The U.S. government further nationalizes over religion, liberalism takes another hit

(Cross-posted from Heidi Li’s Potpourri) The proper relationship between markets and governments in a liberal state is a debatable one. Adam Smith, generally understood to be one of the major progenitors of modern laisezz faire economic-political theory, did not advocate for the absence of the government intervention in economic affairs. Indeed he felt that the [...]

Conflucians Say: First, do no harm

“I will prescribe regimens for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgment and never do harm to anyone.” It’s from the Hippocratic oath that doctors swear before they begin to practice.  If only Barack Obama were required to recite it.  But he’s not even a doctor.  He’s merely a med [...]

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized for Pancreatic Cancer

Our thoughts and prayers are with this outstanding Supreme Court Justice as she recovers from surgery. It appears the cancer was caught early, which should increase her chances of survival. Her loss would be staggering in its implications. Here are some great quotes from Justice Ginsburg that show her brilliance, her steadfast commitment to the [...]

Caption this Photo

Caption This Photo! Awww….poor widdle Obama-wama.   I wouldn’t want to be in your shoes.  All this president-ing stuff can really bring out teh tiredz.   Especially when you suck at it. Obama losing the stimulus message war But the new White House sometimes runs over its own, central economic message. For instance, Obama hosted at the [...]

Obama Speaketh!

Teh Precious must be tired or his Teleprompter is broken cuz he just mailed his latest (Greatest Speech EVAH!) speech to the WaPo: By now, it’s clear to everyone that we have inherited an economic crisis as deep and dire as any since the days of the Great Depression. Millions of jobs that Americans relied on [...]

Thursday: We are so screwed

Remember this from the convention last year?  The scripted dog and pony show that Obama’s and Nancy’s people put together to deprive voters of their right to self determination?  Nancy gets a role at the end when she gives biggest FU to Hillary and liberal voters who might have objected. Do I blame Nancy Pelosi [...]

ORLY?

Over at Hullabaloo d-day sez: It seems to me that the Obama team let their foot off of the accelerator. There was a lot of talk during the transition about how economists and elites of all political ideologies knew something major had to be done, and they must have thought they would just coast to [...]