Texas teacher suspended after telling Muslim 9th grader ‘I bet you’re grieving’ for bin Laden. From Keeping It Classy Wow.
New study says Paul Krugman is top prognosticator
The Hamilton students sampled the predictions of 26 individuals who wrote columns in major print media and who appeared on the three major Sunday news shows – Face the Nation, Meet the Press, and This Week – and evaluated the accuracy of 472 predictions made during the 16-month period. They used a scale of 1… Continue reading New study says Paul Krugman is top prognosticator
Senators Coburn, Feinstein, Introduce Bill to Eliminate Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff – Press Releases – Tom Coburn, M.D., United States Senator from Oklahoma
U.S. Senators Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) today introduced the Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act, which will fully eliminate the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) and fully repeal the import tariff on foreign ethanol. Cosponsors also include Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Richard Burr (R-NC), Jim Webb (D-VA), Susan Collins (R-ME),… Continue reading Senators Coburn, Feinstein, Introduce Bill to Eliminate Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff – Press Releases – Tom Coburn, M.D., United States Senator from Oklahoma
Growing Calls to End Afghan War After Bin Laden’s Death
Now that Osama bin Laden has been killed, there are a growing number of calls for the United States to get out of Afghanistan. This is long past due. From Growing Calls to End Afghan War After Bin Laden’s Death Worth watching the clip.
France Dropping Concrete Bombs In Libya
France has begun using concrete filled training bombs to literally crush Gadhafi’s tanks without causing massive explosions that can harm nearby civilians. Apparently, the 660-pound “training bombs” have not been pressed into combat due to a lack of explosive munitions, as was reported earlier this month. From AFP: Military spokesman Thierry Burkhard denied rumors the… Continue reading France Dropping Concrete Bombs In Libya
Who Is Osama Bin Laden?
Via Jamelle Bouie, stuff that makes you despair for the future: Oy. From Who Is Osama Bin Laden? People tweeting that they don’t know who Osama Bin Laden is. Scary.
GE’s Immelt wishes he had soft-pedaled green talk | Reuters
If I had one thing to do over again I would not have talked so much about green,“ Immelt said at an event sponsored by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Even though I believe in global warming and I believe in the science … it just took on a connotation that was too elitist From… Continue reading GE’s Immelt wishes he had soft-pedaled green talk | Reuters
Who Benefits From Bubbles?
in several years during the last decade the top 400 accounted for more than 10 percent of all capital gains income in America. Just 400 people! Conservatives often try to sell the notion that reducing the capital gains tax is about helping small business people. But you really want to think of the fact that… Continue reading Who Benefits From Bubbles?
Bill Nye Boo’d In Texas For Saying The Moon Reflects The Sun
Bill Nye, the harmless children’s edu-tainer known as “The Science Guy,” managed to offend a select group of adults in Waco, Texas at a presentation, when he suggested that the moon does not emit light, but instead reflects the light of the sun. As even most elementary-school graduates know, the moon reflects the light of… Continue reading Bill Nye Boo’d In Texas For Saying The Moon Reflects The Sun
This Generation’s Low-Hanging Fruit
Timothy B Lee challenges Tyler Cowen’s thesis. Lee argues that we are not in the middle of an economic stagnation but that we’ve gotten worse at measuring progress: Every time the software industry displaces a special purpose device, our standard of living improves but measured GDP falls. If what you care about is government revenue,… Continue reading This Generation’s Low-Hanging Fruit