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Monthly Archives: September 2006

A fence is not reform

Belk Masonry Co. refused to pay the man because he was illegal. The man took them to court. It took five years. That’s why we [...]
September 21, 2006 | Posted in: Courts, Current Events, Economy | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Wednesday Morning Post

• Georgia still doesn’t it: voter id law rejected again. • Long Journal article from Thailand • Moving the Mississippi • Kamen on Paulson having [...]
September 20, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Elections, Morning Post | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

As I said in last week’s column, there’s plenty to be worried about as the latest economic stats roll in. Two biggies came in this [...]
September 19, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Economy | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Morning Post

Shorty today, I’m behind on my other typing. • Current State of Congressional Oversight, new comedy on C-Span this am at 10:30 • NYT: McCain [...]
September 18, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Morning Post | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

GOP prepares anti-Schuler media campaign

Via TPM, the list of recent issue ad–aka negative ad–buys across the country. The NRCC recently bought a $2 million round of ads aimed at [...]
September 17, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Elections, Media, Politics | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Sunday Morning Post

Good morning. The Post says look for major problems at the polls in Novemember. As if we haven’t seen major probems from the last go [...]
September 17, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Media, Morning Post | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Morning Post

Hey, it’s Saturday. Quit reading blogs and get out there and get some work done. Or not. Nat/Intl •This Pope’s sorry • Uh, one follow [...]
September 16, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Morning Post | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Geddings says Black knew

No argument here that is sure has been an educational lottery so far. Via WRAL: Kevin Geddings says Jim Black knew of his ongoing lottery [...]
September 15, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Politics | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink