David Brooks of the New York Times on FannieMae: “Washington is home to a vertiginous tangle of industry associations, activist groups, think tanks and communications shops. These forces have overwhelmed the government that was originally conceived by the founders.”
Jim Klein says:
Wow. Somebody must’ve been asleep at the switch. That’s about the only hope for our society—looters and moochers tend to fall asleep at the switch.
June 17, 2011 — 9:49 am
Jeff Brown says:
Ah, Looters ‘n Moochers, the name of my new band.
June 17, 2011 — 3:15 pm
Jim Klein says:
Not a bad idea, Jeff. We can sit on the stage and have the paying customers play their own instruments. And maybe get a grant, to boot.
June 17, 2011 — 7:53 pm
Jeff Morris says:
Great Jim, seems an easier trend to have the paying customers, doesn’t it? And getting a granting to boot…
June 23, 2011 — 9:23 am
Don Reedy says:
All this, and….. “Paul Krugman is off today.“
June 23, 2011 — 12:56 pm