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I happened upon this from economist Paul Krugman's blog that I thought was worth sharing: He wrote an article three years ago predicting the housing bubble would collapse . While his econo-speak can be difficult to get through, you can get the gist...
First off, if you're interested in a pretty excellent overview of the Democratic National Convention, click here to read David Sirota's most recent column . It'll sum up the good and the bad from someone who generally despises traditional...
Since this didn't end up appearing on Patrick McIlheran's blog, I thought I would share it with you to ensure you understand the difference between BAD government and GOOD government. In a recent post, Patrick uses the the bad policies of governments...
Let's have a little fun today. Today we're going to take a look at a conservative hit piece in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and we're going to dissect it. We're going to take it apart and examine it much in the same way you might examine...
It's nice out, so spend some time outside. But it's going to rain this weekend, too, and before you turn on your TV set and kill a few more brain cells, catch up on these particular treats (I even included a video to help you cope with all the...
What's the connection between the two, you ask? Well, for starters, they're both extremely incompetent. Make no mistake about it, Osama bin Laden is an egomaniac with relatively low intelligence when it comes to terrorism (he was NOT the mastermind...
Telecommunications companies do NOT deserve retroactive immunity for breaking the law just because the Bush Administration needed to spy on us illegally. Let me tell you something flat out: Telecom companies have PLATOONS of lawyers whose sole job is...
Congratulations, Wisconsin, on choosing Barack Obama. It's good to see that Hillary Clinton's recent populist rhetoric isn't sucking too many people in ... Don't get me wrong, though. Clinton is definitely not a bad candidate, but her...
The Senate has now officially passed a bill for retroactive telecom immunity . Why do the telecommunication companies need immunity? Because they helped the Bush administration break the law. They broke the law by spying on the American people without...
Here's the scariest part of the 2008 elections: This young man could determine the Democratic presidential candidate. That's right, Jason Rae's vote counts more than yours. In our democratic process, his vote-- and the votes of other super...
In honor of our local conservative radio hosts, I thought I would pass along this little story that I originally found on Media Matters. Read it, because I'll comment more below: "A DAY IN THE LIFE OF JOE REPUBLICAN" Joe gets up at 6 a.m...
Funny how, just two years ago, there was little to no talk about "The Economy," as if the wage disparities that have been occurring since the Reagan era weren't worth talking about, as if the accrued debt from working-class Americans wasn't...
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