San Diego County continues to be one of the most expensive housing markets in the country. Only 11 percent of San Diego County households are able to a afford a median-priced home. So, what does the staff of San Diego's Park and Recreation department propose in response to this? A 939 percent increase in the […]
I'm going to be really interested to see what the reaction from the left side of the blogosphere is when this gets around. (via VikingPundit) Two UCLA economists say they have figured out why the Great Depression dragged on for almost 15 years, and they blame a suspect previously thought to be beyond reproach: President […]
Blockbuster has eliminated late fees, but come up with a "restocking fee" if you're more than a week late. When asked to explain the practical difference between a late fee and a restocking fee, Blockbuster spokesman Randy Hargrove had this to say: "While our 'no late fee' policy may seem too good to some to […]
The New York Times continues to help laying the groundwork for Democrat claims of a stolen election the day after a Bush victory is announced. The "editorial" is little more than a a replay of last month's piece, except for the removal of the embarrassing contradiction. The Times' latest installment in its attempt to cast […]
The guys over at Common Sense & Wonder have pointed out some details about a New York Times piece on the "shrinking middle class." The conclusion: Yep, the "middle class" has been shrinking -- because more people have been getting rich. The article's most egregious error is the clear implication the percentage of those defined […]
It should come as no surprise that the man who just a couple of weeks ago took umbrage at being called a quasi-socialst comes out today for the government taking over the healthcare industry. Paul Krugman's column today endorses the nationalization of a huge chunk of the American economy. Does this mean that the American […]
Columnist and blogger extraordinaire James Lileks answered the front door the other day and found a Kerry supporter on his stoop. A minor political note, if you�re interested in such things. The other day a young girl came to the door to solicit my support for her presidential candidate. I asked her why I should […]
New York Times talentless hack columnist Paul Krugman continues his crusade to minimize Reagan's legacy and trash his own economic credentials a column at a time. I'll let Don Luskin and others pick apart Krugman's economics, but one juxtaposition in Krugman's column demonstrated that Krugman is only interested in making partisan points. The architect of […]
The idea that free trade with despotic regimes -- bringing to their people more wealth, democratic ideas and a glimpse of what freedom is -- will somehow, eventually, undermine the ruling elite is an idea embraced by many on both sides of the political spectrum. There's just one problem: There's little evidence that it actually […]