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Do Unto Taxpayers As Geithner Had Done Unto Him

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 02, 2009 4 Comments

Via the TaxProf, GOP Introduces Geithner Penalty Waiver Act:Congressmen John Carter (R-TX) and Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA) yesterday introduced the Geithner Penalty Waiver Act, requiring that the IRS assess the same penalty against U.S. taxpayers that came forward in the UBS tax fraud investigation as paid...

Tiger Hit On Head By Himself

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 02, 2009 6 Comments

From Mr. Privacy:I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart. I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves. I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect. I...

Small Man On A Big Stage

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 02, 2009 4 Comments

Some more thoughts on the Obama Afghanistan speech, the morning after.I understood why Obama wanted to go to West Point to give the speech. It would show that he had the courage to give the speech directly to soldiers whose lives would be on the...

A War Plan Designed By Committee

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 01, 2009 11 Comments

"A camel is a horse designed by a committee." That's the feeling I had listening to Obama's speech tonight about his military designs for Afghanistan.The speech followed pre-speech reports of Obama's plan. There were no substantive surprises, but Obama seemed truly moved by the decision...

Now You Can Feel Sorry For Me

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 01, 2009 10 Comments

Maurice Hinchey is the Congressman whose district includes Ithaca, NY, where I live during the school year. Hinchey is as "out there" as they come.Hinchey led an effort to impeach George W. Bush in the Summer of 2008, when Bush was just a few months...

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Someone Needs Attention

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 01, 2009 11 Comments

Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs says he's parting ways with the right because people who disagree with him are fascist, racist, homophobic, white supremacists. And he names names.In fact, this is just another attention getting ploy to get back at people who have criticized...

If It’s Tuesday, Health Reform Must Save Us Money

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 01, 2009 2 Comments

Let's review the past two days.On Sunday, the Democratic health care restructuring proponents were trumpeting a report by an MIT economist claiming, based on a prior CBO scoring of Harry Reid's bill, that private premiums in the non-group market would drop $200-$500. The White House,...

Thank You, Honduras

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 30, 2009 6 Comments

Hondurans voted yesterday, and it appears that a rival of Manuel Zelaya has won. For those of you who regularly read this blog, you know of the struggle of Honduras not only against Zelaya and his primary backer, Hugo Chavez, but also against the Obama...

Quote of the Weekend

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 30, 2009 1 Comment

Best line of the weekend. Bill Kristol on Fox News Sunday, asked whether the White House party crashers should be prosecuted:Yes, we should put them on trial in New York in a courtroom right next to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed(My transcription from memory, until I can...

10,000 Unnecessary Cancer Deaths (in Britain)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 30, 2009 7 Comments

Another day, another exposé by a British newspaper about the failure of nationalized health care. This time, it's the left-wing The Guardian reflecting on how delays in cancer care cause 10,000 unnecessary deaths each year compared to other European countries:Up to 10,000 people die needlessly...

Willie Horton-ish

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 29, 2009 4 Comments

The list of potential GOP presidential candidates just narrowed. If reports are accurate, a convict to whom Mike Huckabee granted clemency is sought in the killing of four Seattle policemen.This is Huck's Willie Horton. Sure, there are differences. Horton committed rape while on weekend furlough...

Three Questions for Mrs. Tiger

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 29, 2009 7 Comments

I want to believe Tiger Woods' statement that the rumors about his wife attacking him are false. Refusing to speak with the police, however, is not a good sign.One issue keeps popping back into my mind on this. Tiger's wife reportedly helped extricate him from...

Are Our Liberties Worth Only $200-$500?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 29, 2009 2 Comments

Democrats have a thrill running up their legs because health care economist Jonathan Gruber of MIT has proclaimed that private insurance policies "in the non-group market" will cost $200-$500 less if Harry Reid's plan becomes law.The analysis is rudimentary. Gruber merely takes the CBO scoring...

Left Shouldn’t Cheer Kerry Report

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 29, 2009 3 Comments

Can't seem to get motivated to write in great detail about John Kerry's "hey, look, I just issued a report about George W. deliberately letting Osama go in Tora Bora, you know, the same argument I have been making for several years and which failed...

From The Department of Obvious Headlines

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 28, 2009 7 Comments

Politico is fast replacing The New York Times as my favorite source of screen shots. Of course, nothing yet approaches the NY Times' Nude Swiss Hikers screen shot, but give the new media time. For now, be satisfied with this ultra-obvious Politico headline: While...

Saturday Night Card Game (Matt Taibbi)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on November 28, 2009 3 Comments

This is the latest in a series on the use of the race card for political gain:Matt Taibbi in explaining the many and varied reasons why he hates Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin, WWE Star:Palin — and there’s just no way to deny this — is...

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