Big Tex, You posed an article by Robert Frank of the Wall St. Journal on my wall so I felt compelled to read it and respond thoroughly. Upon finishing my first read of the article, my mind was reeling attempting to harmonize its clever craftsmanship and highly disingenuous message; the WSJ is certainly getting its [...]
Hey there, just wanted to put out a quick update about the protests going on in Madison, WI. First, I support the right of public workers to unionize. Period. Second, I wonder whether comments like this will come back to burn Republicans: “The people who are not around the Capitol square are with us,” said [...]
The Special Inspector General of the TARP has just released a report on the government’s role in saving Citigroup from failure. You can read the report here (PDF). If you are short on time, just skip down to the “Conclusions” section on p.47. While it appears that the govt. has profited by the bailout, the [...]
You have recently indicated your willingness to extend tax breaks for the richest Americans in this time of great financial distress. In the spirit of bi-partisanship, as you so often trumpet, I’d like to remind you of some words from Theodore Roosevelt: It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out [...]
I’m in the middle of studying for finals, trying to get work this summer, and following what is shaping up to be one of the worst environmental disasters in the country. I came across this graphic (below) which was made by the local newspaper, the Times Picayune. Take a look at the numbers. Not only [...]
(not) Taxing the Rich; Losing Our Way.
Big Tex, You posed an article by Robert Frank of the Wall St. Journal on my wall so I felt compelled to read it and respond thoroughly. Upon finishing my first read of the article, my mind was reeling attempting to harmonize its clever craftsmanship and highly disingenuous message; the WSJ is certainly getting its [...]