The Watcher on May 27 2010 | Filed under: Council Wisdom
A study at Harvard Business School demonstrates that higher federal spending in a district corresponds with lower corporate spending (via memeorandum) A number of Council members have blogged about this. Bookwork Room observes: Business people understand what liberal policy wonks don’t: all that spending has to be paid for by taxes; all those taxes suck [...]
The Watcher on Apr 20 2010 | Filed under: Council Wisdom
Note to readers: One idea I had was to get the Council’s view on topics of the day and then publish an exchange of those opinions. In the future these may also take the form of an e-mail chat. Here is our first Council roundtable. A few weeks ago President Obama announced that he had [...]
The Watcher on Apr 18 2010 | Filed under: Council Wisdom
Over his career, Jerry Brown has been known for his flaky, leftwing views, earning him the sobriquet Governor Moonbeam. Council alum, Laer Peace (he of Cheat Seeking Missiles) has lately been involved in the Crazyfornia project and has written an op-ed that was picked up by the Washington Times, Jerry Brown, Oil Baron. When Jerry [...]
The Watcher on Apr 09 2010 | Filed under: Council Wisdom
Charles Krauthammer’s latest column shreds President Obama’s latest foray into nuclear doctrine, Nuclear posturing, Obama-style. Imagine the scenario: Hundreds of thousands are lying dead in the streets of Boston after a massive anthrax or nerve gas attack. The president immediately calls in the lawyers to determine whether the attacking state is in compliance with the [...]
The Watcher on Apr 04 2010 | Filed under: Council Wisdom, WoW News
The latest National Journal bloggers poll results are up, with thoughts from several council members. At issue is the expected voter anger come November and the likelihodd of a Republican takeover of the House. Debbie Hamilton (Right Truth) gets a special mention. Sphere: Related Content
The Watcher on Mar 28 2010 | Filed under: Council Wisdom
I want to thank James Taranto for his kind mention of my tongue in cheek post suggesting that the Washington Post ought to advocate for the forced purchase of newspapers. However, I think that he’s making a mistake in his critique. Taranto writes: This case involved a prohibition against the possession of obscene material, but [...]
The Watcher on Mar 14 2010 | Filed under: Council Wisdom
Last week council member, The Glittering Eye had a post Earth needs Women, commenting on a recent report in The Economist about the dearth of women in Asian countries, especially India and China. He actually had a rather positive observation. I’ve heard people express fears that the gender imbalance in favor of males in China [...]
The Watcher on Mar 12 2010 | Filed under: Council Wisdom, WoW News
As Watcher, I’d like to keep the blogging world apprised of the activities of the Council members. A number of us are polled weekly by the National Journal. The latest bloggers poll is here. The question were whether passing health care reform will help the Democrats or the Republicans and between Rahm Emanual and David [...]
TheGlitteringEye on Jul 05 2009 | Filed under: Council Wisdom, Weasel Watching
The following article is crossposted from a Friday Council Member post at The Glittering Eye In reaction to yesterday’s reports of increasing unemployment, predictably Paul Krugman calls for another, bigger stimulus package: O.K., Thursday’s jobs report settles it. We’re going to need a bigger stimulus. But does the president know that? I am an empiricist [...]
Bookworm on Jul 04 2009 | Filed under: Council Wisdom, Weasel Watching
John Trumbulls Declaration of Independence On July 4, 1776, American citizens made their Declaration of Independence known to the world. Although the bulk of the document is a catalog of very specific grievances against George III, the document is remembered for its stirring beginning, describing “unalienable” rights inherent in all human beings, as well as [...]
