Monthly Archives: December 2008

Paul Krugman Says Financial Sector Yearly Has $400 Billion In Waste And Fraud

Paul Krugman’s column in the New York Times today, “The Madoff Economy,” uses the $50 billion ponzi scheme of Bernard Madoff to slam the whole investment industry. Krugman says that it appears that every year there is at least $400 … Continue reading

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Who “Deserves” To Be Named Senator?

Kathleen Parker, writing on the opinion page of today’s Dayton Daily News, says, “Kennedy may not deserve seat, but it doesn’t matter.” Parker writes that, in her judgment, New York’s Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo, is more deserving to be appointed … Continue reading

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Iraqi Shoe Thrower Should Get Significant Jail Time

David Esrati today wrote an article “Maybe we should learn to throw shoes,” in which he pooh poohed the flying shoe assault on George Bush by the irate Iraqi journalist. Esrati wrote, “If someone threw their shoes at me- would … Continue reading

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