When I attended BlogHer 2011, I came across a booth labeled “Bankrupting America.” This was a supposedly non-partisan organization that was looking to foster interest among bloggers in advocating for a balanced Federal budget. Non-partisan, my ass. I...
For those of you here in Texas watching the David Dewhurst for Senate ads — I get it, cutting spending to solve a deficit makes perfect sense. I balance a checkbook, too. When I lost my job last fall, my family had to make a number of spending changes and shift...
On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will begin hearing oral arguments related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka health reform). The oral argument will run for more than six hours and span three days, as the Court...
Thomas Carlyle looked askance at the increasing application of scientific thinking to economic questions, and traditional wisdom has it that he labeled economics the “Dismal Science” in reference to Malthus and his propensity for doom and gloom. Perhaps...
The gifts have been opened, the menorah has been put away, and the tree is starting to look a little parched. These are all clues that it’s time to engage in the media’s favorite New Year’s Tradition: The Top Ten List.This year, we’ve got one,...
