Cordray Confirmation Denied: The (Rich) Lunatics Still Run the Asylum
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!The Senate today denied a vote on the nomination of Richard Cordray to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Many of the powers granted the new agency to protect consumers and regulate consumer and mortgage lending cannot be fully implemented until a Director is appointed. Clearly the... Read More
He’s Still In?
Photo courtesy of Jay Janner/AMERICAN-STATESMAN Politico discusses Rick Perry’s new ad slamming the president’s “war on religion.” I didn’t know Perry was still in the race. He needs to get through Gingrich and Romney (and the other also-rans) before he needs to worry about the president. Dead campaign walking! Did you like this? Share it:Tweet Read More
Warren Buffet Shock: Rich Like Being Rich
Speaking on “This Week“, nice rich guy Warren Buffet made several rather surprising declarations regarding being rich (and staying that way). Regarding trickle down economics, Buffett said, “The rich are always going to say that, you know, just give us more money and we’ll go out and spend more and then it will all trickle down to the rest of you. But that... Read More
Another Reason to Eat Low Carb
Say what you want about a low carb/high fat diet. Mounting evidence suggests this is actually a healthy dietary lifestyle. Some say we have been duped into believing that a low fat/high carb diet is healthy, but that this is exactly the opposite of what our bodies are actually equipped to eat. The New York Times has an interesting story about how a low carb diet has acts to control... Read More
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