I've got to confess I'm befuddled by this maneuver. Federal prosecutors on Tuesday asked a judge overseeing a racketeering case against major cigarette makers to impose a long list of penalties on the companies, including a nationwide stop-smoking program and restrictions on tobacco marketing. "During the course of this trial, the United States has met […]
Sunday's Union-Tribune had a very interesting article focusing on Eric Kyner, a guy with a M.A. in Economics who makes a six figure salary as a private tutor at UCSD. Kyner teaches 30 upper-division economics courses each quarter. He estimates he's taught thousands of UCSD students over the past five years, charging $10 per 90-minute […]
Various Web sites are claiming that the new Xbox 360 will cost $375 to manufacture and will sell for $299. The news sites then turn this into a $76 loss per console to Microsoft -- not unusual, because the money is made on the video games. But I'm thinking the loss is going to be […]
I mentioned yesterday Sen. Harkin's slur against "Christian broadcasters" -- and by extension Christians who listen to or watch them. I've criticized Falwell and Robertson in the past -- along with the Christian Coalition and their voter guides -- for things they've said. I think Falwell's comment that the 9/11 attacks were "God's judgment" was […]
So, I linked to that truly helpful chart on President Clinton's late second-term judicial nominations, and what do I get? Grief. Quiddity, the pseudonym of the author of the Uggabugga blog who created the chart, is apparently offended that Sidney Blumenthal brought his chart to the attention of Powerline (where I saw it) and has […]
After hearing two weeks of testimony in Chelan County Superior Court in Washington state detailing falsified election reports, evidence of votes by more than one thousand felons, dozens of people voting twice and several dead people, Judge John Bridges ruled this morning that none of that is convincing enough to throw into doubt Christine Gregoire's […]
OK, so maybe that's not the nicest description for our opponents on the other side of the aisle, but a recent back-and-forth between former Clinton attack-man Sidney Blumenthal and the Powerline guys has me thinking that at least some Democrats' minds must be twisted by some illicit drug. The debate began here when Powerline took […]
Some of you may have noticed that the Krugman banners have changed ever so slightly -- I've added the Web address for this site to the banners. Why? Well, I found someone using the banner who wasn't linking back to this site, but instead to the original Krugman column. That I can deal with. But […]
I must confess that I don't watch Pat Robertson's "The 700 Club." Neither do I listen to Air America radio. Having made those two confessions, I find Sen. Tom Harkin's comments [last item] just as offensive and outrageous as anything Robertson or Falwell have ever said. On the same program, Harkin said Christian broadcasters are […]
In response to DNC chairman Howard Dean's claim last week that Republicans had "never made an honest living in their lives," former Democrat vice presidential candidate John Edwards had the following to say: The chairman of the DNC is not the spokesman for the party. He's a voice. I don't agree with it. If the […]