Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
The 21st century version of “The dog ate my homework.” We have two new entries today in the continuing saga of Ivy League and affluent college students trying to delay taking exams on account of their being traumatized by Darren Wilson’s acquittal and Eric Garner’s deaths and their being exhausted
Continue readingA Bay Area resident who reads my blog, asked that I publish an open letter to Dr. Jonathan Gruber. Because the letter’s writer has to make a living here in Marin (70% Democrat), she’s writing under a pseudonym. I’m betting that this letter will resonate with many of you: ***
Continue readingThe San Jose Mercury News did an article about the sticker shock many Obamacare supporters are experiencing. What was great about this article was this quotation, from an ardent supporter: Cindy Vinson and Tom Waschura are big believers in the Affordable Care Act. They vote independent and are proud to
Continue readingIn an earlier post, I asked several questions about economic issues that confuse me. Robert Arvanitis wrote a comprehensive reply, but then couldn’t get the Word Press comment system to accept it. Because it is so comprehensive and informative, I’m putting it up here as an independent post. All that
Continue readingI have a few questions to ask, all of which involve economic trends. Why, if the economy is contracting and the labor market is flat-lined, has the stock market gone up? Will the stock market stay up (long-term and short-term predictions, please)? The IRS says that families will be paying
Continue readingWith the election nearing, the Facebook frenzy is accelerating. I got this from a Facebook acquaintance: Lots of food for thought, there: Ryan voted to end funding for Planned Parenthood. Ryan’s vote is completely in line with Romney’s insistence that a broke U.S. government should repeatedly ask itself “Is this
Continue readingConservatives of all religious stripes have been attacking the ObamaCare mandate regarding birth control and abortifacients on religious grounds. The Obama administration’s response was to introduce an “accommodation” under which the insurance companies will henceforth offer these medicines and services for “free.” Anybody past the age of five understands that,
Continue readingHere’s what I see going on and, please, correct me if I’m wrong: Reconciliation is a red herring. Right now, the House is being promised that, if it votes on the Senate bill, the Senate will fix differences between the two bills through reconciliation. So everyone is focusing on whether
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