Sunday, August 29, 2010

Tennessee Titans @ Houston Oilers - How It Should Be



Normally I don't play videogames but the guy who re-dressed the Houston Texans in Oilers uniforms did a brilliant job. I root for the Titans but I also like Houston's football team and the name should be the Oilers - it doesn't take away from the identity of the Titans anymore than the Cleveland Browns name took away from the Baltimore Ravens' identity after they moved from Cleveland.

Friday, August 27, 2010

Why Government Meddling With Finance Isn't Working

The Future of Finance is Very Uncertain shows that turning over bank risk-taking from the market to government isn't working and can't.

Saturday, August 21, 2010

NFL Classics: Buffalo Bills @ Houston Oilers 1989



This game illustrates a sad reality for the Buffalo Bills - the fact they have quite a bit to look back upon and little to look forward to.

Refusing To Face Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae Facts

When Economic Policy Became Social Policy - the housing crisis came because of government meddling via Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae; the refusal to face facts ensures the housing problem will continue.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

The Failure Of Government Motors

GM Joins Fannie and Freddie as incompetently run and corrupt industries protected by government.

Discussion On Public Sector Pay and Pensions

A discussion on Public Sector Pay and Pensions is presented here. The piece concludes by noting the discussion of whether public sector pay and pensions are justified. Given the fact that the public sector does things that the private sector does better at less cost, the reality is such pay and pensions are a waste of money.

A Real Survivor Versis Pockets Tsongas

From the Killing Fields to Congress? Maybe, as a survivor of The Killing Fields takes on the hack political widow of Paul "the hack" Tsongas, Nikki Pockets.

Freedom Lands a Few Blows on Obamacare

More of this is to come as The Man On The Way Up sees his grand scheem begin to crumble.