Mr. Weiner: After having learned of your sudden and compelled resignation from your Congressional post, I would like to make you an offer of employment at Flynt Management Group, LLC in our Internet group. From Larry Flynt: My Job Offer for Anthony Weiner Larry Flynt offers job to Anthony Weiner
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Senate Votes to End Billions in Ethanol Subsidies
the Senate voted overwhelmingly this afternoon to end the $5-billion-a-year incentive for ethanol production. The vote, according to Wall Street Journal coverage, also would end a 54-cents-a-gallon tariff on imports of the fuel. From Senate Votes to End Billions in Ethanol Subsidies Good news for once.
TPM Talks With Some Sovereign Citizens
TPM has been tracking the sovereign citizen movement as its disciples pop up in legal battles and contentious encounters with law enforcement officials across the country. Though all share the view that, for one reason or another, the government in the United States is illegitimate From TPM Talks With Some Sovereign Citizens Scary.
Higher Inflation Would Slow U.S.-China Currency Adjustment | ThinkProgress
Kindred Winecoff introduces the excellent point that the fact that the U.S. is experiencing an inflation rate that’s lower than China’s means that the real exchange rate is adjusting faster than the nominal rate. Consequently, “[t]o the extent that we want to boost employment through exporting, increased inflation could prolong that process.” Or to look… Continue reading Higher Inflation Would Slow U.S.-China Currency Adjustment | ThinkProgress
The senior staff of Newt Gingrich’s presidential campaign has resigned en masse.
Newt Gingrich’s struggling presidential campaign may be entering yet another rough patch as an AP report claims a large group of senior aides are resigning. From The senior staff of Newt Gingrich’s presidential campaign has resigned en masse. Wow.
Breitbart Blackmail?
Conservative activist Andrew Breitbart of the website BigGovernment.com tells NBC’s “Today” show he considers the image “an insurance policy” against attacks from Weiner. From Breitbart Blackmail? Shouldn’t the ethics investigation into Weiner also investigate if Breitbart is in a position to try and blackmail a congressman?
Cuz It’s In the Constitution!
‘Sovereign Citizen’ opens fire at seafood market with AK-47 after being told they were out of crawfish. From Talking Points Memo He was exercising his natural right to shellfish.
Al Qaeda spokesman urges terrorists to buy lots of guns at gun shows
America is absolutely awash with easily obtainable firearms. You can go down to a gun show at the local convention center and come away with a fully automatic assault rifle, without a background check, and most likely without having to show an identification card. So what are you waiting for? From Al Qaeda spokesman urges… Continue reading Al Qaeda spokesman urges terrorists to buy lots of guns at gun shows
The Ongoing Conservative Recovery
Over the past year, we’ve consistently seen the economy engage in so-so private sector job growth offset by job losses in the public sector. The results are, if you ask me, bad. But in a decent world, conservatives would be forced to acknowledge that these are the results they claim to want. The private sector’s… Continue reading The Ongoing Conservative Recovery
Six plans to balance the budget
Policy teams from the six groups taking part in the Solutions Initiative—the American Enterprise Institute, the Bipartisan Policy Center, the Center for American Progress, the Economic Policy Institute, The Heritage Foundation, and the Roosevelt Institute Campus Network (representing the perspective of younger Americans)—all provided comprehensive plans to meet the budget challenge head on. The goal… Continue reading Six plans to balance the budget