31 January 2010

Guess I'm not the only one

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It seems others are also underwhelmed by the Chilcot Posse. I like the Guardian's lead editorial today , except, I'm sorry, this isn...
30 January 2010

The old Rope-a-Dope

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Tony, unrepentant . It would be nice if the media actually focused on the real issues instead of allowing unaccountable politicians to disse...
28 January 2010

Chris Matthews is white

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What a great post . . . I knew Chris Matthews was a tool, but couldn't quite put my finger on why (probably because I'm white, too)...
24 January 2010

Two in a row

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I hate to admit Calwell may well be right - especially when it's twice in a row. But it's hard not to agree that the Dems have mad...

Newsflash

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Iraq war illegal ! No shit .

Don't say I didn't warn 'ya

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Ruth's earnest concern about Citizens United leaves me shaking my head. For some time now I've been the guy standing on the street-...
23 January 2010

I can't believe we have to have this discussion all over again

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On the one hand, Obama's decision to reinstate some vague notion of the old Glass-Steagall barriers separating commercial banking from i...
22 January 2010

Okay, joke's over

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The Republic surely wouldn't let people like these have lifetime tenure on the highest court in the land, would they? Here's a pre...
21 January 2010

The latest candidate for a special place in hell

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. . . step right up, Jack Straw . You lied quite convincingly over the last seven years . . . It's possible I may hate him more than Du...
16 January 2010

God help me . . .

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. . . lo, for I have linked approvingly to an article by Christopher Caldwell . There must be something in the water: it cannot be denied he...
12 January 2010

I haven't kicked Scalia around in a while - I wonder if he's said anything stupid lately?

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Ah - he always obliges in times of need . Scalia also said (not noted in the link): "It's erected as a war memorial. I assume it is...
10 January 2010

Why it matters

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Neglected to add that the reason why the silliness that Europe is inflicting on itself really matters is because it will accelerate the move...
09 January 2010

Bad Coffee, Bad Law

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For anyone paying attention to the way in which governments and regulators are coming to grips with the financial crisis and its causes, ...
07 January 2010

"The Buck Stops Here"

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Kinda refreshing to have a president who is not afraid to say it . . . It seemed odd to me that after proclaiming " the grown-ups are ...
06 January 2010

I used to be proud of our legal system . . .

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. . . back when I believed our leading jurists took the constitution seriously. They just don't any more . Bush versus Gore woke me u...
03 January 2010

Ben comes clean . . .

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. . . and admits the obvious - kudos to him, for this admission means the Fed, too, needs to take a long look in the mirror. But, those wh...
20 December 2009

Oh, Copenhagen . . .

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Yes, China has not acquitted itself well . . . but at times like these , the historian in me speculates what might have been had Bush not ...
19 December 2009

Tony finally just says it . . .

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. . . next stop: The Hague . In my dreams.

Christmas comes early for the insurance companies

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Soooo . . . no public option, and no medicare buy-in. Funny how a little competition from the supposedly bloated, inefficient government bec...
22 November 2009

I think Martin's got it right . . .

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. . . Goldmans should fork over a pile of cash now. A big pile . It would be a mistake to impose punative tax on bonuses over a long perio...