Author: BooMan

Casual Observation

I’m not entering into any kind of conspiracy theories here. I just want to make a note of something. I’ve read several articles about the weird plot by a couple of Iranians to hire members of a Mexican drug cartel to...

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Will We Miss Dick Lugar?

I don’t know if Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) will succeed or fail in his effort next year to win the Republican nomination to run for another six-year term. I also don’t know whether I should be pulling for him or...

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A Billionaire Gets Hard Time

The Justice Department sought a 19-24 year sentence for Hedge Fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam and attained eleven years, which is still unprecedented. He was convicted of insider trading, which is not what people are really...

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What About Frum?

I’m not sure how I feel about this. David Frum and Robert Reich have been doing a radio show called Marketplace for years. David Frum has resigned from his position because he no longer agrees with the Republican Party on...

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A Big Yawn on the Trade Deals

I posted a thread earlier today for people to discuss the three free trade agreements that were debated and passed today. Very few people decided to express any opinion about them one way or the other. I find that interesting...

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