Re: Bailout

Stop hating Hope and Change, Bert.

Yay Jesus, Sonseed

I'd go to church more if it were like this:

Bailout

Kudos to those congressmen that voted no yesterday. Dick Armey weighs in today.

I think he gets it right. The bailout will reward bad business choices, punishes more responsible financial firms, and ultimately gets in the way of necessary market adjustments and corrections which must happen. The bailout might infuse some short-term confidence, but it will only delay real market stability.

David Brooks has a different view. Apparently our country is not being governed (without massive government intervention in the market). Somehow I missed all the lawlessness and chaos about the realm. Yes, David, your retirment fund is going to take a hit. It doesn't mean America is like NY City in the seventies.

It strikes me as odd how people like Barney Frank can be so upset that others are holding the bailout up. No one in favor of the bailout has explained how it will help and how it works to do so. All I've heard is that it is necessary and will prevent some short-term pain. If its supporters are going to be so adamant, they should tell me how and why it will work.

W T F

1 dollar to whomever can explain this to me:

Note:

Monday is "Rush Hashannah," in case you didn't know. Which means I flip between MNF and VH1 Classic all night (most likely ending up on VH1 Classic). In the meantime, listen to Paul Simon or something.

No fat girls please

"Sunbathing Topless Not Recommended for Fatty and Not Pretty Women", Pravda, Sept. 25

At least the Russians got something right.

Candidates trying to lose

George Will is taking some heat for his column yesterday. He likens McCain to the Queen of Hearts. (McCain called for Chris Cox's head the other day. Cox is chairman of the SEC.) I don't see much wrong with what he says. These are the same problems conservatives have had with McCain for a while.

McCain went on to recommend Andrew Cuomo for the SEC job. Why?!! George Will hurts McCain far less than McCain hurts himself with asinine suggestions like Cuomo for the SEC. It's seeming like McCain is trying to lose every time he opens his mouth. Lucky for him Obama is doing the same.

To lighten the mood:

Sorta how I feel about Taiwan, except I don't think they're stupid there. But I was a star.

We're all socialists now?

A GM/Chevy bailout doesn't seem so pernicious now by comparison, eh?

Honestly, I have just enough limited economic expertise to be totally freaked out.

Tory Wisdom

From George Will today:
Palin is as bracing as an Arctic breeze and delightfully elicits the condescension of liberals whose enthusiasm for everyday middle-class Americans cannot survive an encounter with one. But the country's romance with her will, as romances do, cool somewhat, and even before November some new fad might distract a nation that loves "American Idol" for the metronomic regularity with which it discovers genius in persons hitherto unsuspected of it.

More sad music news:

Also, Wolfmother broke up.
:(

Effing Socialism

WTF??!!!!!! Get the government out of the effing market. Stop rewarding failure and making taxpayers stakeholders in failing companies. This is getting absurd.

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So I guess there will never be a Pink Floyd reunion, even if Gilmour does agree to it, since Richard Wright died....

So, Slaps

remember when we used to watch that Bunny Ranch show on HBO? I woulda totally done this to pay for grad school if I had known....

Anyone else find this funny/sad?

I know we've hashed out steroids in sports before, but this made me LOL! Is truck driving/nascar even really a sport (answer: no)? There should be NO banned substances in racing (including alcohol) imo. At any rate, this steroid witch hunt is getting ridiculous. What...does it help a driver press the pedal harder and thereby go faster? Racing just got 15% stupider (and it was already 123.6% stupid).

Third-Party Unity

I have to say I'm with Bob Barr on this one. I don't know why Ron Paul thinks getting together with Cynthia McKinney and Ralph Nader is a good idea. It certainly doesn't do much for libertarianism that I can see.

Dreaming of Sarah

I wish I was having dreams about Sarah Palin.

The General Assembly

did something right! Amazing.

MSNBC

Drops Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann from election anchor spots. They are "too opinionated," meaning too supportive of Obama and anti-GOP. I think everyone already knew this, and I don't think it's a big deal as long as the network and hosts are honest (they aren't). Neither should have the job, though, because they're idiots not because their liberals.

Heart doesn't like the GOP

Heart objects to the use of Barracuda by McCain/Palin. And Van Halen says they would not like it if either side used their music. "Van Halen are not political, they're just rock and roll."

The media

Jonah Goldberg today. Money quote:

It required the Jaws of Life to pry news of John Edwards’ affair out the mainstream press. But when it came to the personal drama of Palin’s 17-year old daughter, the press clawed for morsels like they were golden tickets from Wonka Bars.

Slaps!

I think I have a crush on your governor. This makes it much easier to vote for McCain.

Of the utmost importance

Just letting everyone know (in case you didn't already) that Chad Johnson legally changed his last name to Ocho Cinco. So, I know who I'm drafting this year for fantasy football.

Voles and Fidelity

Your cheatin' alleles will tell on you.