Day June 4, 2008

Attention cannibals: Do not eat Democrats

Alferd Packer was an American cannibal who was sentenced to prison in 1874. The judge was especially upset that he’d eaten Democrats. and, according to a local newspaper, said – “Stand up yah voracious man-eatin’ sonofabitch and receive yir sintince.…

Obama on Israel

It’s the same old same old. Lefti on the News has direct quotes from Obama interspersed with humorous, biting commentary. “There are those who would lay all of the problems of the Middle East at the doorstep of Israel and…

Why financial stocks could keep falling

A new FASB regulation means corporations can no longer, whether for legitimate reasons or otherwise, use special entities called QSPEs to keep transactions off their books. We’re talking trillions of dollars here that must come back on the books, presumably…