Hey, Ben, here’s a big cup of STFU

The Arguing One | November 29, 2009

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Ben Bernanke drops in on the op-ed page of the Washington Post to share his concern:
The government’s actions to avoid financial collapse last fall — as distasteful and unfair as some undoubtedly were — were unfortunately necessary to prevent a global economic catastrophe that could have rivaled the Great Depression in length and [...]

And they get paid for this shite?

The Arguing One | July 9, 2009

Tucker Carlson:
I love Washington. My wife and all four of my children were born in Northwest. I hope I never leave. But let’s be honest: The city’s not ready for democracy, much less statehood.
I can’t believe someone is paying Tucker Carlson to spout this un-American crap. I can’t believe the Washington Post is hosting this [...]

The White Man’s Burden

The Arguing One | June 27, 2009

Check out this New York Times interactive graphic – “The Pay at the Top” – see if you can spot the minorities and women.
And people complain about SCOTUS nominee Sonya Sotomayor as an “affirmative action” pick?

Why should you trust a credit card company?

The Arguing One | May 19, 2009

This should piss off quite a few people.
From the article:
Banks are not required to publicly reveal how much money they make from penalty interest rates and fees, though government officials and industry consultants estimate they constitute a growing portion of revenue.
The question is “Why not?” These are publicly-traded companies that took down the entire economy. [...]

Tea Bags – um, yeah

The Arguing One | March 24, 2009

This was just hilarious.

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