David Bernstein's take on the Eliz. Warren pre-rollout strikes me as about right. It's early for her to be doing a full media press, and frankly there's no hurry -- except the stated reasons of bruised feelings on the part of the local … [Read more...]
Archives for August 21, 2011
Tripoli falls; Qadaffi regime’s days appear numbered.
Some welcome news out of Libya tonight. I for one am glad that for once the US and our allies actively took the side of a people seeking to overthrow a despotic regime. Here's hoping this trend continues throughout North Africa and the … [Read more...]
Voting is a right, not a privilege.
Last year, more than 27,000 people stepped forward and helped improve our political system. Those voters established that a state-wide write-in campaign can work - even with very limited resources and an unmistakably first-time … [Read more...]
The total for student loan debt to exceed the total for credit card debt sometime this year
You don't have to take my word for it - great chart at this link. One of you technological types can embed it in a comment. [Happy to assist. -ed] The odds that all - or even most - student loan debt will be repaid have been … [Read more...]
Congressional redistricting tea leaves suggest Stephen Lynch and William Keating will get placed together. However, this doesn't really make sense from a geographical perspective. Why? Well, currently there are four districts (MA-03, MA-04, … [Read more...]
Why Can’t Libertarians Get Any Respect?
Last September I penned an article entitled “Where Have all the Libertarian’s Gone?” In that piece I opined: “In the din and roar surrounding politics in America today much is made of the importance of Libertarian thinking. Some have … [Read more...]
Is the Far Right Shooting the G.O.P. in the Foot?
Peggy Noonan, columnist for the conservative Wall Street journal and one time primary speechwriter and special assistant to Ronald Reagan said today on 'Meet the Press" that Rick Perry's recent comments made her wince. Noonan said that … [Read more...]
60% of investment capital comes from top 3%
Jim DeMint's appearance on the Kudlow radio show Saturday night* was very good. He pointed out that 60% of investment capital comes from the top 3% of income earners, those earning $200,000 or more. To me this explains why the Democrats … [Read more...]
Bill McKibben and 65 other protesters arrested in front of the White House yesterday
The flash point appears to be energy policy as represented by the oil shale, transCanadian pipeline. See: … [Read more...]