Random RecitalsSomething about the fact that I made some contribution to either my country, or those who were less well off. I think back to what Camus wrote about the fact that perhaps this world is a world in which children suffer, but we can lessen the number of suffering children, and if you do not do this, then who will do this? I'd like to feel that I'd done something to lessen that suffering. Lively LinksLinks change randomly each time the cache is refreshed. |
Article by missy on March 18th, 2009 at 9:20 am On Hank Paulson’s bald head. When AIG started to become unwound last fall, who better to know just how much Goldman Sach’s own rape & pillage squad was going to depend on its AIG bad bet insurance than the former CEO, Paulson himself – and who else but the Treasury Secretary would be better positioned to make sure that at least his alma mater – if [...]
Article by John on November 20th, 2008 at 9:30 am 1936 Chrysler Airflow Series C-9 These days I sometimes feel like I am living in a psychosis. I have been absolutely opposed to the financial sector bailout from the beginning. Our government freaked out and reacted poorly. Too much money was approved with too little oversight for an industry that has become too big and monopolized for its britches. I favor using government to restructure [...]
Article by missy on November 5th, 2008 at 11:26 am I just heard on the radio that that DLC quisling Rahm Emanuel is Obama’s likely choice for Chief of Staff. Crap. While my opinion doesn’t mean squat, here’s my dream cabinet, which includes promoting FEMA back to cabinet level (and taking it out of Dept. of Homeland Security): Department of Agriculture: Senator Tom Harkin Department of Commerce: Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon Department of Defense: General Wesley Clark Department of [...]
Article by missy on October 15th, 2008 at 10:05 am I’d very much like to give him a piece of my mind. I was born on Long Island, just a few train stops from Hofstra University. If all you know of Long Island comes from F. Scott Fitzgerald (or Paris Hilton), that strip of expensive real estate may seem like a giant McMansion tract. But when I was born in Garden City in 1965, Long [...]
Article by John on October 13th, 2008 at 2:18 pm Part of the recent bailout bill includes a provision to allow a refundable tax credit of 10% of the home purchase price up to $7500 for new home buyers for purchases after April 9, 2008 and before July 1, 2009. A “first-time” home buyer is one that has not owned a home for three years prior to the purchase. By the way, ownership of [...]
Article by John on October 3rd, 2008 at 12:20 pm Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that there is a pattern with Congress passing legislation that the American people do not want and know is not in their interest? First they kick it around a little and then have a vote or two that fails to pass the proposed bill. Then they tweak the bill a little while some of the Congresspeople [...] | |
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