Posted on March 12, 2009, 3:54 am, by Jonathan, under
Politics.
A while back I wrote about how the present financial crisis may be the “rock bottom” that precedes better days ahead for the country. A return to our better natures, I hope, and not just a prelude to a collapse. My hope on that front was given a boost when I recently discovered that the [...]
Posted on September 22, 2008, 1:07 pm, by Jonathan, under
Politics.
Here is an e-mail I just got from the Libertarian party, suggesting that perhaps we should be a little more upset than we are with the bailout. Even if you’re not normally inclined to listen to the Libertarians, I think they have a point here. A trillion dollar bailout to avoid a financial disaster? That [...]
Posted on March 25, 2008, 1:54 am, by Jonathan, under
Politics.
Maybe love is too strong a word. I typically vote for Libertarians and the occasional Republican, and usually consider Democratic primaries like the political version of NASCAR: I don’t care who wins, but enjoy watching the crashes. However, the Republicans have lately forgotten their core values of limited and responsible government, and are spending like [...]