The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

‘Aggregate Demand,’ Again

What is it with this neo-Keynesian stuff? Back in July, Brad DeLong did his little paean to “aggregate demand.” At least DeLong is an economist. Matthew Yglesias, not so much: So if for whatever reason businessmen or politicians or media figures or anyone else feels more comfortable expressing the situation as one caused by “uncertainty” that’s […]

What’s the Very Best Thing About Republicans Winning the Election?

Britney’s got a new boyfriend. No, that’s not the best thing about the election. The best thing about the election is, now that Republicans have won a solid majority in the House of Representatives, it feels safe to blog about silly stuff like Britney Spears again. For months, the approach of Nov. 2 seemed like such a do-or-die moment […]

Kill the Rich!

Frank Rich, I mean. Three weeks ago, I spent an hour or so debunking his claim that Obama cut your taxes. Being quite proud of the result, I immediately e-mailed it to Instapundit and . . . no linky-love. So after about four or five hours, I e-mailed him again: “I don’t get it. Here we […]

LIVE AT FIVE – 11.14.10

TOP NEWS President Looks Good But Gets Nothing Done In Asia No hard target forex agreement, no free trade deals with Japan or the ROK. Karzai Calls For Reduction In Afghanistan Ops Intensity “The time has come to reduce the presence of, you know, boots in Afghanistan . . . .” Suu Kyi Urges Followers […]

Buying Gold? Caveat Emptor

On previous occasions, I’ve made the point that gold prices are going up and that, in times of uncertainty — as, for example, when the Federal Reserve is pursuing a clearly inflationary policy — gold is a good investment. (Did I mention the DJIA lost 251 points this past week?) The title of my most recent post on […]

Ezra Klein Is a Liberal. Is It Redundant to Say That Ezra Klein Is Also Insane?

There seems to be a lot of batshit crazy going around lately, but who can top this headline? How Joe Lieberman Help the Democrats Lose the Election Ezra, take that headline to the nearest pharmacy and collect your prescription for Thorazine. Jehuda the Rhetorican tries to make sense of this Rorshach inkblot and concurs: Ezra’s daft, nuts, wacko, […]

‘President of the Back of the Bus’

In order to keep the leadership perks for herself and fellow big-shot honky Steny Hoyer, Nancy Pelosi created a meaningless “No. 3” position for James Clyburn. Michelle Malkin’s snarktastic reaction: Imagine if the Republicans created a figurehead position out of thin air to keep “the black guy” from making waves and challenging the two white people at the […]

Professor Palin and the Class of ’12

A wonderful introductory lecture for the freshmen: Never forget the people who sent you to Washington. Never forget the trust they placed in you to do the right thing. The task before you is daunting because so much damage has been done in the last two years, but I believe you have the chance to achieve […]

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