The Fount of Useless Information
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Comments about politics
The NRA vs. Eric Holder
The rabidly pro-gun/anti-Obama group is pushing a wild theory – and intimidating some Democrats along the way
http://www.salon.com/2012/06/27/the_nra_vs_eric_holder/
This article is quite apropos my last post. It is clear now that the GOP and …
I commented obliquely about the Fast and Furious folderol when I blogged regarding the clearly politically motivated attack on Holder earlier, now it seems that the _entire_ thing has been fabricated by a disgruntled ATF agent and inflamed by, …
I love it when I come across an article that exposes me to new concepts. I was interested in economics in graduate school and might have pursued it if I hadn’t had a firm idea of what I wanted to …
Health Care as a Privilege: What the GOP Won’t Admit
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/06/health-care-as-privilege-what-gop-wont-admit.html
This article very nicely sums up what has been floating around in my head: is access to health affordable care something that we, as a society, should consider an …
Why our extreme politics will get even worse
Term limits, redistricting, ideology and inexperience in Congress will result in even more partisan gridlock
http://www.salon.com/2012/06/23/why_our_extreme_politics_will_get_even_worse_salpart/
Pretty much until reading this article I was a strong proponent of term limits. However, the …
I had just finished reading this article:
Are Americans dumb?
Retiring congressman Gary Ackerman thinks so — is he right?
http://www.salon.com/2012/06/22/are_americans_dumb/
But didn’t feel compelled to comment on it (I am sure my regular reader(s) know my opinion already). However, …
Class decides everything
Income increasingly dictates every aspect of our lives, from our politics to our health to our happiness
http://www.salon.com/2012/06/24/class_decides_everything/
What is really interesting to me is the realization (duh!) that I am in an upper class. Though I …
Notes on Wall Street’s Bid-Rigging Scandal
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/notes-on-wall-streets-bid-rigging-scandal-20120622
This is Matt’s follow up to his article I briefly discuss here. It is much shorter, for those of you who couldn’t make it through the original, but has additional references for …
Injection wells: The poison beneath us
The hidden risks of pumping waste underground
http://www.salon.com/2012/06/21/injection_wells_the_poison_beneath_us_salpart/
This is a really amazing article and I really encourage you to read it. I had no idea this was going on and I follow the …
My friend Erik, who has prompted posts before (see here for an example), was asking me yesterday what I thought about the unemployment situation. He was advocating limiting the duration of the payments as well as the idea of requiring …