Archive for Uncle Sam
Man Boob
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Swinger Newt brought the crowd to its feet by trashing the government culture of dependency.
S&P
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S&P downgraded the U.S. today. Kind of. It’s not that they don’t think we’re exceptional. They’re just starting to wonder if we can pay our bills.
Poetic Justice
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Looks like Congress is going to have to balance the budget one Cowboy Poetry Festival at a time. That’s where Harry Reid has drawn his budget cut line in the sand.
Or as Mark Steyn put it,
Once upon a time, the cowboy embodied the rugged individualism of the frontier. In Harry Reid’s world, he embodies dependency without end.
Here’s the rundown in The Week.
Smoke and Mirrors
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The FDA plans to require cigarette manufacturers to place large images on each pack showing the wages of smoking. The images include a toe tag on a corpse, cancerous lungs, gums, and smoke exiting a hole in a cancer patient’s throat. Some tobacco companies have sued claiming the mandate is a first amendment violation.
Border Sam
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Here’s a Washington Post story about border paradoxes. One of the unintended consequences of tighter border control in California and Texas is more illegal crossings in Arizona. Another is the idea that with more border security, illegal workers already here stay here.
Greek Bail Out
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Unfortunately, the real Greek Chorus, public union workers in the streets of Athens, sang a different tune – Burn Down The Banks! To that end they sacrificed 3 lives. A small price to pay to preserve a way of life that includes a 2 month pay bonus every year and a full salary pension pension at 60. Go here for more Greek geek from David Ignatius.
Job Creation
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The president wants use TARP money to stimulate job growth. Here’s a WSJ column by Daniel Henninger.