Quoth Steven Pearlstein in the Washington Post:
You’re angry. I’m angry. House Republicans are angry. We’re all angry at having to put up huge amounts of cash to rescue a financial system because a lot of very rich people rolled the dice with other people’s money and lost.
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Several years ago, I worked in an investment house. [...]
As congress debates and holds hearings about the economic bailout, I can’t help but wonder what this country might look like if the proposed bailout (or some form of it) does not pass through congress and onto the idiot’s desk.
For one thing, forget about buying a car without pristine credit. For car dealers, this means [...]
Well, now that I’ve had a nice little break, I’m back with some exciting (and free) entertainment for those of you who don’t mind sitting behind your computer (though a free high-res version from Amazon is in the works, as is a more portable version from iTunes). See below.
—– Forwarded Message —-
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, [...]
John McCain appears to be catching up to Barack Obama in a recent survey of voters in New York State. Should McCain carry New York, or even New Jersey, Obama’s chances at winning an electoral college victory would be greatly reduced, if not downright impossible. I don’t for one second think McCain will win NY, [...]
Warning: This post contains no mentions of Sarah Palin, government regulatory policy, or New York’s 13th Congressional District.
Every now and again I stumble upon an interesting podcast. Last week I discovered The Classic Tales podcast. The gentleman who ‘does’ the podcast is a wonderful performer named BJ Harrison. I strongly urge anyone looking to put [...]
