The Stopped Clock

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

Wednesday, February 02, 2011

Some Decent Advice from Thomas Friedman

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To President Obama: Today, I believe President Obama should put his own peace plan on the table, bridging the Israeli and Palestinian positi...

Action, Inaction, Taxes, Penalties and Health Insurance

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Over at the League of Ordinary Gentlemen, Jason Kuznicki objects to two defenses of the Affordable Care Act , The first distinction is betwe...
Tuesday, February 01, 2011

There Are, After All, Sad Clowns?

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Charlie Sheen is being lectured by "Dr. Drew" Pinsky - that's right, the guy who profits from a "celebrity rehab" sh...
Sunday, January 30, 2011

The Un-Exceptionalism of Kathleen Parker

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Kathleen Parker has launched another insipid attack on President Obama - he doesn't use the word "exceptional" enough to sati...

Chill Out to Lose Weight?

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Oh, come on . Now, in a provocative new paper, British researchers argue that rising indoor temperatures are contributing to obesity. The re...
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Larry Summers and the Harvard C Students

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They're probably his favorites : The A, B and C alums at Harvard in fact could be broadly characterized thus, he said: The A students be...
Friday, January 28, 2011

Facebook Credits - Making It Easier to Buy Nothing of Value

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It's great that Facebook is at the vanguard of American consumerism, creating a new artificial currency to help people buy "virtual...

The Law Should Be Different For the Rich and Powerful

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Tom Campbell, a Texas lawyer who once tried to unseat Tom DeLay in a Republican primary, engages in an interesting thought experiment , argu...
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Democracy Building According to Jackson Diehl

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First, you replace the non-democratic government of the targeted nation with a... dictatorship. Ah, but not just any dictator. A benign dic...
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Thursday, January 27, 2011

"High Deductible, Low Benefit" Plans May Worsen Healthcare Costs

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High deductible, low benefit "catastrophic" health insurance is urged as an alternative to comprehensive health insurance frequent...
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Lessons from the Palestinian Papers

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Negotiator Saeb Erekat explains that... No, it's easier to show you. Here's the new training film for Palestinian negotiators: Nego...
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

The GOP's Eventual Nominee

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Richard Cohen offers his take on the list of Republicans who may enter the race to be the party's 2012 presidential nominee. He doesn...

Employers Aren't Going to Stop Offering Health Insurance

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One of the fears that certain critics of the Affordable Care Act are trying to hype is the idea that employers will stop offering health in...

Why Waiting Periods Can't Substitute for a Health Insurance Mandate

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One of the arguments raised in relation to the mandate is that, rather than requiring people to obtain insurance, we could resolve the probl...
Sunday, January 23, 2011

Is the WSJ Trying to Make Walter Williams Look Bad?

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I recognize that the ' weekend interview ' of Walter Williams is intended to be hagiographic, but instead of presenting a credible p...
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Saturday, January 22, 2011

Eminent Domain, Chinese Style

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Wasn't this the plot of one of the Robocop movies ?
Friday, January 21, 2011

The Hiring Is Happening.... Overseas

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BusinessWeek offers an analysis of " Why the Private Sector Still Isn't Hiring ", claiming, "I'm not going to bet on ...

When to Push....

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Following test scores suggesting strong academic performance by Chinese students in Shanghai, I've read any number of protests, "Ou...
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