American Politics Explained
Perhaps the most elegant explanation of the dynamic forces in American Political culture. The Ratchet Effect
I would hope, over time, that people with moderate political views (most Democrats and Republicans) come to the realization that the Ratchet Effect is the source of their unhappiness with government.
The varied interests that make up the political Right applies [...]
Dianne Feinstein Pwned by Banking Lobbyists
Feinstein’s record on votes (there were a few) regarding the “Safe, Accountable, Fair, and Efficient Banking Act of 2010″ is startling.
No on limiting leverage.
No on the FDIC ‘consumer financial protection’ department. This was weak, but better than nothing.
I didn’t dig around long enough to find the other parts of the bill voted on, but the [...]
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First 2010 Winter Olympics Doper?
An Olympic Doper has already been caught. Cross-country skiing is a great sport to watch too. It’s on my watch list along with Skeleton, Luge, Bobsledding and Short Track Speed Skating.
There are probably others though…
NBC Olympics and Silverlight Fiasco Brewing
One Month of No Television, DVD’s or Movies
Our annual media fast has begun in earnest once more.
The basic idea is no TV, DVD’s or movies for the month of August. Email? Sure. We do lots of online shopping, so that’s okay, but the idea being not to spend time on the Internet unless it is task-specific.
We stopped [...]