Krugman on Carbon
Paul Krugman in his blog argues that a cap-and-trade system is economically equivalent to a carbon tax, so why quibble? Here's why: Cap-and-trade is designed to be non-transparent and conceal additional measures which voters may not want. Paul Krugman in his blog argues that a cap-and-trade …Tiger: He’ll be Bigger Than Ever
It’s hard to understand why everyone is surprised at Tiger Woods’ extra-curricular activities. It strikes me that fooling around is more normal than an aberration for the well-connected, the rich and/or the famous. I resisted commenting on Tiger Woods for as long as I could. What’s hard to …New Yorkers Rally Against 9/11 Trials
The growing public outrage over Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to try the 9/11 plotters in a civilian court was on full display this past weekend in New York City. The growing public outrage over Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to try the 9/11 plotters in a civilian court was on …
Tea Parties More Popular Than the GOP
According to a new Rasmussen poll released today, in a generic three-party runoff, a hypothetical "Tea Party party" would outpoll the GOP. Rasmussen released a new poll today that illustrates the enormous political support behind the Tea Party movement, suggesting that Tea Partiers are …Climategate: No Conspiracy, Just Bad Science
The leaked documents from the Climate Research Unit in England do not prove that global warming is a hoax, but merely that many researchers are abandoning the scientific method to promote their side in the debate. The scandal around the leaking of documents from the Climate Research Unit in …Obama's Speech: No Objective, Just an Exit Strategy
Obama's speech at West Point was remarkable on many levels. In sending troops off to war there was no inspiring motivation, no Patton speech, not even an explanation of what the objective is. On my one of my last deployments over to Africa, one of the guys hooked a DVD player to a projector and …