Published by Jack Everest on 22 Dec 2008

Washington Is Killing Silicon Valley (WSJ)

It will be interesting to see if the new administration comes to understand how the “goose that lays golden eggs” must be nurtured. Here are a couple of excerpts from an interesting article by Michael Malone in today’s Wall Street Journal that illustrates what can happen when regulators and legislators become too enthusiastic in their desire to protect investors.

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Published by Jack Everest on 29 Sep 2008

McCain’s top aides to prep Sarah for debate at McCain’s Sedona ranch

McCain’s top aides, Rick Davis and Steve Schmidt, are personally taking charge of Sarah’s debate preparation and the three, McCain’s debate coach (Brett O’Donnell), and Sarah’s family will be sequestered at McCain’s Sedona ranch until the debate.

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Published by admin on 18 Sep 2008

Dow Jones surges over 400 points, led by banks!

UPDATE 6:50 PM EDT: Krauthammer calls Bernanke and Paulson the Petraeus of the the U.S. economy. I agree!!!

News from Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson that he is considering the establishment of an organization like the Resolution Trust Corp to hold certain bank mortgage investments gave investors the assurance they needed to stop their panic.

Source: Yahoo News and the WSJ

Published by admin on 16 Sep 2008

Palin and the ‘Experience’ Canard (WSJ)

Best article of the morning so far. Bret Stephens in the Wall St Journal (excerpt)…

ABC’s Charlie Gibson is only the latest to offer himself upon the altar of self-parody with his pop-quizzing of the Alaska governor during their interview last week.

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Published by admin on 09 Sep 2008

“Lipstick on a pig?” Obama’s gnawing on his foot again! (WSJ)

Read this article and don’t stop when you get to the comments…it’s the comments that are priceless.

Surely Obama can’t be so devoid of the skills of normal human interaction and plain old-fashioned humor that he cannot foresee the implications of that statement. Continue Reading »