I am (generally) a big fan of Paul Krugman. I probably don’t qualify as an out and out Krugmaniac, but most of the time I’m pretty Krugmany, if you know what I mean. I even subscribe to his newsletter, and why not? Because it’s free! (In your face, Milton Friedman!) But—and clearly there’s a “but”…
Tag: Radley Balko
Shelf life of Trump Bump: 1 day
Well, that was fun, wasn’t it? One whole day of “Papa Trump” before that nasty “Russian Connection” began to rear its ugly head once more, its rancid scent rising to the point that even FBI Director James Comey—“No Nose Jim”, as I like to call him—might be moved to say, “Now, what the heck is…
One for George
I basically called George Will a shithead—or at least a periwighead, which is pretty much the same thing—a couple of days ago. Well, that was then, this is now. Now is George hitting one out of the park, labeling incoming attorney general Jeff Sessions a shithead for his championing of “civil forfeiture”, aka “stealing”—when the…
Justice, South Carolina style
The Washington Post’s Radley Balko has a horrifying story, “Video shows white cops performing roadside cavity search of black man”. The next time you hear racist right-wingers like Chris Christie ranting about President Obama’s “War on Cops,” think about stories like this one.