Archive for March, 2009
Ron Paul On Rush Limbaugh
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Partisan Hacks, Republicans, Ron Paul, Video“I think it’s pretty sad.” That’s Paul’s response to the idea that Limbaugh is the de facto leader of the Republican party. So will Paul run for President again in 2012? He says he doesn’t think so, but it’s kind of a non-answer at this point. We shall see… (h/t: Below The Beltway)
Minnesota Senate Race Could Be Decided By Court?
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Law, Minnesota, SenateI think they should just have another revote, but I’ve heard that’s a tough nut to crack because of costs and legal issues. So I understand why some want to lean on the courts. From Minnesota Independent: “The most obvious, clean resolution is resolution by the [current] three-judge court, with no appeal,†says [Guy] Charles, [...]
Nationalization Not A Viable Strategy?
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Banks, MoneyI’ve been wary of nationalization because, while I think there’s some logic to it, I question the idea of completely wiping out shareholders. Basically, it seems like an action like that could create a domino effect that would send the Dow spiraling out of control. William M. Issac, somebody who has done this type of [...]
A New Era Of Responsibility Bad For Economy?
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Economic recovery, Economy, MoneyI know I’ve been saving a lot more of my money. Not that I overspent in the first place, but I’ve been cutting back a lot on expenses where I can. But our economy is based on the idea that people spend, spend, spend. And that could be coming to an end. Grant McCracken explains [...]
Site Issues Caused By Media Temple Meltdown
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Bad Decisions, TechnologyHey all, So some of you probably noticed that on Saturday and Sunday the site was completely gone. Even I couldn’t get into it to post a message. The reason? Our hosting service, Media Temple, had a complete meltdown that caused loss of service for nearly 25% of the smaller sites that they host. Unfortunately [...]
Obama Won’t Fight Earmarks in Spending Bill
By Alan Stewart Carl | Related entries in Barack, CongressDemocrats in Congress have no intention of joining President Obama in his fight against earmarks. And it looks like Obama is going to give in, at least on the $410 billion spending bill which Obama will sign, despite copious earmarks. Taxpayers for Common Sense, a watchdog group, identified almost 8,600 earmarks totaling $7.7 billion; Democrats [...]








