Tag: More of the Same

Bailout Nation — The Power Grab

Filed in National by on September 20, 2008 • 31 Comments

Unstable Isotope pointed us to this draft of the bailout legislation earlier today. Look closely (highlighting mine): (b) Necessary Actions.–The Secretary is authorized to take such actions as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the authorities in this Act, including, without limitation: (1) appointing such employees as may be required to carry out the […]

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Drill Here, Drill What?

Filed in National by on September 16, 2008 • 10 Comments
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 latest bamboozlement over off shore drilling: Source: 9/11/08 Gristmill Using data from the US EIA. There isn’t much oil to get, according to this Government […]

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McCain More of the Same — Reigniting the Culture War

Filed in National by on September 7, 2008 • 56 Comments

Joe Klein is not one of my favorite media-types, but he is quite correct here: Maybe I’m getting old, maybe it’s that I’ve seen this act so often before, maybe it’s that the people I talk to when I go out on the road really are having a harder time paying for things like health […]

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