It’s remarkable how shameless our political leaders are regarding their state of hysteria (of course it wouldn’t be hysteria if it wasn’t without shame and decorum) and not a little disconcerting, suggesting (but by no means proving) that their collective panic is warranted. Last Thursday’s convocation of politicians eager to impress upon the public howContinue reading “The Falling Sky’s the Limit”
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Preparing and Pining for the Apocalypse
Looking for silver linings (figuratively speaking, though literally speaking silver and gold are good redoubts at the moment) and not finding any. The fascinating (and by fascinating I mean inducing the same kind of dread one gets when his doctor prefaces his diagnosis by enthusing on recent advances in treatment options) thing about the currentContinue reading “Preparing and Pining for the Apocalypse”
Who’s Bailing What?
When the government first proposed its tax rebate scheme last January, many were quick to point out the money was not ultimately, despite the signature on the check, a payment from the US government, but a loan from abroad, largely from Japan and China. Now that we can confidently anticipate the consensus will quickly formContinue reading “Who’s Bailing What?”
There’s a Draft in Here
This is the mucked-up initial draft of my most recent article in The American Conservative. I’m assuming it’s okay to post it here, seeing as the print issue is ancient by today’s hyper-paced blog-influenced standards: Rebates and Cheap DatesTo walk in money through the night crowd, protected by money, lulled by money, dulled by money,Continue reading “There’s a Draft in Here”
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