Monday, July 27, 2009

It Might Get Loud

Krugman + Op Ed + An Incoherent Truth

Well, they talk a lot about fiscal responsibility, which basically boils down to worrying about the cost of those subsidies. And it’s tempting to stop right there, and cry foul. After all, where were those concerns about fiscal responsibility back in 2001, when most conservative Democrats voted enthusiastically for that year’s big Bush tax cut — a tax cut that added $1.35 trillion to the deficit?

Read the rest of Mr. Krugman's opinion here.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Brilliance on display

I'm not even sure what to say here... The first day of the Supreme Court nomination hearing for Judge Sotomayor is for STATEMENTS. STATEMENTS, NOT QUESTIONING. Sigh.