The Mittum Uncertainty Principle

We were reminded of these fundamental laws of quantum mechanics this weekend as the media ‘measured’ Mitt Romney’s claims about his involvement with Bain Capital…

Recycling Rethugs

The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Indecision 2010 – Revenge of the Fallen – FearStock.com www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes 2010 Election March to Keep Fear Alive Keeping fear alive with Stephen’s interactive clip art Per the Colbert clip above, the Rethugs don’t need to stop at duplicating clip art for their fear mongering commercials. Since they …

The Summers Of Our Discontent

Three down, two to go. Obama’s daily economic briefing team: Peter Orszag, Christina Romer, Larry Summers, Timothy Geithner, and Jared Bernstein A month after President Obama took office, in a post titled Geithner’s Rescue Plan, I called on him to dump both Geithner and his chief economic architect, Larry Summers: Obama likes to brag that he can walk and chew …

Declaration Of Independence From BP And Oil

Convicted felon BP holding a gun to the head of the US  economy Today as I was hanging the Stars and Stripes from my front porch, reflecting on the event 234 years ago that precipitated this most national of national holidays, colonial America’s  Declaration of Independence from their English overlords, I was struck by the resonance it has to the …

Sometimes You’re The Windshield, Sometimes You’re The Bug

A Dire Straits message for President Obama Is President Obama suffering from Stockholm Syndrome brought on by the D.C. culture of Regulatory Capture corruption he inherited? Regulatory capture occurs when a state regulatory agency created to act in the public interest instead acts in favor of the commercial or special interests that dominate in the industry or sector it is …

Top Ten Reasons Why Gov. Sanford Disappeared

The Sanford family during happier times 10.  Needed a break from his family…values. 9.  Has a Senator Ensign problem (affair with another woman). 8.  Has a Senator Craig problem (affair with a gay lover). 7.  Has a Senator Vitter problem (chatty prostitute). 6. Was hospitalized for an ass transplant after getting his butt kicked by the South Carolina legislature for …

Saying Goodbye To Bush & Cheney

Obama’s Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel bids Bush and Cheney adieu at inaugural ceremony