The war to divide Americans continues, with explicitly and purposely combative language from the no-longer-conciliatory Obama. The Obama who’s showing up now is the same guy who crowed “I won” when challenged by Congressional Republicans during a supposedly bipartisan closed-door … Continue reading →
…had a voice. And the rest of the story. RIP.
Continue reading →I have no way to judge whether this NY Times piece about AIG is correct or not. I’ve grown so leery of the Times’ veracity that I automatically doubt it. Nevertheless, it seems to be a good description of how … Continue reading →
I’ve noticed a trend in comments by some Obama supporters on several other websites lately: Bring it on!, they say. What are they seeking? Class warfare. The accusation from many conservatives and Republicans that Obama’s actions and rhetoric are fomenting … Continue reading →
What’s your opinion?
Continue reading →I’m obviously not a fan of Obama’s policies. But many people who are with me on that score still believe that he’s an excellent public speaker and a charismatic orator, and that these qualities were evident in his recent speech … Continue reading →
It doesn’t seem to happen, except briefly. Perhaps the only way most people learn is through personal experience. Therefore the lessons of the past have to be relearned by each generation. A depressing thought, but it explains a lot.
Continue reading →They say payback’s a bitch. But clawback seems even worse. It means that Madoff’s victims run the risk of being victimized twice—once by Madoff, and then again by each other via lawsuits. That’s hardly their intent. It’s just that the … Continue reading →
I don’t usually channel Karl Rove, but I was thinking this very thing myself.
Continue reading →Where’s the missing Madoff money? Nobody knows—except Madoff himself, and whomever his accomplices (if he had any) might be. But a couple of things are clear now: Madoff kept detailed records of the money as it came in from his … Continue reading →
Shrinkwrapped with a warning on the spread of ODS.
Continue reading →As I write this, the Dow is down about 176. Personally, I’m surprised it’s not down even more, even though it was near the gutter to begin with. Let’s see—Obama managed to demonize CEOs, set up all households earning above … Continue reading →