Monthly Archives: March 2010

Bulldog of the Month

In the heyday of Pro-Log Corporation, about 5 years after its founding, I picked up a lapel pin at a trade show which displayed a picture of a bulldog and a caption “We need more bulldogs and less bullshit.” My … Continue reading

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Republican Death Spiral enters militant phase

Last April I posted “Republican Death Spiral tragically pursues extremist precedents and a need to fail.” Since then, the Death Spiral has proceeded on its destructive course and has entered its militant phase in which its sole objective will be … Continue reading

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Tim Geithner demonstrates that he is part of the deregulation mess

Until today, I’ve hesitated to include Tim Geithner as part of the financial problem, incapable of leading us to a solution (although I’ve long believed that Larry Summers is the Donald Rumsfeld of Finance). After Geithner’s talk yesterday at the … Continue reading

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How we abuse entitlements and mismanage intrinsic conflicts to cripple our nation. Part 1

“We have met the enemy and he is us.”  (Walt Kelly in Pogo) This multi-part essay suggests how we’ve gotten ourselves into the political, economic and religious mess we’re in today and indicates how we might go about making major, … Continue reading

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