Balancing Secrecy and Democracy
“I don’t condone leaking secrets. But nor do I condone a policy that can only work in secret.” – Bernard Finel
How ObamaCare Could Kill Small Businesses With Paperwork
Yet another “hidden” provision of ObamaCare is revealed to hold nasty surprises for America’s small business owners.
OTB Radio – Tonight at 5:30 Eastern
Topics include the state of the social contract, the terrorist attack by an al Qaeda affiliate in Uganda, claims al Qaeda is racist, and the new Black Panther Party.
High Taxes and Egalitarianism
Matt Yglesias argues that “Northern Europe is Egalitarian Because of High Taxes.” I would argue that he has his causality backwards.
OTB Radio – Tonight at 5:30 Eastern
Topics include the continuing dismal state of the economy, including the lack of jobs and business investment. On the lighter side: Afghanistan.
OTB Radio – Tonight at 5:30 Eastern
Topics include the Kagan hearings, the Dave Weigel brouhaha, and Russian spies.
Third Depression: Barriers to Recovery
A lot stands in the way of returning to pre-collapse employment levels in the USA.
Quote of the Day – Blagojevich Edition
In an honest system Rod Blagojevich would be living in a packing crate on Lower Wacker Drive.
OTB Radio – Tonight at 5:30 Eastern
Retired Special Forces colonel and Defense Senior Executive Pat Lang joins us to talk about — well, you know damned well what we’ll be talking about.
