The Stopped Clock

Political discussion and ranting, premised upon the fact that even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

Friday, April 09, 2010

So What Else is New

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Apple's announcement of iAd pretty much demonstrates why I shouldn't try to guess what Apple is up to. I may get close, but I'...
Thursday, April 08, 2010

The Right-Wing Push for a V.A.T. ("Consumption Tax")

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A significant number of 'conservative' columnists appear to favor a 'value added tax' - a national tax on goods and services...
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Monday, April 05, 2010

"My Arguments Are Logical, Yours Are Emotional"

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Where would we be if we didn't have Robert Samuelson to lecture us that, if you're not seeing the world his way, you're blinded ...
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How to Save CNN

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Um... paraphrasing Ross Douthat... Let's see... Jon Stewart made fun of Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala for their part in turning Crossf...

Just When You Think It's Safe....

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Being interviewed in a friendly forum , they have to go and ask you if the war in Iraq was a mistake.... ROHRABACHER: Well, now that we know...
Wednesday, March 31, 2010

In Some Places It's Already Tomorrow

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Google Implements Predictive Searching

Back To Where You Began

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One of the consistent criticisms of President Obama is that in his quest for bipartisan legislation he offers compromises up-front, and then...
Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Can "Health Courts" Work?

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Recently in a comment, Dr. Michael Kirsch proposed that "health courts" might be a beneficial reform to the medical malpractice s...
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Putting the Chain Before the Ball?

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That's probably not the most sensitive title to a post on marriage.... (I was thinking of "Putting the cart before the horse"....
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"But It Was Cheaper Than You Thought It Would Be"

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I am already tired of the new defense of the financial industry bailouts - that one portion of the bailout or another "could turn a pro...
Monday, March 29, 2010

Be Careful What You Wish For....

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The New York Times offers a variety of arguments on the constitutionality of the healthcare reform bill, doing a reasonable job of represen...

It's Pocket Change... No, It's a Footnote...

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As Robert Samuelson once again vociferates that any form of universal health coverage takes us inexorably down the road to ruin, The Nonseq...
Friday, March 26, 2010

Apple's Advertising Patent, Revisited

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Not so long ago, I speculated about the goal of Apple's advertising patent that allows advertisers to test whether users have watched a...

Good Things vs. Bad Things

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Back in the day, Charles Krauthammer knew a good thing when he saw it: On the domestic front, more shock. Democrats understand that the Bu...
Thursday, March 25, 2010

Wretched Public Policy Arguments

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If Paul Krugman is correct , it becomes more understandable why editorials from AEI "scholars" seem so often to be wretched, weak ...

(Fake?) Confusion on Health Insurance

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After playing host to any number of editorials that attempted to shoot down healthcare reform, and no small number of unsigned editorials fr...
Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Lost Ending (Spoiler)

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Not that I am usually inclined to post spoilers, but given that last night's episode all but gave away the "nature vs. nurture...
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Crybabies Everywhere

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Thomas Sowell sheds some crocodile tears over the healthcare reform bill: The corrupt manner in which this massive legislation was rammed t...

The Failing State on Our Southern Border

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As areas of Mexico devolve into lawless zones , is there a strategy to help the Mexican government regain control? As long as the drug wars ...
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It's Well Past Time for Medicaid Reform

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Many approaches could be taken to Medicaid reform, including replacing the patchwork of state Medicaid programs with a consistent level of b...
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