At the G-20 Meetings in Pittsburgh…
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009*
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Image: (Photo) via huffingtonpost.com; (Big Slurpee) via image.dailyradar.com via showhype.com
Archive for the 'Economics' Category
Herein is a fascinating video of the world’s regard for our fearless leader.
Friday, November 21st, 2008Please find story and video of G20 brush-off here.
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Images: (Rocky VI) via supersatellite.com; (W) via via idesign.wordpress.com
Old Phil is the Don Rickles of Social Justice…
Saturday, July 12th, 2008*
Real photo is Getty Images/AFP/Getty Images via cache.daylife.com
From Think Progress…
As it turns out, this is not the first time that Gramm, a self-styled “foot soldier of the Reagan revolution,” has advocated controversial views on the economy. In the past, he has criticized public works projects, the existence of a minimum wage, and the federal welfare […]
Bush attacks Democrats over spending–AP headline
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007Let’s try some remedial economics.
Why is “Tax & Spend” better than “Borrow ‘n Spend?”
Could it be that the latter policy includes
interest AND taxes down the line?
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Associated Press - September 22, 2007 7:03 AM ET
Bush attacks Democrats over spending
WHITE HOUSE (AP) - President Bush uses his weekend radio chat today to again tee off on Democrats, […]
Victor Hugo and John Steinbeck didn’t write Science Fiction.
Thursday, September 20th, 2007Company Focus
9/19/2007 12:01 AM ET
War means a windfall for CEOs
President Bush’s military buildup and the conflict in Iraq have meant soaring profits for defense contractors and big paychecks for CEOs. But should we be concerned?
By Michael Brush
While policymakers in Washington wrangle over how much progress we’ve made in Iraq, one thing is clear: The war […]
London Overtakes Tokyo as Priciest City for Dining–headline Bloomberg News
Friday, September 14th, 2007Both cities are over-populated.
Both are on islands.
Could it be that London restaurants must import all champagne and chefs?
But, that’s not true.
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By Richard Vines
Sept. 12 (Bloomberg) — London has overtaken Tokyo as the most expensive city in the world for dining out, with a meal now costing more than twice as much as in New York, […]
It’s Quiz time!
Sunday, February 25th, 2007Where was the following article published?
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Critics: Army holding down disability ratings
By Kelly Kennedy - Staff writer
Posted : Sunday Feb 25, 2007 9:04:49 EST
The Army is deliberately shortchanging troops on their disability retirement ratings to hold down costs, according to veterans’ advocates, lawyers and services members, and the Inspector General has identified 87 problems in the […]
Mollusks are saying…Crustaceous a chance!
Monday, February 5th, 2007Agence France Presses
Mon Feb 5, 10:50 AM ET
A French-led marine expedition has discovered thousands of new species of crustaceans and mollusks in waters around the central Philippines.
The discovery was made by the Panglao Marine Biodiversity Project, which has been conducting “an intensive inventory” of the complex coastal ecosystem off Panglao island for the past two […]
I just received this communique from fils, numero un.
Sunday, November 19th, 2006“President Bush and other APEC leaders line up for complimentary haircuts in Hanoi this Sunday, Nov 19.”
Actual caption…
Dressed in traditional ‘ao dai,’ leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) walk to a garden of at the National Convention Center for a group photo session in Hanoi Sunday, Nov. 19, 2006. From front: Peruvian Vice […]
W and his Neo-Romanovs have put the nation so far in debt that he will be able to say we cannot afford any social programs other than those for the corporate gonifs whose money has bought and paid for the largest prostitution ring in the history of the Republic. Oh, yeah. When our Pip-Czar is finally out of the White House, the state of the economy will be the fault of Bill Clinton and whomever the Democrats may hope to elect.
Saturday, October 28th, 2006“GAO chief warns economic disaster looms
By MATT CRENSON, AP National Writer2 hours, 7 minutes ago
David M. Walker sure talks like he’s running for office. “This is about the future of our country, our kids and grandkids,” the comptroller general of the United States warns a packed hall at Austin’s historic Driskill Hotel. “We the people […]