tax cuts that are not matched by spending cuts actually result in increased government spending – for the citizenry as a whole, the pain of payment for products received has been eliminated. When we receive government services without paying their full cost, we consume more such services. If every spending initiative had to be matched… Continue reading How starving the beast makes us fat
How starving the beast makes us fat
tax cuts that are not matched by spending cuts actually result in increased government spending – for the citizenry as a whole, the pain of payment for products received has been eliminated. When we receive government services without paying their full cost, we consume more such services. If every spending initiative had to be matched… Continue reading How starving the beast makes us fat
How starving the beast makes us fat
tax cuts that are not matched by spending cuts actually result in increased government spending – for the citizenry as a whole, the pain of payment for products received has been eliminated. When we receive government services without paying their full cost, we consume more such services. If every spending initiative had to be matched… Continue reading How starving the beast makes us fat
Where is the Palestinian Gandhi? If such a man exists, he is sitting in an Israeli military prison
Abu Rahmah’s crime was organizing illegal demonstrations in a West Bank village where all demonstrations are by definition illegal. Abu Rahmah, 39, had long been involved in peaceful, multiethnic protests in the village of Bil’in, where Israel’s separation wall has cut Palestinians off from hundreds of acres of their land. Though barely covered in the… Continue reading Where is the Palestinian Gandhi? If such a man exists, he is sitting in an Israeli military prison
Leaked Fox News Emails Show Deliberate Slant On Health Care Coverage
It’s no secret that Fox News’ political coverage isn’t always quite “fair and balanced.” But emails obtained by Media Matters show that Fox News’ Washington managing editor Bill Sammon urged his staff to actually echo Republican talking points on the health care debate. From TPM LiveWire Fair and balanced.
Chrome Apps: The New York Times
Chrome Apps: The New York Times
The web sure is a’changing. Check out the Chrome-optimized version of the NY Times. It works in other browsers, but it’s noticeably faster and more rich in Chrome (at least compared to Firefox 4). Very nice. The rest of the article has similarly nifty “web apps” for Chrome.
Mystery Somali mercenary army concerns Obama administration
The Obama administration is concerned about a private military force aimed at combating piracy in northern Somalia’s semiautonomous Puntland region because there are unanswered questions about who is behind the operation. From Salon.com Is this a 3rd or 4th front on the war on terror?
Giuliani’s bill, why wasn’t the tip $9.11
From Check Total FAIL Why wasn’t the tip $9.11
Obama’s silent majority
Liberal commentators and activists and interest group leaders may be seething over Obama, but their rage has not trickled down to the Democratic voters (and, in particular, the Democratic voters who identify themselves as liberals), even though they’ve been venting their grief for the better part of two years. As I noted earlier this week,… Continue reading Obama’s silent majority
PETA hits a new low, starts digging.
The ads from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals features a scan of a curvaceous woman in lacy underwear with the message: “Be Proud of Your Body Scan: Go Vegan.” From salon PETA hits a new low, starts digging.