tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post4278497966374621822..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Read Stuff, You ShouldJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-7150653253118445742013-07-18T07:08:37.045-05:002013-07-18T07:08:37.045-05:00Holy cow! Jeantel cannot keep her lies straight! A...Holy cow! Jeantel cannot keep her lies straight! After saying that "nigga" was not racist or even hostile, when Limbaugh used it exactly as she had said, she called it racist for no reason that any normal person could <a href="http://thegrio.com/2013/07/17/rachel-jeantel-responds-to-rush-limbaugh-use-of-n-word/" rel="nofollow">understand</a>. I don't even need to link to right-wingers; this is from the Grio! Why did the prosecution think that she would help their case?backyardfoundrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-19873775313668755462013-07-18T05:01:12.350-05:002013-07-18T05:01:12.350-05:00Limbaugh is undoubtedly armed at all times and sur...Limbaugh is undoubtedly armed at all times and surrounded by bodyguards. With august progs like Spike Lee willing to send lynch mobs to get the enemy, it only makes sense. So progs will never get to see Limbaugh beaten by a black man even as badly as Zimmerman (1/8th black) was. I wonder if Jeantel egged on Martin to beat Zimmerman for disrespecting him; it's a good bet considering she told M that Z might be a gay-rapist and sees a big difference between serious assault and a calculated ass-whooping to assert the hierarchy.backyardfoundrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-48057601452272000832013-07-17T23:37:13.849-05:002013-07-17T23:37:13.849-05:00The question of how much market-style activity is ...The question of how much market-style activity is useful within a company is unknown. Example: Google famously allowed its employees to use company resources and lots of time on stuff they weren't tasked with in order to see if they could produce useful-enough things. Companies are forever seeing whether it makes sense to in-source or out-source: accounting, custodial, sales, etc..<br /><br />But Krugman (whose most famous private employer was Enron) snarks it up about Sears and holographic employers as he beats the old dead horse of gov healthcare. It's like he can excrete something, paint it sarcasm, make a call for nationalizing more stuff, and progs around the world will point and sigh.backyardfoundrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-36410978081693570412013-07-17T23:25:28.596-05:002013-07-17T23:25:28.596-05:00I can't believe that Saletan's piece hasn&...I can't believe that Saletan's piece hasn't been linked here. At Slate, he covers many of his embarrassing misconceptions (lib-derived) about the Zimmerman trial. Example: the defense did not use Stand Your Ground at trial, but most prog commentators I've listened still seem to believe <a href="http://mobile.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/frame_game/2013/07/trayvon_martin_verdict_racism_hate_crimes_prosecution_and_other_overreactions.html?original_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fisteve.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F07%2Fwilliam-saletan-speaks-sense.html%3Fm%3D1" rel="nofollow">otherwise</a>.<br /><br />And follow Jeantel! Her statements on "nigga" "cracka" "creepy" and "whoop ass" are informative. Her description of how some physical assaults aren't a big deal clarify a lot.backyardfoundrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-37767297550788136632013-07-17T22:15:19.149-05:002013-07-17T22:15:19.149-05:00More informative too. And likely a snappier dress...More informative too. And likely a snappier dresser. Jonathon Chait is far more snarkier.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-21452166800376718472013-07-17T22:14:12.463-05:002013-07-17T22:14:12.463-05:00I did. He's nicer than you are.I did. He's nicer than you are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-37299735862487766652013-07-17T18:36:35.222-05:002013-07-17T18:36:35.222-05:00Did you read Krugman's piece?Did you read Krugman's piece?backyardfoundrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-43884766885427902542013-07-17T14:37:56.332-05:002013-07-17T14:37:56.332-05:00So, why do you find it necessary to insult people ...So, why do you find it necessary to insult people that you do not know?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-18701610779380208962013-07-17T12:55:59.708-05:002013-07-17T12:55:59.708-05:00Econtalk.org has a lot on the use of the firm in c...Econtalk.org has a lot on the use of the firm in capitalistic economies. Much of it is about <a href="http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2008/01/munger_on_the_n.html" rel="nofollow">transaction costs</a>. Of course, this is a discussion by actual (moderate) libertarians, so it will lack the snark that progs seem to require (hologram!!!!! ba! ha! Krugman!!)backyardfoundrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-47428606506368794282013-07-17T11:27:43.204-05:002013-07-17T11:27:43.204-05:00JB - the Political Wire link goes to an error page...JB - the Political Wire link goes to an error page. I think this is the correct link:<br /><br />http://politicalwire.com/archives/2013/07/17/political_wire_prime.htmlDrewnoreply@blogger.com