CEO’s have taken a beating lately. Some of the criticism is deserved, but the argument that CEO pay is out of line simply because public company CEOs make 300 times what the average worker does, bears some analysis. The implication, sometimes stated outright, is... »
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Occupy Wall Street: The Hypocrisy Experiment
Nothing gets the hypocrisy flowing like a counter protest. As Jon Stewart pointed out earlier this week, there is no shortage of hypocrisy about the Occupy Wall Street crowd on the Right. Sean Hannity was called out for having defended free speech when it... »
Both sides of Krugman’s mouth: Rating Agencies Just Can’t Win.
You may recall that, last April, Congress, Paul Krugman, and a lot of others were calling for the heads of the rating agencies. They blamed Moody’s and S&P for failing to tell investors the obvious: that sometimes people default on their mortgage. Krugman in... »
Weiner Roast
It was a busy week off for me last week. Apparently the Disingenuous Gentlemen from Queens took to some unusual polling of his constituents. And then lied about it. Repeatedly. Interesting voyeuristic stuff, no doubt, but what struck me is the abject hypocrisy of... »
If liberals treated Amy Bishop like they do student killers.
Following the shooting of six faculty members at the University of Alabama, concerned citizen groups are calling for increased monitoring of faculty and teachers groups, as well as far-left extremist groups who support Obama. “These far-left extremists must be monitored–we cannot afford another Amy... »
Perspective on the news
I have Sirius XM satellite radio in my truck and I often listen to the news or the NFL Radio Network while driving. On Saturday I was out running errands and I happneded to be listening to the Fox News Channel simulcast on Sirius... »
FAIL: White House fails at refuting Obama’s own words.
Linda Douglass, White House Communication Director for Healthcare Propaganda, released a three minute video today, (below), attacking yesterday’s viral video (also below) showing Obama’s own words on the Trojan Hopes™ of a public option. Obama’s video is damning and here is why: you can... »
Media Hope-ocrisy: No Personal Attacks! (Except on Ricci and Palin)
Among the many blessings in my life is the fact that I do not have to spend any time at all with the dregs of humanity that call themselves newspaper reporters. This statement takes on more impact, of course, in light of the fact... »
Mean Funny.
Jokes are funny. At their heart, there is a premise, a sort of pivot. You can tell two jokes about the same subject, using the same premise, but with very different impacts. One joke can be warmly funny, the other scathing. Put another way,... »
Burying the lede to protect Obama.
In its story on Obama’s blatant bait and switch on same-sex partner benefits, the Associated Press blatantly buries the most important fact of the story. (Ace of Spades has more.) In a story oddly titled “Obama fends off criticism from gay supporters”, AP writer... »