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Kevin R

Good to hear!

Kevin R

unless the anti-liberalization crowd can address this: http://www.piie.com/images/subramanian1107-fig1.gif I will continue to ignore their stupid rantings you are aware that the last 20 years has seen the largest movement out of extreme poverty in all human history, all due to global capitalism Ste...

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Not sure this was posted earlier, but it is fun!

http://econstories.tv/home.html

Kevin R

Typical Buchanan and typical neo-Confederate drivel. To label Sherman a terrorist is asinine. The Southern myth of "Uncle Billy" rarely coincides with reality. To say that "Slavery was not the cause of this war" is an ignorant statement. I suggest he read Charles Dew's excellent book "Apostles of Di...

Kevin R

All the best Corlyss!

Kevin R

nut-job wrote:
Kevin R wrote:I assume he got it for this remarkable achievement

Gates and Crowley got jipped!

Kevin R

I have never listened to all 48 at one time (much like the OC, I can't make it all the way through). The only complete set I have is Richter's recording from the 1970s, though I do have Horszowski's Book I and several selections played by Edwin Fischer.

Kevin R

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20091008/D9B76AUO0.html Having already spent a trillion dollars on the first "stimulus" which has not had the promised effect on jobs (as anyone with eyes could see by looking at much of the pork and useless spending in the bill), the Dems now want to do the same thi...

Kevin R

I assume he got it for this remarkable achievement

Kevin R

I have a couple of the individual pieces from that recital (the Schumann and the Schubert). The playing is phenomenal. Must get the entire recital, by hook or crook

Kevin R

If correct, this would be stunning A 70 Percent Tax on Work President Obama said Monday that the debate on health care has gone on long enough, and now is the time to pass something. But does Congress, let alone the public, really understand what these bills would mean for the health sector and the...

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With RA and being on long term Prednisone therapy, probably. Though my Rhummy has not suggested it.

Kevin R

Interesting article, thanks for posting it John.

Kevin R

Warsaw Ghetto uprising leader Edelman dies at 90 By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA, Associated Press Writer Monika Scislowska, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 3 mins ago WARSAW, Poland – Marek Edelman, the last surviving leader of the ill-fated 1943 Warsaw ghetto revolt against the Nazis, died Friday at the age o...

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The stimulus that is:

http://blogs.dailymail.com/donsurber/archives/673

Kevin R

To quote Prof. Reynolds: "Who knew that the International Olympic Committee was such a hotbed of racism?"

Kevin R

OK, Steve beat me to it.

Happy Birthday to one of the greats.

From the man himself:

"The market economy is the product of a long evolutionary process. It is the strategy, as it were, by the application of which man has triumphantly progressed from savagery to civilization."

Kevin R

It can't be good when a liberal like Cohen calls out Obama.

Kevin R

The First Amendment does not permit government to suppress speech, however odious , based on content. Every Supreme Court justice holds to that elemental view. There are no dissenters nor should there be. The answer to hateful speech is counter speech, not suppression. ITS A STUPID LAW. The First A...

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It would never occur to you to suggest we stop spending money on defense because some of it finds its way into fraudulent schemes. A poor analogy. First of all, defense contracting, unlike just about every other federal agency's contracting except possibly Veterans, is THE most audited operation in...

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Some of these guys are very clever. http://cdn.holytaco.com/www/sites/default/files/images/2009/ll-homeless-sign_1.jpg http://cdn.holytaco.com/www/sites/default/files/images/2009/ItaysWorld_Homeless_Signs_05.jpg http://cdn.holytaco.com/www/sites/default/files/images/2009/2_5.jpg More can be found he...

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Love him or hate him, Clinton is one of the more interesting politicians of the past 50 years. I'm looking forward to the book. I love the Dowd diss :D Clinton on Gore: "I Thought He Was in Neverland" In a soon-to-be-released book based on taped interviews, Bill Clinton discusses his presidency, wh...

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keaggy220 wrote:
Kevin R wrote:If it is Huckabee in four years, I'll be sitting out the next election.
You hoping for Palin?

Oh no. Right now, I don't like anyone I see.

Kevin R

If it is Huckabee in four years, I'll be sitting out the next election.

Kevin R

Happy Birthday, John!

Kevin R

If I had to have only one, it would be the Richter/Sofia. Followed by his Prague performance.

Kevin R

Eric Boehlert seems to be ignorant of the political leanings of Mr. Oswald. How can that be? A President was killed the last time right-wing hatred ran wild like this September 18, 2009 9:10 am ET by Eric Boehlert That being John F. Kennedy, who was gunned down in Dallas, of course. I've been think...

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Repeat of History, guys! The Czechs and the Poles were shown the stiff middle finger when Hitler invaded them. Job well done, no doubt Iran and Russia will love you. Agnes. Exactly! The only ones happy about his are Iran, Russia and Obama's defenders. Ironic that it is on September 17: September 17...

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http://constitutioncenter.org/ncc_progs ... n_Day.aspx

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Pathetic. The fear was that we were electing a more polished version of Jimmy Carter. And it is looking like that is what we did.

Kevin R

I find it ironic that a man who used racially questionable tactics in his run for governor is now playing the race card against those who have the gall to push back against Obama's power grab. Is it possible, just possible, that those who oppose this boondoggle do so on ideological grounds, and not ...

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Nice article (thanks for posting, Barry). Discussions of inequality and social mobility are loaded with misconceptions and falsehoods. The Marxist idea (though Marxists are not making these arguments) that wealth (income) is a zero sum game animates those who repeatedly argue for the lack of fairne...

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I just love the Moravec set. If I had a second it would probably be Magaloff.

Kevin R

On the whole, it seems pretty innocuous to me. But I would love to see, as Jack was talking about, a speech on the importance of hard work and staying in school. As one of the most successful African American figures of the nation, he has a unique opportunity to make an impact on the culture of the ...

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On the other hand, it can be better if a conflict (deemed "inevitable" by some) is delayed. I shudder to think of the American Civil War breaking out with a Pierce, Taylor, Buchanan or Fremont as president. But the Civil War, in terms of proximate cause, did break out when one of those men was pres...

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The politics of Hope and Change!

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As I alluded to in the first post, I don't actually think war could have been avoided altogether. But it could have been fought on a much smaller scale, with probably many millions fewer casualties had certain actions been taken at the right time. I also understand why the Allied countries in Weste...

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In his famous "iron curtain" speech, Churchill stated that it had always been his position that the entire war was unnecessary. "Not a shot need have been fired" were his exact words. I don't know what the basis was for such an extraordinary statement, unless he was literally blaming the whole war ...

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Chalkperson wrote:You still have a lot (31)...

True, but I bow at the feet of the master

Kevin R

Krugman versus Krugman on deficits and debt -- who can you believe? Government deficits totaling $9 trillion over the next ten years are coming, the Obama administration now projects. (Up from its prior projection of $7 trillion. For perspective, $9 trillion is over 20% more than the entire national...

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New paper by UCLA and Minneapolis Fed economist Lee Ohanian. I've only had time to glance at it so far, but it looks interesting. Predictably, however, liberal economists have already pushed back hard against his take on Hoover. Ohanian's abstract: Herbert Hoover. I develop a theory of labor market...

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Of course I can't compete with Lance and Chalkie, show offs:) But I love the piece. The recordings I currently have (favorites*): Alfred Cortot (1929) Andrea Lucchesini (1983) Arnaldo Cohen (1989) Bolet (1960) * Claudio Arrau (1970) Cziffra (1968) Earl Wild (1985) Géza Anda (1954) Horowitz (1932) Ho...

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The Stimulus Is Definitely Working?! Thomas F. Cooley and Peter Rupert, 08.26.09, 12:01 AM EDT Proponents ignore both fact and reasoning. The bloviators of the blogosphere have been in full roar the past few weeks over the claimed success of the economic stimulus program. Much of this was ignited by...

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What I'd like to know is once white-collar jobs have left America, along with blue-collar jobs, who's going to consume Chinese, east Indian, Indonesian made goods? They're so cheap that America will continue to buy them, even with the loss of white-collar jobs. Plus you see the rise in living stand...

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This is certainly the end of an era. Love him or hate him, he was one of the more effective members of the Senate. He knew how the institution worked and was a tireless advocate for causes he believed in. I echo the thoughts of VHD on his passing: At times such as these, it matters little that many ...

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In general, as our old pal Dennis could attest, I'm not a big fan of the CC and their predictions. But even I found this a shocking number: How about $14 trillion? $9 trillion ($9.051 trillion) is the Obama Administration’s 10-year deficit projection based on their own economic forecast and their o...

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Barry wrote:I'm not sure I would call no reform at all good news. I actually like the idea of letting the states experiment.

Barry,

That is a good point. Some small scale experimentation could be useful.

Kevin R

Good news, if true.

Kevin R

The idea that what animated the progressives was the fear of economic consolidation is only partially correct. It played, without question, an important role for many. The rise of the trusts was a concern. It seemed that big business was too influential and that something needed to be done by the g...

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My take on American history will always be faulty with you, Kevin R. The electoral campaign of 1912 offers a good thematic illustration of the notion that consolidated economic power threatens to join with concentrated political power to the detriment of ordinary citizens. While Wilson still voiced...

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