Monthly Archives: June 2009

Madoff’s Greed

By 20lbcat | Published: 30 June 2009

News sources keep yakking about Madoff’s greed, as if that were the real culprit. There are varying definitions of greed, which boil down to either excessive desire or unethical pursuit of desires. There is a crucial distinction between the two. I think the former is more widely accepted. That’s how I use it. I have [...]

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Shenanigans

By 20lbcat | Published: 26 June 2009

Watch the secondary news this week, folks. We got three dead celebs and a sex scandal. What better time to pull another fast one and inject a few more trillion dollars into the money supply?

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9/11 Coloring Book

By 20lbcat | Published: 23 June 2009

Now kids can color their own disasters. Better invest in manufacturers of red crayons.

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Obama’s Fly Execution

By 20lbcat | Published: 18 June 2009

My usual reaction to anything PETA is revulsion. But sometimes they take it so far that they’re just good for a light chuckle.

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Stagflation

By 20lbcat | Published: 15 June 2009

Robert Murphy tells why the economy’s going nowhere for ten years. I wonder if people would give a shit about all their high school history lessons had they not been imposed by force?

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Pointless Question

By 20lbcat | Published: 10 June 2009

Reading The Case Against the Fed today, I learned of the complex election of 1896, and the battle waged between McKinley and Bryan. I had a thought. What would our country’s history look like if the all our presidential elections had gone to the runners-up? Of course, it’s moot because we’d have likely had completely [...]

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North Korea

By 20lbcat | Published: 9 June 2009

They have two of our citizens. Just because it’s done overtly by a recognized nation doesn’t mean it isn’t outright kidnapping. What good is carrying a big stick if you don’t have the balls to wield it? Apparently we have “negotiators trying to cut a deal for their release.” What the fuck. Meanwhile, those journalists [...]

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