Sierra Faith

We are bankrupting ourselves, and have nobody to blame but ourselves:

2001 Nobel Prize in Economics winner Joseph Stiglitz: If the U.S. wins the battle of competitive devaluation, it may prove to be a pyrrhic victory, as our gains come at the expense of others—including those to whom we hope to export.

Barbara Boxer worked so hard — to make us laugh at her: Call Me Senator from RightChange on Vimeo.

Indeed: Today, a congressman such as Pete Stark can simply boast that the federal government “can do most anything in this country.” And Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi won’t even consider the constitutionality of a government takeover of health care a “serious question.” Given this state of affairs, it does not seem unreasonable to [...]

Noël Coward sings “Nina (From Argentina)” on Together With Music, telecast on CBS in 1955:

Michael Barone nails it: Reading between the lines of Juan’s statement and those of NPR officials, it’s apparent that NPR was moved to fire Juan because he irritates so many people in its audience. An interesting contrast: while many NPR listeners apparently could not stomach that Williams also appeared on Fox News. But it doesn’t [...]

It’s the glorious Carl Sanburg circa 1960.

Law Professor Glenn Reynolds citing his Cornell colleague William Jacobson: A literal reading of O’Donnell’s comments reflects that she was correct, but of course, the press and the blogosphere don’t want a literal reading, they want a living, breathing reading which comports with their preconceived notions. And do not miss the thoughts of University of [...]