape reality as our candidate identifies greed and … Continue reading
Tagged Politics
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George Will Channels Alvarez Guedes
The great Cuban comic, Alvarez Guedes, tells a great joke where the punch line is a drunk informing the unattractive lady who has just called him a drunk, that he will be sober tomorrow, whereas her appearance will be unchanged. … Continue reading
Tagged George Will, Politics
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Terrorist Ayers and Obama Campaign Lies
The best case scenario is that Sen Obama is lying about his various mentors influence in his life to minimize the political damage from their radical backgrounds. The worst case scenario is that he agrees, in places that never make … Continue reading
Rescue Plan as Seen From the Left, Center & Right
In trying to find a common thread from each of the political spectrum’s, I have to conclude that Ben Bernanke [Fed] and Henry Paulson [Treasury] do not have enough credibility remaining to get the rescue plan they are seeking. Perspective … Continue reading
Oval Office Conversation
After they stepped outside, they made a historic announcement about their request to have the federal government buy distressed assets in an effort to avoid a financial market collapse. But here’s my guess as to the conversation they had in … Continue reading
Posted in 2TG Favorites, Business & Economics
Tagged Ben Bernanke, Chris Cox, Economics, Financial Crisis, Henry Paulson, The Platters
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Issac Newton and how economic bubbles develop
Lawrence Lindsey is one of the most prominent economists in the world. He also has much credibility on the topic of economic bubbles, given that as a Fed Governor in 1996, he made the prescient case that central banks have … Continue reading
Posted in Business & Economics
Tagged Financial Crisis, Isaac Newton, Lawrence Lindsey, South Sea Bubble
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Greight Time be a Florida Marlins Fan
On the eighteenth of September, the Florida Marlins scored eight runs and won their eighth straight game, which marked their eightieth win of the season. In the game, Mike Jacobs drove in his eighty-eighth run and the win was pitcher … Continue reading
Bad Accounting Rules Helped Sink AIG
If, as we are now hearing constantly, the problem is greedy people — like Obama insider Jim Johnson — then the solution is simple, find those people and deport them. But if it’s something else, it might help to consider … Continue reading
Tagged Accounting
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