Paul Krugman says United States economy lost 273,000 jobs last month. Of those lost jobs, 29,000 were in state and local education, bringing the total losses in that category over the past five months to 143,000. Obviously this is a mid-to-long-term negative and in general a stupid idea. A country does not get out of…
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DNC, Tell the Truth and Admit He Doesn’t Deserve It
The Democratic party is in such a state of denial that they surely can’t believe their own spin: The Republican Party has thrown in its lot with the terrorists – the Taliban and Hamas this morning – in criticizing the President for receiving the Nobel Peace prize,” DNC communications director Brad Woodhouse told POLITICO… But…
Snark: Michael vd Galien says …
Snark: Michael vd Galien says Obama deserves the Nobel prize – for achieving nothing thus far in his term: http://bit.ly/4CJKad
Mickey Kaus: What Obama Should…
Mickey Kaus: What Obama Should Do With His Nobel Peace Prize — Turn it down! http://bit.ly/3eAKFy
Steven Benen says he didn’t ev…
Steven Benen says he didn’t even know Barak Obama was up for the Nobel Peace prize. Who did? It’s a horrible joke. http://bit.ly/asx0t
Barack Obama Has Done Nothing to Warrant Nobel Peace Prize
Just so I’m clear on this point, nothing Barack Obama has done during his 8 months in office is deserving of what is supposed to be the world’s most profound award for service to mankind. Clear enough?
Re: The Unambiguous Meaning of the Cross
Steve Benen finally gets something right when he says that the meaning of the cross the VFW put up in the New Mexico desert some 75 years ago is unambiguous. Too bad he doesn’t have a clue that the crystal-clear meaning is the purpose and meaning of the country he lives in. Doltish liberals like…
Geologist Leighton Steward say…
Geologist Leighton Steward says that CO2-reduction efforts are “tilting at windmills”. When will we decide to get the science right first?
Follies of Health Care Centralization
The Congressional Budget Office says that Senator Max Baucus’ draft of a health care reform bill including a public option for health insurance will reduce the federal budget deficit by $81B over 10 years. Not bad, if true, and that remains to be seen. Republican leader Mitch McConnell labeled the CBO report “irrelevant.” “What matters…
A Reason to Win in Afghanistan
As I just wrote, Islamic radicals need a place to call home, whether we approve of their stunted world view or not. Of course there’s more to consider, specifically that many Afghan women want U.S. and international troops to stay in the country until their safety and preferred lifestyle is assured. That’s the thorny ethical…