Robert Reich identifies some popular misconception about Socialism (others being that it is the same as Communism. a disincentive to talent and effort, or has a negative effect on an Economy’s net wealth) and those are the myths that our “Free” Market is really free and provides no particular advantage to anyone and an even …
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Feb 11 2019
Political Economics
In the “classical” (there are other ways of looking at it) history of Economic thought among Anglophones it has always been closely tied with desired political outcomes. This is why as a student I was forced to take classes in it (to be fair Art, Music, and Literature were also core requirements) even though I …
Feb 10 2019
Chuckles the Clown
Who can turn the world on with their smile? Somewhere in the dim dark vaults of the Intertubz is a picture of me standing next to MTM’s statue in Minneapolis. Jeff Bezos’ Penis Let’s just stay on this topic the whole show. He doesn’t like you. I don’t like you either. Don’t ride angry. Congress’ …
Feb 09 2019
Good Job?
If Matthew Whitaker’s performance before the House Judiciary Committee yesterday is considered a good one I shudder to think how desperate Unidicted Co-conspirastor Bottomless Pinocchio and his coterie of Criminals, Accessories Before, During, and After the Fact, are. It was my great misfortune to watch large swathes of it and Whitaker was pwned by every …
Feb 08 2019
So. It Is War Then.
Prepare every vessel that floats. At dawn, we are at war. Earlier we were talking about Tom Steyer money, $1 Million a week more or less (without touching the principal mind you). What is Jeff Bezos money? $9 Million a day. After the divorce? $4.5 Million a day. A day. No thank you, Mr. Pecker …
Feb 08 2019
You Say You Want A Revolution?
Now you’re singing my song. Billionaire liberal threatens to unload on Dems if they don’t impeach Trump By LAURA BARRÓN-LÓPEZ and STEPHANIE MURRAY, Politico 02/07/2019 Billionaire Tom Steyer is cranking up pressure on key House Democrats to impeach President Donald Trump where he thinks they’ll feel it most — back in their home districts. Steyer’s …
Feb 07 2019
Lowell- Not Just A Town In Massachusetts
Ok, it is. An anonymous Mill Town of the early Industrial Age all growed up in the middle of the most boring stretch of highway between me and Maine where about a week from now I’ll be attending a rare performance by Mame Dennis who does most of her work behind the curtain currently. A …
Feb 07 2019
State of the Onion
Loooooong! That’s right Georgia, you guys lost the Civil War. Never, ever forget that. Oh, it’s Black History Month
Feb 06 2019
The Streisand Effect
If you’re not familiar with the concept it goes a little like this- In 2003 Barbra Streisand sued a photographer over pictures of her Malibu Estate, claiming “invasion of privacy”. The instant reaction was to hugely increase the popularity of the image and doxx her address to anyone who cared to know. The coinage itself …
Feb 06 2019
Speeches Last Night From People Who Are Not Unindicted Co-conspirators
Sanders He should have worn a white suit but perhaps he was concerned about being mistaken for a different Sanders (c’mon, I’m talking about Colonel, not Huckabee). Abrams The parade of Holocaust survivors was intended to provoke Sanders. The comments about Venezuelan Socialism both Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez. Abrams was provoked by unrepentant Jim Crow Vote …
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