Last week, Republicans decided to “give Iowa a try.” Then T-paw, first man into the race for President, became the first man out of the race (unless you count this dufus). Then, with a nary a whimper (and a jet black bus), the President kicked off what Mitt Romney called the “Magical Misery Tour,” a bus […]
Archives for August 2011
The Placebo Effect: Is Bachmann a placebo?
August 13, 2011 by
If a placebo can increase or decrease pain just be convincing the placebo taker that this is the effect, is it possible that our country could use one? Or maybe that’s what Bachmann is–ineffective as a legislator, but she makes people feel like she can make a difference, and that’s why she wins polls… That, […]
“Unconstitutional,” says the 11th Circuit.
August 12, 2011 by
“Unconstitutional” The news making its way through the legal blogosphere, and the online news outlets, is that the 11th Circuit has ruled the individual mandate part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “Act”) is unconstitutional. Let me underscore that: only the individual mandate was found unconstitutional. The rest of the law has […]
GOP Raw: An unabashed review of the Iowa Republican Debate
August 11, 2011 by
Tonight was the GOP Debate in Ames, Iowa. Hosted by Fox News, it was pure entertainment. Minnesotans Bachmann and Pawlenty returned tit for tat, Ron Paul waxed on about getting out of foreign wars, Gingrich whined about the press, Cain was questioned on his knowledge base, Huntsman distinguished himself as the moderate, and Romney walked […]
is it rational to be informed?
August 11, 2011 by
“it is irrational to be politically well-informed because the low returns from data simply do not justify their cost in time and other resources.” Anthony Downs
Tonight’s books, courtesy of the Salt Lake County Library
August 10, 2011 by
Word. Got a couple good looking books from the library tonight. It’s within walking distance, so if I put the kids in the stroller and take them with, I get new books to peruse and read, the kids pick out some new books, and I get at least a modicum of exercise….if just. The books? […]
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