Stable Genius Liberal

Ending Carbon Socialism

If you seriously believe in markets, you should believe that given the right incentives — namely, putting a price on emissions, through either a tax or a tradable permit scheme — the economy will find lots of ways to emit less. You should definitely not believe, as anti-environmentalists claim, that the result would be economic… Continue reading Ending Carbon Socialism

Strunk and White for Spooks

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THE NSA’s style document for SIGINT.

A Pop-Up Paris Picnic Is Coming to New York

For the first time, New York will have its own Dîner en Blanc, on Aug. 25, rain or shine. A thousand people — half invited, the others drawn from an online waiting list (newyork.dinerenblanc.info) — will participate in this refined flash-mob feast, at an as-yet undisclosed location in Manhattan. From NYT Interesting.

Nancy Grace Seen In Graveyard Sucking Marrow From Caylee Anthony’s Bones

Getting to Crazy

the modern G.O.P. fundamentally does not accept the legitimacy of a Democratic presidency — any Democratic presidency. We saw that under Bill Clinton, and we saw it again as soon as Mr. Obama took office. As a result, Republicans are automatically against anything the president wants, even if they have supported similar proposals in the… Continue reading Getting to Crazy

America’s creditor identifies its budget problem

The chief of the General Staff of the People’s Liberation Army, Chen Bingde, told reporters he thought the U.S. should cut back on defense spending for the sake of its taxpayers. He was speaking during a joint news conference in which he traded barbs with visiting U.S. counterpart Adm. Mike Mullen. “I know the U.S.… Continue reading America’s creditor identifies its budget problem

Sarah Palin Movie Debuts to Empty Theater in Orange County

And this is in GOP Stronghold Orange County. Reagan country.

American Politics in a Single Graph

H/T: Lowy Interpreter From American Politics in a Single Graph

GOP Victory on Debt Ceiling

I think the GOP won this round. They got to push the odious by necessary task of extending the debt ceiling to Obama and can not stand on the sidelines and complain loudly. And this is all they want to do anyway. They are like arsonists complaining about the shoddy work the fire fighters are… Continue reading GOP Victory on Debt Ceiling

we have turned good workers into criminals and turned criminals into bad workers

Jose Ranye, 37, bragged he’s the best picker in Americus, the largest community near the farm. His whirling hands filled one bucket in 25 seconds. He said he dumped about 200 buckets of cucumbers before lunch, meaning he earned roughly $20 an hour. He expected to double his tickets before the end of the day.… Continue reading we have turned good workers into criminals and turned criminals into bad workers