Category Archives: Government
Gift Exchange
The Brits feel Obama dissed them on Gordon Brown’s recent visit. Brown put some serious thought into his gift to the Messiah; a desk penholder carved from the sister ship of the HMS Resolute. The president’s desk is made from timbers in the Resolute. Classy, no?
The president gave Brown a 25 DVD collection of American movie classics and a Popeil Pocket Fisherman. Just kidding about the pocket fisherman.
According to the Sunday Telegraph UK, a White House official said, “There’s nothing special about Britain. You’re just the same as the other 190 countries in the world. You shouldn’t expect special treatment.” Later reports said the president was tired.
Mark Steyn, as usual, has an amusing take.
Party of Nooooooooooo!
The Obama Budget is in and so are the reviews. Robert Reich is pleased. He calls it progressive. The WSJ calls it revolutionary and draws attention to “an inconvenient tax”. Climate revenue flowing from the cap-and-trade system of carbon credits is really a big fat new tax. Krugman thinks it looks Mahvelous. And Krauthammer thinks it’s a plan for a European Union type nanny state.
Hair of the Dog
This one was inspired by a Daniel Henninger column in last Thursday’s WSJ. He points out that the government is pouring money into a headwind of virtue. Americans are finally saving just as the plan requires them to spend.
