Protectionism To Stimulate The Economy
Megan McArdle describes the arising notion of raising tariffs to protect and grow the economy thusly: That it is stupid, does not mean that the government will not do it. No need to add much more to that!
Really Bad Ideas
Charlie Brown Loses
In California’s 4th Congressional district, Democrat Charlie Brown conceded a loss by about 1,300 votes to Tom McClintock. I’ve always like McClintock for his tough-as-steel stance against increasing government spending and fiscal responsibility. (The anti-abortion stuff, not so much, but… Continue Reading
Fred Thompson Explains The Bailout
Right said, Fred! Sarcasm is not a lost art form after all. Almost makes me wish I’d have voted for the guy. Oh, wait, he dropped out before California’s primary, too.
Politically Incorrect Milwaukee Brewers
Left over from when I bought Brewers tickets on our trip to Milwaukee, I got on the Brewers’ season ticket mailing list. The flyer came to the office today and it included an image of one of the most fun… Continue Reading
Real Life Once Again Inappropriately Imitates The Simpsons
The play The Wife and I saw last night, along with our friends from the O.C., was an off-Broadway run of The Color Purple. When my friend said he had tickets to “a show” and this was what it was,… Continue Reading
Bailout Busts All Records
The corporate bailout is now the most expensive thing the Federal government has ever done. Indeed, it is more expensive than the New Deal, the Marshall Plan, the Louisiana Purchase, the Apollo Program (and indeed everything NASA has ever done),… Continue Reading
Freedom Of Speech Does Not Extend To Atheists In Rancho Cucamonga
From the Really Bad Ideas Department: the city of Rancho Cucamonga pressuring a billboard company to remove a sign paid for by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Of course, in Rancho Cucamonga you can see billboards for strip clubs, casinos,… Continue Reading
Sad News: You Can No Longer Abandon Your Teenager In A Nebraska Hospital
Nobody wants to have teenagers around. And who can blame them? Teenagers are sullen, moody, expensive, they can get into worlds of trouble undreamed-of by younger children, are rarely cute, and going through adolescent rebellion and puberty. Who the hell… Continue Reading
A Sure Sign Detroit Needs To Go Bye-Bye
The CEOs of Chrysler, GM, and Ford all flew from Detroit to Washington to beg for money, because they fear their companies are going to run out of liquid capital and cease to be able to operate. And those same… Continue Reading
Dogpile on Dobson
The American Family Association got two big hits on my blogroll this morning. Hemant Mehta takes the AFA to task for selling a video with this description: Residents of the small Arkansas town of Eureka Springs noticed the black community… Continue Reading