The Failure of Deregulation

Jesse Eisinger (who writes for Portfolio Magazine) provides a cogent discussion of how deregulation is at the root of our current meltdown. This video is about 5 minutes long and…

Instant Karma, Indeed!

First step -- watch the video! You must watch the video first! I'm not kidding. Second step -- put down any drinks in your hand. Third step -- read the…

Fiorina Torpedoes the Talking Point

Priceless: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnBXXssj0KY[/youtube] How many times have you listened to repubs drone on about how business experience specifically prepares you to run a government?  And now you have it -- here…

Palin Stonewalls

You knew this was coming, right? Back in July, Palin tells us: "I've said all along, hold me accountable," Palin told reporters in Juneau. "And I'm telling the truth when…

Drill Here, Drill What?

Yesterday, I wrote about the current state of play of the legislation up to allow for off shore drilling. Finally, someone provides the graphic that shows the magnitude of the…

We Oppose More Presidential Power

Or at least that is what this very cool new poll from the National Constitution Center says:

Two-thirds of Americans oppose altering the balance of power among the three branches of government to strengthen the presidency, even when they thought that doing so would improve the economy or national security.

…Congress should have the power to require senior presidential aides to testify before House and Senate committees …

The government’s power to take private property for redevelopment had little support in the poll, not even when owners are paid a fair price and the project creates local jobs.

Off-Shore Drilling Circus Begins

The economic news and anxieties are certainly dominating the news today, but the off shore drilling circus starts in earnest today. On Friday,though, there was a bipartisan Energy Summit brought up by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse asks a key question to put all of this in context:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnJAIeEgjSM[/youtube]

To which he gets no answer. Which isn’t surprising when you note that there is little oil at stake, but a lot of taxpayer funds to be had.