So I made a short video this morning and submitted it to CNN. Upsides – the video got aired. They did keep the mention of the podcast. Downsides – no link love, and they removed the titling, which I wasn’t terribly concerned with, but they did strip the credit for the music for Matthew Ebel.
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The official endorsement from Christopher Penn for the candidates for President of the United States: No one. Do your own homework. There are some candidates that I like more than others, but it’s entirely driven on my beliefs. I believe in a market-driven economy relatively free of government interference except when absolutely needed; the current…
I’ve got an easy answer for that. Pick five Republican senators and five Democratic senators at random, wheel a kiddie pool into the Capitol Rotunda, strap them to a gurney, and have them try out the technique – no permanent physical harm, we promise! – for 60 seconds. At the end of the 60 seconds…
From HillaryClinton.com: I will consider legislation that enables lenders to convert unworkable mortgages into stable, affordable loans without the permission of investors. Protection from lawsuits will remove the obstacle that keeps lenders, servicers and others from turning mortgages that were designed to fail into mortgages families can afford. Right now, servicers who process monthly loan…
Someone with an economics background tell me why we can’t do this with the IRS tax code:
Food for thought. When I mention that Sweden has a very high personal income tax rate, the nationalistic American response is, “Ha! In America, it’s the land of opportunity. Low taxes, capitalism, and opportunity for everyone!” (chances are, if you read this blog, you’re not the typical American, so I’m not counting your responses in…
Close your eyes when you don’t want to see Stay at home when you don’t want to go Only speak to those who will agree Yeah, and close your mind when you don’t want to know – Billy Joel, “Everybody Loves You Now” This is a picture of the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans,…
Warning: political post ahead. If you don’t enjoy politics (I was a PoliSci major for my undergraduate degree), skip this post! At his press conference Thursday, the president characterized the current state of war in Iraq as a showdown with Al Qaeda and warned that withdrawal would risk “mass killings on a horrific scale.” Critics…
I was talking last night with a good friend about something that popped up in Google Earth. There’s a layer that automatically got added – the crisis in Darfur, all the flashpoints in the conflict, and the topic drifted to – how do you make a difference? Ultimately, how do you effect real, lasting change?…
