From tjic: Doing away with a politician’s ability to borrow would be like cutting off one of his arms – it takes two hands to really get a good choke grip on a citizen when you’re anally penetrating him, and thus losing the ability to borrow, like losing an arm, takes away much of the [...]
Also tagged Economics, Politics, quotesI’ve been on vacation this past week, although at times it’s been hard to tell. Mostly it’s been some running around punctuated by periods of near vegetative stupor. That, and we’ve watched a whole lot of NCIS re-runs. Sunday, the Head Rat and I joined my folks at the Neal Reunion and then visited cemeteries [...]
Also tagged Economics, foreign policy, humor, Nanny State, numbers, Obama, Politics, wordsmithingA few links of potential interest: Animated currency route of travel tracking map. Feel like bailing out mismanaged union pension funds? No, me neither, but apparently Congress does. Don’t feel up to going to (or can’t get to) the doctor’s office for that sinus infection you’ve been putting up with for days? How about an [...]
Also tagged bailouts, Economics, food, health care, Music, PoliticsI’ve never been one to get too involved, politically. Oh sure, I’ve got plenty of opinion and I’ve not been terribly shy about sharing it here at Ratlands. But, out in the real world, I’m well aware that my opinion and $5.21 will get you a quad shot, venti latte at Starbucks. It’s one thing [...]
Also tagged Personal, PoliticsWhy else would I still be up at 3 AM on Christmas Morning? Other than I had to go outside with the dog. (Something about that -11° wind chill dampens her enthusiasm for the “doing her business” process. Then there’s the “how do I squat to pee when the snow is already higher than my [...]
Also tagged dog, humor, Personal, pointless gestures, PoliticsThere is no consistent thread here, just stuff I found interesting. Q and O has a chart that shows what our tax rates would have to be raised to in order to eliminate the deficit. (That’s just how much more the Feds are currently spending than taking in. It assumes that nothing stupid like reducing [...]
Also tagged Economics, health care, humor, Nanny State, numbersOK, that was a stupid title for a post, since magical thinking seems to be a requirement for a government job. I found an interesting article on the likelihood of significant inflation in our near future. Disclaimer: Denninger publishes at a website called 321Gold. There is an obvious bias towards investing in precious metals. I [...]
Also tagged abuse of power, bankruptcy, inflation, lie to me, Nanny State, ObamaFrom David Harsanyi: But once we start rationing health care, externalities will only become more of an issue. If we collectively pay for health insurance, then what is to stop the majority of us from dictating to the minority what it can eat or drink? What would stop Republicans — after they roar back to [...]
Also tagged abuse of power, food, taxesThe RPJD* bit the dust a few weeks ago, but stuff has been coming in from unexpected sources. First it was Rat Jr. Now it is my Mom. That was a close-up. Here is a wider shot. And what, pray tell, is that,” you ask? Well, boys and girls, that is your very own, brand-spankin’, [...]
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