The return of the misery index

OMI = Obama Misery Index

It's a combination of unemployment and inflation. We're looking at both increasing over the term of this President.

GOP will have a great chance at getting back in power because of this.

Carter was ousted because of a high misery index, and if Obama's campaign machine can be surmounted then it is likely he will too.

http://www.miseryindex.us/indexbypresident.asp

Texas vs. Cali; Whose gov't model is better?

The Economist asks what needs to asked, what are we going to do about the future. As far as fiscal governance is concerned, CA is an abomination (or is Obama-nation?). TX can weather THIS storm well, but unless it finds a way to fund the development of human capital (education), it can't be sustainable.

It's a great read.

Hat tip: Fundmastery blog

The He-cession's Raw Deal

An iron-fisted "punch in the mouth" of a perspective from David Paul Kuhn about the state of this recession. It's an unholy conglomeration of politically correct social engineering, testosterone-fueled unethical behavior in risk-taking and competition, and the ultimate consequence of that poweder-keg = the Working-man.

And if you're young, or if you're of an unprotected racial class, forget it! You're screwed.

Where's Tyler Durden when you need him?

The He-cession's Raw Deal

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Hearings about nothing...

Bea-u-tiful op/ed piece in the WSJ today that is a worthy read for anyone regardless of political affiliation. It helps decipher the modern day, politically charged arena that we call the justice system and how it got to be this way. Prof. Barnett sums it up beautifully right here:

"...So judicial activism means thwarting the "will of the people" when critics agree with the people, while they complain about the "tyranny of the majority" when they disagree."

The whole article is great, especially what he recommends to remedy the situation. Education. Constitutional literacy about the clauses and the nominee's interpretation.

We can dream can't we?

Obama Caught Looking

1. It's a funny looking picture.

2. It's a even funnier how the Obamatons think the video clears him. This supposes one can't both help a lady down some steps and take look at who is going up steps.

3. The funniest lays with French Pres. Sarkosy, who in both the picture and the video apparently can't get enough of the lady in red.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2009/07/10/video_clears_up_misleading_obama_photo.html

Just Another Politician...

LOL @ "Stop Global Warming".

Can it really be stopped? And if so by a "leader"?

Funny picture, not so funny reasoning.

Just Another Politician - Edward John Craig - Planet Gore on National Review Online

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California Prints Its Own Currency - A Satire?

Not to shabby a job of what can possibly be around the corner.

Satire or not, the idea of a complimentary currency may be just the ticket to help us out.

Suppose a college student in the need of financial aid for community college, in lieu of state grants or loans, the state issues a currency commensurate to the amount of hours the student volunteers to care for the elderly.

Two birds, one stone. In essence the state acts as a trader/broker between two markets.

California Prints Its Own Currency - A Satire?

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