Sep 26,2008
Of Moral Hazard and the Danger of Dithering
If I sound exasperated sometimes, it’s because I am. Dave Donadio cites a letter from a whole load of economists questioning the bail-out. Quoth the Donadio: What do Paulson and...
Sep 26,2008
Gov. Mark Sanford on the bailout
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford has a must-read on the bailout in today’s Washington Post. I’ll bet a lot of Republicans are wishing he was the GOP’s vice presidential candidate...
Sep 26,2008
Pirate spokesman cannot be reached for comment
A bunch of pirates off the coast of Somalia have seized a ship apparently loaded with 30 T-72 tanks bound for the Kenyan military. Jeffrey Gettleman of the Times has...
Sep 26,2008
Bullying the Pulpit
Churches today risk losing their tax exempt status when they preach about politics from the pulpit. What most Americans don’t realize is that this state of affairs is a result...