I’ll have to admit — I was a bit intrigued by Tom Perriello’s candidacy in the 5th District. As a fellow Catholic, I assumed that Perriello was a “stealth pro-lifer” running under the Democratic Party’s radar. After all, as a practicing Catholic, Perriello is duty-bound to repeal a host of pro-abortion legislation. Perhaps Democrats in [...]
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Take your lunch break today and watch this (28 min):
Reagan was right then. Reagan is right now.
…or another reason why math trumps politics:
Let me try to put each tax plan into a single number. Let’s suppose Greg Mankiw takes on an incremental job today and earns a dollar. How much, as a result, will he leave his kids in T years?
The answer depends on four tax rates. First, I pay the [...]
I saw one of these up close and personal at the local bookstore the other day. It’s the Sony Reader, a portable eBook that allows you to carry virtually hundreds of books on a tablet that carries a two week (!) charge.
That’s about where the cool factor ended.
The thought struck me as I [...]
No seriously… read the book!
(h/t to Jason Kenney, who always forwards me cool stuff)
…because this will be the best spent 20 minutes of your life. Ten minutes with McCain and Obama at the Al Smith Dinner in New York. No press, no handlers, and a relaxed format where you get to see the candidates for who they really are.
McCain first:
Obama next:
Not bad [...]