Death Of Political Subsidies: Who Really Loses?
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on June 6th, 2011 4:36 am by HL
Death Of Political Subsidies: Who Really Loses?
Prime Minister Stephen Harperâ??s plan to kill public subsidies of federal political parties will hurt his own partyâ??s pocketbook, but itâ??s the opposition parties who…
Nathaniel Zelinsky: Herman Cain Accidentally Channels Roger Sherman
The former Godfather’s Pizza CEO’s misstatement sheds light on an interesting historical anecdote: Not all the Founding Fathers were in favor of granting the Federal Government broad power with regard to bankruptcies.
HuffPost Radio: Both Sides Now: Debating Romney and Palin, Global Warming, Edwards and Weiner
Mary Matalin and Ron Reagan discuss why Romney isn’t doing better and whether Palin could do any worse. Plus there’s strong disagreement over global warming and Germany’s nuclear punt.
Jared Bernstein: “Nobody” Is a Very Tough Political Opponent
In politics, “nobody” is a tough opponent. Like my old boss the VP used to say, “don’t compare me to the Almighty, compare me to the alternative.” This is especially germane on the economy. Obama’s potential opponents will inevitably be singing from an economic policy songbook that’s no different from the one that got us into this mess. More tax cuts, less regulation. These ideas tickle the base, no doubt. But it’s hard to imagine this policy set resonating with the independents who may ultimately decide the next election. This is ultimately good news for the president.
Cliff Schecter: Our Own Private Mumbai
There is nothing as stark as seeing a video where a leader of a murderous group of thugs is able to announce the intention to use our own lack of common sense laws against us.
