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David Brooks presumed contrast between “high savings, hard work, few distortions” conservatives and politically naive, spendthrift liberal technicians bears little relationship to American political reality.
Archive for November, 2010
November 16th, 2010
Category: Uncategorized
Given the choice between two prelates who had helped cover up clerical sexual abuse, the U.S. Catholic Bishops chose the more politically reactionary candidate as their new president. The New York Times finds this “surprising.” I don’t.
November 16th, 2010
Category: Watching Conservatives
The antics of the wingnut media aren’t fully chargeable to Republican politicians. But their use of the result is. Chris Christie of New Jersey helped James O’Keefe victimize a special ed teacher who had previously risked her life, and sustained serious injury, to protect a group of schoolchildren. Christie should pay a price for this.
November 16th, 2010
Category: Airline Industry and Travel
Having flown 30,000 miles in the past 3 weeks, I am convinced of three things: (1) Flying 30,000 miles in 3 weeks is a profoundly stupid thing to do. (2) If you are that stupid and you suffer from chronic acid reflux, there is no better investment of your miles than an upgrade to the [...]
November 16th, 2010
Category: Uncategorized
Only if you want to further redistribute income from New York to Kansas.
November 16th, 2010
Category: Spirituality and Religion
If you are an observant Jew, on Tuesdays you might have more spiritual work than usual.
November 16th, 2010
Category: Campaign 2012
The President running against the “do-nothing Congress.” Worked the last time.
November 14th, 2010
Category: Uncategorized
Owning stock in the outfit that pays your pension is the opposite of diversification. So why is GM offering its retirees the opportunity to buy GM stock at the IPO? And why doesn’t the NYT have reporters who understand this basic principle?
November 13th, 2010
Category: Watching Conservatives
In 2007, Eric Cantor thought that the Logan Act made it a crime to do what Eric Cantor just did.