Criticizing Holder is Not Racist

In a New York Times piece ostensibly characterizing Eric Holder's Justice Department tenure as tenacity in the face of partisan beligerence, the US Attorney General gives opponents the equivalent of manna from Heaven: “This is a way to get at the president because of the way I can be identified …

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Written by Jay Gatsby on Tuesday December 20, 2011

The Hobgoblin of Little Minds

At the end of the 1980s, the US was hit by a severe financial shock: the Savings & Loan crisis. I'll spare you the antique details of the crisis, but in 1990 the US found itself looking at perhaps $200 billion in federally insured bad loans by the failed S&L industry. The economy slipped …

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Written by David Frum on Wednesday September 21, 2011

Bernanke Gives Some Good News

There was some good news in Ben Bernanke's testimony today about the strength of the economy and the housing sector. Some good news in Ben Bernanke's testimony today: On the positive side, household debt burdens are declining, delinquency rates on credit card and auto loans are down …

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Written by David Frum on Wednesday July 13, 2011

The Headlines Review

Napoleon Linardatos presents a humorous take on today's headlines. Napoleon Linardatos presents a humorous take on today’s headlines. “As Internet Booms, the Postal Service Fights Back” - New York Times , 08.28.09 The U.S. Postal Service plans to start its own email …

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Written by Napoleon Linardatos on Sunday August 30, 2009