Monthly Archives: August 2011

Unemployment and Employment Both Drop: Not a Lot of Good News

More people are just giving up on finding work all together.
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Links 8/6/11

Links for you.
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Does Anyone at S&P Have Links to the Trader Who Bet $1 Billion That the U.S. Would Be Downgraded?

So who placed the bet on July 21, and did they have insider information?
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Posted in Big Shitpile, The Rule of Law | 10 Comments

Links 8/5/11

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“They Thought They Could Control” the Monster

A textbook example of a Faustian bargain.
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Links 8/4/11

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And Romney Just Scared Liberals Into Supporting Obama

Say hello to Robert Bork.
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Posted in Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Religion | 20 Comments

When Swans Don’t Make Way for Ducklings: The Video Edition

Enough depressing current events. Let’s look at duckies…with SWAN-INDUCED TERROR!!!
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Links 8/3/11

Links for you.
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By the Sweat of Your Brow and the Fruits of Your Labor, Do They Propser

This is that whole ‘shared sacrifice’ thing everybody talks about: the wealthy sacrifice you, and then share you with their friends.
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Posted in Economics, Jobs | 15 Comments