Tagged: capitalism

The Albatross Around Romney’s Neck – The Success Of The Government’s Auto Industry Investment . . .Um . . . I Mean . . . “Bailout” 0

The Albatross Around Romney’s Neck – The Success Of The Government’s Auto Industry Investment . . .Um . . . I Mean . . . “Bailout”

Let Detroit Go Bankrupt, Mitt Romney’s 2008 New York Times Op-Ed attained iconic status lately, and not in a good way. The auto industry renaissance intervened. Worst of all for Mitt, the government’s investment...

Layaway’s Out, Theft’s In At ShopN’Shoppe 5

Layaway’s Out, Theft’s In At ShopN’Shoppe

With credit cards on the outs these days, old-fashioned layaway plans are on a nostalgic comeback tour. Sears, Kmart, TJMAxx, and others are bringing back the layaway, usually charging a small fee and requiring...

Ford’s Better Idea 3

Ford’s Better Idea

Wage Wars. There’s a very fine essay at Down With Tyranny (DWT) discussing and roundly criticizing the growth of the distorted claim that auto workers, on average, make $70.00 per hour. As you can...

“In other words, Congressman, I fu*ked up!” 1

“In other words, Congressman, I fu*ked up!”

Today, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, speaking for the laissez faire tribe, informed the House Financial Oversight Committee that “those of us who looked to the self-interest of financial institutions to protect shareholder’s...

Gridlock or Clusterf*ck? 0

Gridlock or Clusterf*ck?

The Bush Administration is the overturned truck at the side of the road. See if you can find the “Straight Talk Express” . . . John McCain (hereinafter “Pappy McCracky”) to the rescue? Well,...

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