What we can expect for the next two years
“War inna babylon, tribal war inna Babylon Let me tell, it sipple out deh A wha’ you seh, it sipple out deh, oh yeah War inna babylon, tribal war inna Babylon It sipple out deh, wha’ you seh, it…
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Month November 2010
Someone tried to buy the UK government
It came up in Hansard (the minutes of the House of Lords) on Monday. Or is trying to buy the UK government. I swear to God I am not making this up. Here’s the transcript. Essentially, Lord James said that…
The next two years: war between the parties, and war within the parties
Major schisms are forming within both major parties, and last night’s election makes this all the more obvious. There will now be open warfare within both parties, as the factions vie for dominance. On the Republican side, Tea Party candidates…
Why money laundering matters
Bank Info Security “It is easy to forget and/or never really truly understand why this is such an important issue if you only see anti-money laundering as a paperwork detail,” Sullivan says. “Just look at what is going on at…
Why the Democrats lost, for complete idiots
From Ian Welsh in Canada The Democrats gained control of both Congress and the Presidency. They then pursued ineffective policies which didn’t fix the economy. They increased deportations of Hispanics. They restricted abortion rights for women. They spat on gays…