One Manning brother's woes may be explained by revelations of a second knee surgery, but the other's disappointing performance is being blamed on bruises. Meanwhile, back at Valley Ranch, there's a broken hand, a broken foot, a hamstring pull, and an indefinite suspension; and I admit, the news that Tony Romo had been hurt really had an impact on my enthusiasm for the Cowboys. He and Wade Phillips are the whole reason I watch that team. But the 'Skins got pummelled this weekend, and all that leaves is Philly in the "toughest division in the NFC." Shades of an old song ...
Huh? Some "nationalization" this turned out to be:
Paulson Lacks Leverage to Compel Banks to Put New Cash to Work
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson persuaded nine major U.S. banks to accept $125 billion in government investment. Getting them to lend it out may prove a tougher sell.
The Presidential race is over and after tonight's debate - the focus should shift to the Congressional races and what a Democratic Congress and a Democratic President need to do to get the country moving in the right direction. The correct answer is we need a new New Deal.
Peter Fitzgerald, chairman of Chain Bridge Bank in McLean, said he was "much chagrined that we will be punished for behaving prudently by now having to face reckless competitors who all of a sudden are subsidized by the federal government."
To stimulate lending, the bailout plan will attempt to recapitalize banks. The method of recapitalization is best described as robbing Taxpayer Pete to pay Wall Street Paul. In essence, money is taken from the poor (via taxes, printing, and weakening of the dollar) and given to the wealthy so the wealthy supposedly will have enough money to lend back (at interest) to those who have just been robbed. ...
The Bad Magician is not coming back. The Bad Magician is gone. Asleep, asunder, a dreamer in the forest; needles are the floor. How does something that was not alive become dead? Only in the dark. Forever. Read below the fold...
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is on course to win a second minority government and a stronger mandate to tackle a financial crisis amid the deepest economic slowdown in 16 years, preliminary results show.
1. Retroactive immunity for the telcos under FISA reform.
2. A trillion dollar bailout for Hank Paulson's golfing buddies.
3. Universal health care off the table.
4. HOLC not even on the table.
Any questions?
NOTE As far as #3 -- that's according to the Reid + Pelosi + Obama leadership. It may be that they can be brought to see reason on HR 676. We'll have to see. Read below the fold...
Last Friday, our old septic tanks were decommissioned in a process known as pump, crush, and fill. Sorta like a certain Wall Street bail-out, only much more honest. The smell was about the same, though.
The septic guys then dug a big hole for the two new tanks. Now, before anybody starts a'wondering what's the matter with the fab GF and I that we need two 1,000 gallon tanks, let me point out that septic tanks work by separating liquid and solid waste. The liquid is pumped (or gravity fed) to a drainfield, where it is released into the soil, making some bacteria and plants very very happy. Read below the fold...
It gives me a frisson of pleasure to quote People's Daily on the ownership structure of Hank Paulson's old, and no doubt future, firm:
One of the largest events in the firm's history was its own IPO in 1999. Goldman offered a small portion of the company to the public, with some 48 percent still held by the partnership pool.
Amongst the Sturm und Drang of high-profile sexism and misogyny, it can easily be lost that many of the younger generation have already moved past bigotry and not just in form but in function. It is the older generations that continue to fight the same battles over and over again while all around us, quietly and without fanfare, the kids are getting it right. Read below the fold...
Is Sarah Palin fully qualified as Republican Party candidate for Vice President?
Yes!
While controversy has swirled since her VP nomination over the question of whether or not Sara Palin is qualified, her recent performance and statements have done much to calm fears that she would not be able to step in immediately and be as effective as the current officeholder. Now the Alaska legislature has added the final piece of the puzzle and the naysayers have been vanquished. Read below the fold...
