One hundred years ago today, the world’s greatest anti-poverty warrior was born in Iowa. He didn’t lead marches or devise an innovative new government program. Norman Borlaug bred plants and, in so doing, launched a Green Revolution that saved the … Continue reading →
Drs. Thomas Sargent and Christopher Sims were awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics last week for their work in macroeconomics. In summary, they won the award for saying that John Maynard Keynes, and Nobel Prize winners Paul Krugman and Barack … Continue reading →
So, after having made the Nobel Peace Prize a laughingstock by awarding it to the barely-inaugurated President Obama because he, um, was, er, so, uh, I mean such a great…peace-making-potential guy, the Norwegians decided to actually make a morally serious … Continue reading →
CNN reports that Americans are divided—probably another 80/20 tie, right Gort?—over whether President Obama has done enough to merit his Nobel Peace Prize. The CNN report reaffirms the Czar’s ongoing speculation that people fall into two camps: 1. People who … Continue reading →
‘Puter’s spent a little time this morning thinking about the Nobel Committee awarding President Obama the Peace Prize. The Committee’s stated rationale for bestowing the award on our President is to recognize his “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and … Continue reading →
So with all this outrage over the AIG bonuses the government is here to save the day. Now, led by Rep. Barney Frank, Congress is looking to pass a bill that would allow the Treasury Department to exercise control over … Continue reading →
