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The Onion Predicted ‘Joe The Plumber’ CrapYup, a 1993 page from the 1999 Onion book Our Dumb Century with this article and subhed, “Nation Eagerly Awaits Ohio Man’s Profound Insights Into Current Events.” See, everyone, just make up a story — type any random crap in your comments about anything, just try it! &mdas... |
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WaPo Writer: Hoping For an End to American-Style CapitalismWas the current economic situation caused by too little government intervention in the financial markets—or too much? I'd say the latter. Washington used Fannie/Freddie as a political piggy bank, causing it dole out loans to people who had no business receiving them. ... |
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Friday music blogging: Eliza GilkysonBy Kit StolzAccording to dozens of experts surveyed by The Wall Street Journal, we're heading into a recession that will be the worst in 50 years, with at least three consecutive quarters of less-than-zero growth. Millions of homeowners face foreclosure, trillions of dollars have been lost in the... |
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Fear ItselfGeorge Bush has probably had the hardest administration since Lincoln. I feel for him. But his speech on the economy just now was lackluster. Neal Cavuto says he should stay from the cameras for awhile. John McCain, on the other hand, can't afford to be lackluster. He has got to make the case tha... |
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WSJ Reporters Forced To Lug Laptops [Memos]The implosion of American capitalism could not leave the Wall Street Journal unscathed. Newsroom staff, already working long hours covering the financial panic, now have to contend with a computer crunch. The paper is dropping its lavish policy of allowing staff two PCs, including one opulent &qu... |
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Timothy Garton Ash: The US democratic-capitalist model is on trialTimothy Garton Ash: This week the demands of American democracy clashed with those of American capitalism. And China's premier smiled ... |
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