Monthly Archives: February 2009

>Who do You Trust to Handle Inflation?

Posted on February 28, 2009 by

>Nobel Prize winner in economics, Friedrich Hayek or President [can I possibly look any more 'progressive'] Obama.

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Frances Robles and the Power of Omission

Posted on February 27, 2009 by

The written word can obviously influence, but what is left unsaid can influence as well. In a way, what is omitted can be more even effective, since the reader is unaware of how they were influenced. I will use a … Continue reading →

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The Government on Steroids Era

Posted on February 26, 2009 by

Finally, I found a silver lining. A downsized one, of course. Here goes; Unlike in MLB, we know when exactly when the Government on Steroids Era began, September 2008. It began under Bush, crushed McCain and then found it’s anabolic … Continue reading →

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Ash Wednesday — Slowing the Process of Rot

Posted on February 25, 2009 by

Slowing the process of rot may not seem like a worthy goal, but give Fr Vallee a chance to explain. I know that I usually have jokes, songs and stories for you. But today we deal with a topic which … Continue reading →

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Life: Imagine the Potential

Posted on February 24, 2009 by

There is a Catholic ad which lasts 41 seconds, has no spoken words, just sonogram images of an unborn child accompanied with text and music, no mention of abortion in the text and concludes with a narrative which celebrates Barack … Continue reading →

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MLB Luxury Tax

Posted on February 23, 2009 by

The New York Yankees own the luxury tax – they have paid: 2008 – $26.9 million 2007 – $23.9 million 2005 – $34.0 million $148.5 million in the six seasons since it began – 90% of the total Luxury taxes … Continue reading →

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>War on Drugs

Posted on February 23, 2009 by

>WSJ article – The War on Drugs Is a Failure – We should focus instead on reducing harm to users and on tackling organized crime. FEBRUARY 23, 2009 By FERNANDO HENRIQUE CARDOSO, CéSAR GAVIRIA and ERNESTO ZEDILLO The war on … Continue reading →

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>Eric Holder – Whining Virtuecrat

Posted on February 22, 2009 by

>Nothing in politics can match the sting of the opposition turning on each other. So it was with great pleasure and some respect that I read Maureen Dowd’s column which attacked Eric Holder. Yet Obama is oozing empathy compared with … Continue reading →

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Are You a Family Guy?

Posted on February 21, 2009 by

So, are you a Family Guy? I have a friend who is who you would never imagine he was. I am referring of course to the animated Fox TV show created by Seth MacFarlane. When my friend recommended the show–it … Continue reading →

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Nouriel Roubini’s WSJ Interview

Posted on February 20, 2009 by

Nouriel Roubini touches on a lot of interesting economic topics in his WSJ interview. In particular, he begins to flesh out the issue of how behavioral economics [going beyond incentives and market economics] should affect our thinking about economics. An … Continue reading →

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