Monthly Archives: February 2009

28
Feb

Working with the radio on Saturdays

It is tricky. At some point, I always get tired of flipping throught the three radio stations that might play something good but usually don’t and are broadcasting commercials 3/4 of the time anyway. It just gets irritating. Since it … Continue reading →

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28
Feb

Favorite quote: “destroying themselves chasing the American dream of bank-enabled indentured servitude”

YouTube – Jim Rogers in the Max Keiser ‘s Oracle 27 February 2009.

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28
Feb

Diagnosing the disease and then prescribing more infection

NPR: Household Debt Vs. GDP. I heard this broadcast from Planet Money.  It was quite interesting.  The commenters are right that it can’t simply be said that “the problem is us” meaning we all just happened to go into more … Continue reading →

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27
Feb

Orwell for the New Era of Responsibility

“Doublethink” means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them.

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27
Feb

Remind me why Obama got the anti-war vote?

Is it any surprise that people have to say things like this to Obama? With all due respect Mr. President, we were hoping your administration would not carry on the war mongering policies of your predecessor. Instead we see amazingly … Continue reading →

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27
Feb

To dream the impossible dream

My fellow Americans, before enumerating my many disagreements with the policies outlined by the president, let me acknowledge why we had a Democratic president standing before a Democratic-controlled Congress tonight. The Republican party – my party – lost its way. … Continue reading →

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27
Feb

Dirk …. Benedict

What he is is an old-fashioned American individualist. He may not quite be Starbuck or Face in real life, but he’s got something of those characters in him. During his recent appearance on Celebrity Big Brother, a wildly popular reality-TV … Continue reading →

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27
Feb

A different perspective on a slum

A Hollow Message of Social Justice: Slumdog Millionaire’s Dehumanizing View of India’s Poor by Mitu Sengupta It is no secret that Slumdog is meant to reflect life in Dharavi, the vast sprawl of slums at the heart of Mumbai.  The … Continue reading →

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27
Feb

Keynes Politely Explains How to Destroy Civilization – Mises Economics Blog

From time to time, it is a good idea to remind yourself what it is that Keynes actually believed, and there’s no better place than his final chapter of The General Theory (http://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/economics/keynes/general-theory/ch24.htm), in which he presents his view, at … Continue reading →

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27
Feb

Politics of the Immigration Tyranny

Immokalee is the tomato capital of the United States. Between December and May, as much as 90 percent of the fresh domestic tomatoes we eat come from south Florida, and Immokalee is home to one of the area’s largest communities … Continue reading →

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