Suppose I was President of the United States. Suppose I decided to keep fighting wars in other countries that my predecessor started. But suppose I told the soldiers fighting that war, which I authorize and approve of, that they had to get … [Read more...]
Archives for March 16, 2009
Omaba’s Bay of Pigs
In April, 1961, the new, young, president, John F. Kennedy, in response to bad advice, reflecting bad planning and bad faith, authorized an invasion of Cuba to proceed. It had been in the works for more than a year, driven by the CIA and … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: Obama seeks to block AIG bonuses
You don't have to take my word for it, see and hear: http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITI... Honest, I think President Obama was so outraged he was choking. Looked like it to me. … [Read more...]
Recouping Bailout Bonuses
If I were a Treasury Official, I would insist on seeing each and every contract with a bonus in it, so I could examine the enforceability of the terms. If I found that the obligations were created after the company was in trouble, I … [Read more...]
Health care: Fighting the right and real battles
I hope that this website cannot be accused of withholding criticism of the current governor. And writing a purely laudatory post makes me feel awkward. But it must be done. Today's New York Times bird's eye view gives us occasion … [Read more...]
Gov. Patrick Launches Mass Recovery Plan
The Massachusetts Recovery Plan "Securing Our Common Economic Future" The world's economy is in crisis. Every individual, every family and every business in our Commonwealth is facing unprecedented challenges and uncertainty. … [Read more...]
I guess I owe Dorchester an apology.
Story from the Globe today Since leaving Dorchester many years ago, I have looked back while reading the daily carnage of violence and lost lives and been critical of the people commiting those crimes. While I loved growing up there I … [Read more...]
What Part of De-populated Nature Preserve Do You Not Understand
Fantastic warm spring day trailride with all three very frisky Apocalyptic horses trotting neck and neck over barely unfrozen ground. Grampy giving a two year old complete enjoyment doing simple but very cool things like running up … [Read more...]
Its time to Boycott AIG and for Massachusetts to divest any business with AIG.
One would think that Tim Geitner was tied at the hip with the bad boys of AIG as he became the architect of another bad boy bailout system. Is he to close to his friends to be the agent of change and inflict the penalty deserved by such … [Read more...]