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The Estefan’s Crossover Timing
January 2010: Scene at the Washington offices of Smooth & Glib Consultants, LLP [formerly the Academy of Tobacco Studies]. Gloria Estefan: Look, I don’t care how this gets done, but I want it done. If I ever have to ask … Continue reading
CBO Numbers Outsourced: Imagine The Potential
Congressional Democrats success at selling numbers produced by the Congressional Budget Office [CBO] which are based on assumptions which no one believes got me to thinking. Perhaps we can outsource the CBO to other organizations which could benefit from such … Continue reading
Tagged AP-BHO Newswire, Humor, Politics
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If Uncle George Had Ovaries, She’d Be Aunt Megan
That’s George Will and Megan McArdle. While not a conservative, she is Will-like in her logic and arguments. Some recent examples: Ms McArdle on the Democrat’s abortion of a health care bill: What I hope is that the Democrats take … Continue reading
Tagged Megan McArdle, Politics
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How Expensive Will The Nanny State Become?
One of the best blogging academic economists — Greg Mankiw — gives his perspective on the federal health care takeover: In the end, while I understood the arguments in favor of the bill, I could not support it. In part, … Continue reading
Tagged Greg Mankiw, Politics
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The Rest Of The Story
No mention of ‘the rest of the story’ should fail to note the late great American broadcaster Paul Harvey. This from a Time article which noted his death last Feb 28, 2009: “This is Paul Harvey.” That clarion Midwestern voice … Continue reading
Tagged Paul Harvey, Politics
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Barak Obama: He’s Just Not That Into Us
Us being Americans. President Obama’s first reaction to the Ft Hood shooting was to caution Americans “against jumping to conclusions.” Does this guy ever have a reaction where he defends America with something other than tepidness? Please don’t include Afghanistan … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernard Goldberg, Islamofascism, John Podhoretz, Politics
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The Golden Goose Tale Updated
Peggy Noonan’s description of those who prefer to aggressively expand the role of government – ‘they think America is the goose that lays the golden egg’ – rings true to me. Those who sincerely believe in government expansion have just … Continue reading
Tagged Politics
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A Few Observations #2
Rich Lowry on why Obama passed on commemorating the fall of the Berlin Wall: Obama famously made a speech in Berlin during last year’s campaign, but at an event devoted to celebrating himself as the apotheosis of world hopefulness. He … Continue reading
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