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• 03.24.09
  Barney Frank Puts Code Pink in Their Place Congress, DC Life, Issues, News, Spending |

  Here is a great clip of Barney Frank telling Code Pink to "grow up" during today's House Finance Committee hearings. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV_7bEdpjX4[/youtube] It's about time someone shut them up.

  Tagged: AIG, Bailouts, Barney Frank, Code Pink, House of Representatives, Stimulus
  
• 03.18.09
  In Defense of AIG Bonuses Across the US, Beltway Politics, Congress, Conservatism, Economy, Ideology, Issues, News, Spending |

  While I’m sure at present, the idea of defending American International Group (AIG) isn’t exactly the most popular on either the left or right. However this is one of those issues where I think passion has superseded common sense, and some perspective might fruitful. A few points: First, let’s remember that AIG never actually went into bankruptcy proceedings, instead allowing the United States government to become a majority shareholder in the company, taking ownership of 79.9% of their assets. Look at this from the role of shareholder: would you want to have the company you’re invested in revoke contracts that were designed to ...

  Tagged: AIG, American International Group, Barney Frank, CEO Bonuses, Chris Dodd
  
• 03.17.09
  Marketing on the Bailout Across the US, Beltway Politics, DC Life, Government, Issues, News, Spending |

  Now this is a great way to play off of current events! In this commercial, Dominos Pizza has used the bailouts and stimulus package to their advantage by poking fun at the process, and selling pizza at the same time. This is definitely smart advertising.

  Tagged: Bailouts, Commercials, Dominos, Marketing, New Media, Pizza, Stimulus, Television
  
• 03.12.09
  250 Potheads, $1.2 million seized? Something sounds Phishy. Across the US, News, Random |

  This is an interesting story that I came across on Reason.com (first reported on rawstory.com). According to police officials in Hampton, VA, during the first set of shows for the Phish reunion concert, police claim to have arrested 250 concertgoers, collected $68,000 in cash, and recovered over $1.2 million in narcotics. While I have no problem believing that police arrested 250 Phish fans and confiscated over $68k, I have an extremely hard time believing that 250 potheads could have $1.2 million of ganja… even at a Phish concert. Lets do the math on this. If you have 250 people arrested, and $1.2 million ...

  Tagged: Concerts, Felony, Marijuana, NORML, Phish, Police, Virginia
  
• 03.09.09
  Card Check to be introduced today Conservatism, Ideology, Issues, Liberalism |

  From CongressDaily: Democrats will introduce contentious labor legislation in both chambers today even though Senate Democrats do not yet have the support necessary to overcome a certain Republican filibuster. This is all going to come down to the Blue Dogs in the House of Representatives. Those 51 Members, all self-proclaimed conservative democrats, have the power to block this in the House. Obviously, there will be more updates to follow. Even Warren Buffett opposes Card Check: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH0SmNFfFTQ [/youtube] And a concise commercial regarding the legislation: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6yrZtq27e0[/youtube]

  Tagged: AFLCIO, Card Check, Congress, Conservatives, Democrats, House of Representativse, Liberals, SEIU, Senate, Teamsters, Unions
  

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