Milton Friedman, possibly the greatest economist of all time, and certainly on the level of Adam Smith, died today. He was considered the leader of the Chicago School of Economics that arose in direct opposition to the Keynesian model of economics. The Former advocated controlling the money supply to stimulate growth and keep unemployment low, while the latter advocated government spending. One does not have to be an economist to understand that FDR was a Keynesian, even if he did...
"Hussein May Be Hanged by Spring, Lawyer Says"--headline, Los Angeles Times, Nov. 7 Are they running out of rope? "School Bus Injuries Much More Common Than Thought"--headline, HealthDay.com, Nov. 6 Appaerntly not a lot of thought in school busses. "The Geneva-based World Health Organization will chose its seventh leader this week."--Washington Times, Nov. 6 Not much job security in that job! "Has Madonna Become a Jew for Jesus?"--headline, MSNBC.com, Nov. 6 Most ...
"Hussein May Be Hanged by Spring, Lawyer Says"--headline, Los Angeles Times, Nov. 7 Are they running out of rope? "School Bus Injuries Much More Common Than Thought"--headline, HealthDay.com, Nov. 6 Appaerntly not a lot of thought in school busses. "The Geneva-based World Health Organization will chose its seventh leader this week."--Washington Times, Nov. 6 Not much job security in that job! "Has Madonna Become a Jew for Jesus?"--headline, MSNBC.com, Nov. 6 Most ...
How do you sound? What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Midland "You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio. Philadelphia ...
No, this is not about 1776. It is under current events after all! But yes, America is but 6 months away from another British Invasion! Unlike the one of 64, or the one of Diana and Charles, this one is "A Really Big Shoe! Really Big!". Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip are coming over in May for the 400th (that has a word, but who remembers it other than spelling bee contestants?) anniversary of the settling of Jamestown! And I got a front row seat! And ye...
Several of the conservative voices at JU have been making jokes about why the democrats have not made any changes, after winning congress. Indeed, it has been fun to rail, tongue in cheek, about the lack of action on the democrats part. Not because they have not done anything (indeed, they have yet to actually gain the power), but to echo the screeds that have long assailed the conservatives over the last 6 years when they tried to do things, but were thwarted by the filibuster. ...
Well, this is a spin off of Gideon's blog about criminalizing poverty (found here: http://gideon-macleish.joeuser.com/index.asp?AID=135894 ) This is kind of in the same vein, and if not for his article, I would not have thought to write about this. BUT. It is not about his article and I dont think it really is the same except in the eyes of the ACLU. In the eyes of the courts, a Municipality can restrict pan handling around ATMs and restaurants. My Town wants to do it in...
It seems that our mates down under have been having fun! Some at the expense of a poor slob in South Australia who has been slapped with $61k in speeding tickets due to a new law in New South Wales. http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/11/13/australia.speeding.ap/index.html It seems under a new law, if a driver swears that he was not driving his car when a camera caught him breaking a law, then they do not have to pay the fine. So in the past few months, one living guy and on...
My male servant showed me your blog. And do I have some advice for you! first, grab that key board! Then you can type your own messages! Like I am doing now. Next, running is fun! My female and male servants like to chase me. They get tired after awhile, but then get mad at each other. Something about "who left the door open" or some such stuff. But when the door is open, I zoom into the yard and then have to check out everything. I have never s...
"UCF Professor Says No Such Thing as Ghosts"--headline, WDBO-AM Web site (Orlando, Fla.), Oct. 26 Ghosts ok with that, as they dont beleive in Professors. "Police Chase Depressed Driver"--headline, Indianapolis Star, Oct. 27 Depression is against the law? "Fire Breaks Out at Salt Lake Crematorium"--headline, KTVX-TV Web site (Salt Lake City), Oct. 25 Sand found in the Middle East? "Dow Jones to Sell Six Papers for $283 Million"--headline, MarketWatch.com, Oct. 27 ...
"UCF Professor Says No Such Thing as Ghosts"--headline, WDBO-AM Web site (Orlando, Fla.), Oct. 26 Ghosts ok with that, as they dont beleive in Professors. "Police Chase Depressed Driver"--headline, Indianapolis Star, Oct. 27 Depression is against the law? "Fire Breaks Out at Salt Lake Crematorium"--headline, KTVX-TV Web site (Salt Lake City), Oct. 25 Sand found in the Middle East? "Dow Jones to Sell Six Papers for $283 Million"--headline, MarketWatch.com, Oct. 27 ...
A lot of people think Pennsylvania is the keystone state, and in some respects, it is. But not this year. I suspect my affliction is being shared in several other states, notably Missouri, Maryland and Montana (I think the others, Ohio and Tenn are safe one way or the other). And this year has been impossible! For the last month, we have been averaging about 3 calls A DAY. On who to vote for! I have lived in this state for the last 30 years, and I have never...
Ok, this can apply to both parties. As the Republicans are having a field day with kerry latest trashing of the military (he has a history of it) http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2006/11/02/kerrys_72_army_comments_mirror_latest/ Plus his Senate testimony. It was a great October surprise. But He is not running for office this year (although he is an elected official). Now the Democrats are doing it too! But who are they running against? Some say Bus...
IN a rather starting revelation, some recently declassified KGB papers show that Ted Kennedy worked to subvert the US Government back in 1980. For those too young, or poor on math, that was not during the Reagan or Nixon years. Nope, the president at that time was Jimmy Carter! Now the US (indeed all countries) catch spies all the time. And for Tom Clancy Fans, who can forget The Cardinal in the Kremlin? But for a duly elected member of the governing body of the US, on...
The democrats are always crying "october Surprise", yet in the 26 years they have been bleating that, there has been no Republican ones, just a bunch of lame democrat ones. But this year, we have some late ones. November surprises! And where did they come from? Well the best and most deadly is from John Kerry. Cheney made him do it! (just ask any loon on the left). Oh, he is bobbing and weaving, and except for some die hard democrats, and loons on the left, no on...