If you’re reding this blog, you’re probably already a fan of George Will and probably already read his column this weekend. But just in case you haven’t here are some highlights: The seepage of government into everywhere is, we are assured, to be temporary and nonpolitical. Well. …. The distribution …
The Atlantic’s Megan McArdle has been tackling the proposed auto bailout like a champ. Here are just some of her contributions from the past week: On why Congress can’t fix Detroit: Indeed, a bailout will mute the one thing that sometimes does turn around dysfunctional management: the shock value of …
104 nuclear power plants currently provide electricity for 20% of the nation. One of these reactors (1,000 Megawatt) provides electricity for about one million homes. This is great, but good things can come in small packages, too. For instance, Hyperion Power Generation, Inc. is looking to commercialize small, nuclear reactors …
Derek Scissors, a research fellow for Asia economic policy, says the world leaders meeting in Washington for the G-20 summit should view China’s stimulus package as an expensive public relations move. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSB28WHrv7U[/youtube]
CNN’s Toobin Seems Puzzled by Difference Between a Gun and a Missile – NewsBusters.org Liberal CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin appeared on the Tavis Smiley show on PBS on Wednesday night, and Smiley focused on several “hot button” issues that were largely ignored in the general election… A Cancer on …
During the Senate debate over the Lieberman-Warner cap and trade bill, the Center for American Progress published a report purporting to show the ‘profits’ the federal government would create by instituting a cap and trade system for carbon. These ‘profits’ would come from the government sale of emissions permits to …
