Author: BooMan

Thinking About Pakistan and Afghanistan

Yesterday, Carlatta Gall of the New York Times did a piece that has all the hallmarks of a Scooter Libby/Judith Miller roll-out. On the eve of Obama announcing his policy for Afghanistan, Ms. Gall reports that the Afghan and...

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Quote of the Day

From Chris Bowers: “To me, as a political activist, the lesson [of the AIG bonuses saga] is that we should be generating as much anger as possible, all the time, because it is about the only thing that appears to make...

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Deep Thought

It’s always appropriate to point out that ‘they’ are ripping you off because in a very real sense ‘they’ always are. On the other hand, when you work tirelessly to take government control away from...

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Why Do I Bother?

David Sirota should take a look at a sample retention bonus contract because I do think he has the first clue what one is. Apparently, it is impossible for Mr. Sirota to understand the concepts of deferred or lump-sum...

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No One Represents Marijuana Legalization in DC

In a September 2008 NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, only 10% of Americans said that abortion should be illegal in all circumstances. Another 37% said it should be illegal with some exceptions. On the other side, 49% said it...

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