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Quote of the Day

Filed in National by on April 3, 2009 3 Comments

Backstory: First U.S. arrest made in UBS offshore case On February 19, 2009, we reached an agreement with UBS that included, for the first time, the disclosure of the identities of taxpayers that were illegally using Swiss bank accounts to evade U.S. taxes. Today is the first of the prosecutions resulting from that disclosure, but […]

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Quote of the Day

Filed in International by on April 2, 2009 1 Comment

Backstory: Hungary could be the new Iceland. We had daydreams of capitalism during communism, but then becoming rich became a religion. – Hungarian playwright Peter Muller

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Late Night Oddity: Little Red Riding Hood

Filed in National by on March 31, 2009 1 Comment

h/t DesigneVerb!

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These Are The Days #3

Filed in National by on March 31, 2009 6 Comments
These Are The Days #3

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Quote of the Day II

Filed in National by on March 31, 2009 23 Comments

Backstory: The University of Notre Dame has asked the President of the United States to give the 2009 Commencement Address and the wackos have gone wacko. Over the first two months of his administration, Barack Obama has established himself as the most pro-abortion president in U.S. history. My alma mater [Notre Dame] should not be […]

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Quote of the Day

Filed in National by on March 31, 2009 1 Comment

From Paul Krugman’s op-ed on Friday. But the wizards [Wall Street] were frauds, whether they knew it or not, and their magic turned out to be no more than a collection of cheap stage tricks. Above all, the key promise of securitization — that it would make the financial system more robust by spreading risk […]

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These Are The Days #2

Filed in National by on March 26, 2009 5 Comments
These Are The Days #2

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SB27 Hearings Liveblogging

Filed in Delaware by on March 25, 2009 2 Comments

Down with Absolutes is liveblogging the SB27 Committee hearings today.

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Apocalypse Nigh

Filed in National by on March 25, 2009 7 Comments

One of my daily reads is George Parker’s AdScam/The Horror! If a blogger could be considered no holds barred, it would be Parker. Even though I am not involved in advertising, Parker’s rants are occasionally humorous, always laced with profanity and often instructive. Take for instance yesterday’s post, Kudos to Bob Garfield. Parker writes: Yes, […]

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Quote of the Day II

Filed in National by on March 25, 2009 6 Comments

Major Asshat . . . oops I mean . . . . Major Garrett of Faux News asked the following question to President Obama last night.  Pay close attention to the second paragraph. Good evening, Mr. President. Thank you. Taking this economic debate a bit globally, senior Chinese officials have publicly expressed an interest in an […]

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Quote of the Day

Filed in National by on March 25, 2009 11 Comments

President Obama was asked last night on why it took a few days to comment on the AIG bonuses. Well, it took us a couple of days because I like to know what I’m talking about before I speak. – President Obama He shoots, he scores.

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Perks Watch

Filed in National by on March 23, 2009 3 Comments

If nothing else, Perks Watch, The New York Times’ blog about various perks, incentives and cash American capitalists have received, should give Don Viti an aneurysm.

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Quote of the Day

Filed in National by on March 23, 2009 1 Comment

I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life. But failing to complain over the last 8 years wasn’t one of them. – Paul Krugman

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