Doubting the rumor that Apple will buy Barnes & Noble, Technologizer's Harry McCracken runs through a brief history of Apple not buying Universal Music, Pixar, TiVo, Palm, Sun Disney, Nintendo, AMD, Sony, Yahoo, EA, Twitter, Facebook, Netflix, and Hulu: For years, Apple has confounded the rest of us by not buying things that it should clearly be buying. Not purchasing other … [Read more...] about Doubting Apple Will Buy Barnes & Noble
When Does A Great Recession Become a Full-Fledged Depression?
Economists have their standard definitions. They work their numbers and proclaim when we are in a recession, out of a recession, when an economic recovery is taking place, and when that recovery is merely hitting a "soft patch." But really, who but the media, government officials, and economists themselves take these definitions seriously anymore when it comes to reflecting … [Read more...] about When Does A Great Recession Become a Full-Fledged Depression?
Taxachusetts Growth Rate Tops U.S.
The Massachusetts economy grew at an annual rate 4.3 percent from April to June. That's more than three times faster than the national growth rate: The UMass report showed that Massachusetts added 41,300 jobs in the first half of 2011. The state’s unemployment rate fell in June to 7.6 percent, down from 8.3 percent late last year.... The report, published by the UMass Donahue … [Read more...] about Taxachusetts Growth Rate Tops U.S.
VIDEO: Obama’s You Tube/Radio Address: Republicans Wasted Time on Boehner Plan
in his weekly address, President Barack Obama says time is running out on averting a debt ceiling default. And he contends the Republicans wasted precious time on Speaker of the House John Boehner's plan, which pass without a single Democratic vote and was swiftly killed in the Democratic controlled Senate: … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Obama’s You Tube/Radio Address: Republicans Wasted Time on Boehner Plan
Clock Ticking on Debt Ceiling Limit Compromise: But Can There Be One? (UPDATED)
The clock is now ticking on a debt ceiling limit compromise but can there be one in a political climate where "compromise" is now a dirty word and talk show Rush Limbaugh let the Repulbican faithful know that compromise is akin to being a loser since winners never compromise? (Tell that to the politicos throughout American history who have compromised to create legislation with … [Read more...] about Clock Ticking on Debt Ceiling Limit Compromise: But Can There Be One? (UPDATED)
Congressman Slimeball
Assuming the story is true, this guy is a slimeball, pure and simple. … [Read more...] about Congressman Slimeball
Crazy Glue
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Palin Horns In On House Lawmakers’ Lampoon
In Washington, they are reenacting a famous magazine cover, the National Lampoon of January 1973 with a gun pointed at a dog’s head and the caption, “If You Don’t Buy This Magazine, We’ll Kill This Dog.” The dog is the American economy, and Sarah Palin is urging her Tea Party friends to pull the trigger, with a Facebook post to “remember us ‘little people’ who believed in … [Read more...] about Palin Horns In On House Lawmakers’ Lampoon
House Passes Boehner Bill
The US House has just passed the Boehner bill by a 218-210 margin. The odds of it going any further are about the same as my odds of playing power forward in the NBA. … [Read more...] about House Passes Boehner Bill
The Vultures Are Circling
John Boehner is in the same spot he was in a week ago, when he walked out of budget negotiations with President Obama. He doesn't have the votes. The difference this time is that he doesn't have the votes for his own plan, not the president's. (Editor's UPDATE: There is a chance Boehner's plan will pass tonight but it has been refurbished in a way so that more than ever it is … [Read more...] about The Vultures Are Circling
Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
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Apple Sitting on More Cash Than the U.S. Government
MG Siegler comments: 15 years ago, Apple was on the verge of default. Today, the United States government is. Let’s hope that in 15 years, our government will have been able to turn it around the way Apple has. Not if the Republicans have anything to do with it! Not with their government can't mentality and smaller government credo. Apple has $75.876 billion. The U.S. … [Read more...] about Apple Sitting on More Cash Than the U.S. Government
Secwet Pwan To Fight Infwation
Given the mess that all sides are making of the Debt Ceiling debate I thought a look back at how another White House handled things would be fun. Liberal or conservative you gotta love good writing Watch em in order, though you'll probably have to go to YT to do it. But it's well worth it. As always fair use with no copyright infringment intended … [Read more...] about Secwet Pwan To Fight Infwation
Independent Strategist Jackie Salit: I’m a Member of the Anti-Party
Debt distress, partisan pollution... 'There is no middle ground, but there is way to bring Americans together. President Obama is trying to play to the center when there is no center... The parties have the system hard-wired... The President need to take a strong stand on structural political reform -- independents will respond to that...' -Jacqueline Salit on Fox & … [Read more...] about Independent Strategist Jackie Salit: I’m a Member of the Anti-Party
For Such A Time As This (cont’d)
For Such A Time As This, my documentary profile of the openly lesbian rural Georgia Baptist preacher, Genie Hargrove, premieres tonight at 9 p.m. at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. My partner, Doug Keith, and I interviewed Genie for StoryCorps last February. That interview (scroll down) became the basis for the video profile. In it, Genie tells the story of her 2004 … [Read more...] about For Such A Time As This (cont’d)
The Spirit of 1861 – and 2011
From the moment John Brown led his failed raid on the Federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia on October 16, 1859 the American South went into battle mode. Decades of economic rivalry, mutual cultural denigration, tragicomic assaults on the honor of politicians, and tense negotiations over Western expansion had now reached a point of genuine crisis. To the slaveholding … [Read more...] about The Spirit of 1861 – and 2011
Looking Beyond The Deficit Fight: Obama Must Get His Cows In A Row
A giant sigh of relief will emanate from the White House once the budget deficit crisis passes. This presumes that the Republicans will have again snatched defeat from the jaws of victory -- or reasonable compromise -- as they have been in the habit of doing. This however will not be a victory for President Obama and the Democrats as much as a train wreck averted, but there are … [Read more...] about Looking Beyond The Deficit Fight: Obama Must Get His Cows In A Row
What Do the Debt Ceiling ‘Plans’ Say about the Pentagon Budget? (UPDATED)
UPDATE: For a more in-depth discussion on how “Struggling with debt, Congress talks defense cuts,” please click here. Starting with the words, “Taking a stance once unthinkable in a time of two wars, Democrats and Republicans alike are insisting that the billions spent on the military can be significantly cut back over the next decade as the nation struggles to reduce its … [Read more...] about What Do the Debt Ceiling ‘Plans’ Say about the Pentagon Budget? (UPDATED)
Truth With Consequences
As I read over the post former Governor Sarah Palin placed on Facebook, I have conflicting thoughts on how I feel about the message and the messenger. The message is sound. The freshmen members of the GOP were elected, in part, by Tea Party activists and other Republicans, Independents and yes even some Democrats to deal with the mess of the national debt and the deficit … [Read more...] about Truth With Consequences
When Will Wall Street Weigh In?
A Dow drop of almost 200 points Wednesday could be the first tremor of panicky bears preparing to escape an economic conflagration that Congress seems intent on setting off. Will the markets be full of investors with their hair on fire today or Monday as the debt-ceiling deadline looms? While the House and Senate continue to play chicken, Wall Street (Heaven help us all) … [Read more...] about When Will Wall Street Weigh In?