Tag Archives: us.politics

You can't change the plan when it's made

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Rhodo Zeb

Krugman laid a big egg a couple weeks ago, to such an extent that I cannot fail to respond. The analysis is wrong and the policy prescriptions are just horrendous. But enough of my bald assertions, let’s go straight to … Continue reading →

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A Small Victory for Rule of Law

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

The drumbeat will continue. We will re-establish Rule of Law before long, or at least start moving in the right direction. For a change. Scott Horton makes the connection (click through, there is video that you can watch) that everyone … Continue reading →

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Background and Food for Thought

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

From a comment on a humorous* blog, but I do believe the information contained herein to be accurate: The Founding Fathers supported the view that (in the words of the Declaration of Independence) “Men … are endowed by their Creator … Continue reading →

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Time Lost, at All Cost

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

FOARP hits the nail smack on the head: …I have to say that I find her to be quite shallow. The fact that she poses as an economist (although, one who seemingly doesn’t know the most basic things about economics) … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Mess

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

In a roundabout (and curmudgeonly) way, I encouraged everyone to visit Calculated Risk regularly some time ago. And, even though apparently I got someone’s attention, it bears repeating: Calculated Risk is the best spot to be in if you dare … Continue reading →

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Hoisted from [someone else's] Comments

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

Engineering Precedent: Two months ago Obama’s DOJ confused a lot of people by continuing to utilize a much-criticized legal argument regularly employed by Bush’s DOJ, that had the interesting result of making whole lawsuits just vanish into thin air: The … Continue reading →

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Hells Yeah!

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

In Shanghai I can fly (on land) at 430/km per hour on the Mag-Lev train, for a short distance at least. I can also move at 200/km per hour to Nanjing, Zhengzhou and Nanchang, hundreds of miles away, and I … Continue reading →

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Three Steps Missing – Another Perspective

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

Once again reader BF provides another angle on my recent post on China’s relation to the US housing crash: Actually, I do not think [Josh Marshall] was very far off the mark. I do not agree with everything he says, … Continue reading →

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Three Steps Missing

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

I am a big fan of TPM Media and Josh Marshall. You will see a link to TPM in my blogroll; it is one of the 2-3 blogs I check absolutely every day. I admire Josh for his vision and … Continue reading →

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I stand corrected

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

When I talked about Geithner’s terminology recently I argued that he was simply moving somewhat to the right in that venue, for that purpose. I suppose I may have been correct, but it is looking now like perhaps he didn’t … Continue reading →

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