According to this, the economy actually rebounded in the 2nd quarter this year. No one’s saying the economy is great, but the implication by Democrats is that anyone who doesn’t think it’s an unmitigated disaster is just “out of touch.”
But it’s not true. The economy is still growing. The low dollar was bad for...
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Archive for August, 2008
Economic bad-mouthing
Triumph of the Audacity of Hope?
Maybe it has escaped some (not all) observers, but the set for the Obama event tonight looks way too much like some of the scenes in “Triumph of the Will,” Leni Riefenstahl’s Hitler propoganda film. All that neo-Roman looking grandiosity screams “cult of personality.” If they go for some low camera angles on the...
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Peggy’s got it (as usual)
Peggy Noonan in the Wall Street Journal this morning talks about some of the basic differences between Democrats and Republicans.Democrats in the end speak most of, and seem to hold the most sympathy for, the beset-upon single mother without medical coverage for her children, and the soldier back from the war who needs more...
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Obama’s concept of taxes reveals ignorance and radicalism
The WSJ’s article, “For Obama, Taxes Are About Fairness”, articulates a position we’ve had for a long time — that Obama doesn’t really care if a tax policy produces a good outcome, as long as the evil rich are “punished.” His complete cluelessness about economics, coupled with the fact that he’s not paricularly concerned...
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South side DUI checkpoints
The SB Trib reports that there will be DUI checkpoints set up Friday and Saturday, on the south side of Elkhart. Does this mean they stop everybody who passes the checkpoint? These things are a pain. At least it’s not for frickin’ seatbelts.
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Two new Ruthmere podcast episodes available
Episodes 2 & 3 of “Where the Rivers Meet,” the Ruthmere Foundation’s Elkhart history podcast are up and running now. Get them on iTunes or go to Ruthmere.org for more info.
The companion radio featurette, “Elkhart History Minute,” is popping up on WTRC Radio AM 1340, and should continue for a while, as new...
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Photo of the day (sort of)
Here’s the signage at the entrance to the Oakland Ave. underpass. The big red circle has been there for years, although it’s been repainted several times. It’s kind of a metaphor for how government seems to focus on restrictions instead of freedoms. How about saying “Enjoy turning right” instead?
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