Read All About It in the Sunday Papers-March 22 Edition
LEAD STORY: Philadelphia Inquirer: HOW THE FEDS GOT FUMO.
Somebody’s got to say it. There is not a newspaper in the country doing better investigative work than the Philadelphia Inquirer. Today’s ‘howtheydunit’ is a definitive analysis of how the best the Federal government has working for them can take down even the most powerful lowlife. While it’s not an investigative report per se (the federal agents did the sleuthing), it tells a very complex tale in an easy-to-understand manner. If you think that’s easy to do, try it sometime.
Boston Globe: Lessons for Delaware? Mass. Tackles State Pension Reform.
This article raised a question or two in ‘bulo’s coconut. Can a state legislator who has another state job, largely b/c the legislator IS a legislator (*cough* Tony DeLuca *cough*, and about 10 others), be building two full state pensions at the same time? ‘Bulo suspects the answer is ‘yes’, which should be changed to ‘no’. Plus, shouldn’t something be done to discourage early retirees with full state pensions (usually the State Police) who then step into legislative careers or other low-stress second pension sources? At least make sure that it isn’t a full legislative pension.
Chicago Tribune: Southern States Want to Promote Tourism Through Confederate History Month.
They claim it’s just like Black History Month. Only without, you know, blacks. ‘Bulo thinks he knows a bad idea, badly promoted, when he sees it.
Christian Science Monitor: Alexander-Mania Sweeps Macedonia. Neighbors: We’re Getting Screwed, Greek-Style.
Make up names for the rides at the Alexander the Great Theme Park and Curio Emporium.
Dallas Morning News: Texas to Tackle CO2 Emissions.
No, they’re not gonna put little recapture devices on cows’ butts (You people are so ignorant). And, no they’re not calling it global warning (Those people are so stubborn). But Texas appears ready to jump before they are pushed by the EPA. ‘Bulo’s favorite?: “Their aims range from capping the state’s CO2 emissions to positioning Texas to become, as some put it, the Saudi Arabia of carbon disposal.
Despite The Beast Who Slumbers’ irreverence (he once headlined a rasslin’PPV called ‘Brazen on the Brazos’, you should’ve seen his perfectly-rippled musculature back then), there’s some damn good stuff in this article. For example, ‘Bulo did not realize that Texas is the nation’s leader in clean windpower. Now he does. Read the whole thing, it’s good.
McClatchy Newspapers: Medical Marijuana Debate Over. States Won.
Will Markell attend Marleyfest this year? Seriously, this could be a modest revenue enhancer. Not that ‘bulo cares either way…although he might be able to provide some technical assistance.
NYTimes: Are Rich Schools Getting Disproportionately Richer from Education Stimulus Funds?
Sure would be nice to see some way to equalize out the seemingly-random nature of who gets the money.
San Francisco Chronicle: Governator Considering Run to Terminate Sen. Boxer?
What would Sunday morning be w/o a little Political Hot Stove Talk?
Update: Donviti add’s this to the fold: Another FRANK RICH That you MUST READ TODAY
Tags: Media
Isn’t the governator pretty unpopular right now in California? Also, how will Republican Party Leader Limbaugh react to a Schwartzenegger run?
Speaking of Chairman Limbaugh, yet another Republican had to kiss his …uh… feet. Candidate Jim Tedisco had to walk back a statement, “Rush Limbaugh is meaningless to me.”
Definitely make a point of reading Rich’s column. A tip of the sombrero to DV.
IESHO, here’s the takeaway quote:
“Another compelling question connects all of the above: why has there been so little transparency and so much evasiveness so far? The answer, I fear, is that too many of the administration’s officials are too marinated in the insiders’ culture to police it, reform it or own up to their own past complicity with it.”
‘Bulo fears that the once rhetorical question, “Is there no one outside of this group of insiders who caused this mess who has the experience to save us from this mess?”
‘Bulo thinks that the Obama Administration’s answer is ‘no’. The Beast Who Slumbers knows this, however. If this administration is no more transparent on this than the Bush Administration was on everything, this administration is in trouble.
No more doubletalk.
gracias senorita
On that Confederacy tourism debacle: There certainly will be African-Americans. One of the dearest fantasies of the Stars ‘n’ Bars crowd is how much better blacks fared under slavery than under freedom. Book it.
http://www.businessinsider.com/hearst-had-offers-for-the-seattle-p-i-they-just-werent-any-good-2009-3
In other newspaper news, The Seattle PI had offers but Hearst Corp turned them down.