Month: August 2016

On Bill Kristol’s Critique of Cartoonism

I guess I’d ask the always wrong William Kristol if “cartoonism” is, like pornography, something that is devilishly hard to define but easy to spot? Because I get that Donald Trump is somehow a facsimile of an...

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Clinton and Trump in dead heat

In a Washington Post-ABC News poll (538.com rating: A+) of registered voters conducted August 24 through 28, Donald Trump’s favorable/unfavorable rating was 38/61. Hillary Clinton’s was 38/59. (The “strongly...

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They Punish Liars in Nepal, Don’t They?

I’m kind of loving the fact that Nepal will ban you from climbing mountains in their country for ten years if you falsely claim to have reached the summit of Mt. Everest. That’s what just happened to Dinesh and...

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Ireland to appeal Apple Ruling

The European Commission has made a ruling charging Ireland with giving illegal state aid to Apple and ordering Ireland to collect €13 Billion in back taxes due – a figure that represents c. 6% of Ireland’s...

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Florida Primary Sort of Live Blog

So a live blog. Talked to Susan Smith, head of the Florida Progressive Caucus. A former big supporter of Grayson, but cannot support him.  At this moment: Grayson is running 4th in Miami Dade, and Third in Hillshorough....

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