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Obama Appoints Auto Task Force Instead of Car Czar

By Alan Stewart Carl | Related entries in Cars, Economy, Obama Appointments

The Obama Administration has announced the Car Czar is out and an automobile task force is in. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers will oversee a new panel charged with overseeing the government bailout of GM and Chrysler. This move comes a day before the two car companies are scheduled [...]

February 16th, 2009 | Permalink| 9 Comments »

Meet The Press 2/15/09

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Economic recovery, Legislation, Video

The topics? Why is bipartisanship dead? And why is Obama so non-bipartisan. Of course I kid. It’s all about the stimulus bill passage. Axelrod obviously touts the job creation in the bill, and I think it’s pretty clear at this point that 2012 will be all about this bill. Check it out… What did you [...]

February 16th, 2009 | Permalink| 5 Comments »

Joaquin Phoenix: The New Andy Kaufman?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Comedy, Kitchen Sink, Video

Nothing to do with politics, but a lot of people are talking about the following clip as if it’s evidence that Joaquin Phoenix has lost it. Listen, the guy is one of the best actors of his generation. You don’t think he’s playing a part here? For further evidence that Phoenix is just having fun, [...]

February 14th, 2009 | Permalink| 7 Comments »

Obama Talks Stimulus, Transparency, Accountability

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Barack, Legislation, Republicans, Video

The $787 billion stimulus bill passed and Obama explains how the spending will be tracked and the information will be made publicly available for everybody to see… Already, Republicans who didn’t vote for the bill are praising pieces of it… Rep. John Mica was gushing after the House of Representatives voted Friday to pass the [...]

February 14th, 2009 | Permalink| 4 Comments »

Coffee Review: BuyWell’s French Roast

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Reviews

Trying/reviewing another coffee today and it’s a double dark French Roast this time. The grind smelled just as good as the Guatemalan Fuego, but for different reasons. Lots of strong, robust smokiness. Oddly enough, when it started brewing, the house didn’t fill with as strong of an aroma as the Fuego. But I find that’s [...]

February 14th, 2009 | Permalink| 2 Comments »

“This is how your Congress works.”

By mw | Related entries in Barack, Congress, Democrats, Stimulus

This is how your Congress works. No one read the Stimulus bill.

February 14th, 2009 | Permalink| 4 Comments »

Flint’s Mayor Faces Recall, Resigns, Remains Candidate For Governor

By Glenn Church | Related entries in Michigan

Flint’s mayor, Donald Williamson, faces a recall on February 24. However, he will not have to worry about that election now. On Monday, Williamson announced his resignation. Chased from office by the recall? Not according to Williamson. He is quitting for health reasons. His doctor said he needs six to eight months of rest to [...]

February 14th, 2009 | Permalink| No Comments »

Liberaltarianism in a Liberal Age

By Mark Thompson | Related entries in Conservatism, Liberalism, Libertarian

Robert Stacy McCain has a scathing post that seeks to permanently douse the concept of a left-libertarian coalition ever being a real possibility, which includes this little bit: As a political impulse, the sort of libertarianism that scoffs at creationism and traditional marriage wields limited influence, because it appeals chiefly to a dissenting sect of [...]

February 13th, 2009 | Permalink| 5 Comments »

REALITY: Ben Bernanke’s Testimony On September 26th, 2008

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Economy, History, Money

I find it extremely troubling that my fellow bloggers would believe a columnist from Portfolio who only suggests that Congressman Kanjorski’s claims were false without providing any evidence or checking what the players actually said. You know the players…like one of the guys who actually saw what was going on from the inside of the [...]

February 13th, 2009 | Permalink| 6 Comments »

UNDO: The Kanjorski Catastrophe

By mw | Related entries in Business, Congress, Economy, Internet, Money

o what extent did the Treasury Secretary and the executive branch permit misinformation and fear to be used to panic the Congress into abrogating their responsibilities to the American taxpayer and pass a very bad bill with very little consideration?

February 13th, 2009 | Permalink| 14 Comments »
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