Maybe America should let the Taliban win. At least then the world would not be giving billions of dollars in aid to a nation that is expanding its nuclear arsenal even as it is fighting a civil war and is unable to support itself economically. It just shows how insane the world is that nobody has the backbone to put a stop to this.
Michael Yon on combat tracking.
Best slam of California ever: “By the way, West Virginia balances its budget.”
A good overview of Benjamin Netanyahu’s views on Iran. Nothing particularly new for those who have followed him however.
According to statistics, Germany is going down the rat hole almost three time faster then the US.
Conservatives in California get what they want, but they won’t like it. It has to happen, but if they think they are going to lay of prison guards without any ill effects they are dreaming. It is not like California’s prison system can handle the load as it is.
Some Nietzsche’s famous words for your education. Now you will know what all the fuss is about.
“The notion that the Sri Lankan government should allow the Tigers, trapped in a small pocket, to survive so that they might have someone to negotiate with, is an interesting demonstration of the “Partners for Peace” at-all-costs concept.” Read the rant at the Belmont Club.
A tale from a nation that has lost its mind. It is hard to image that democracy is a good idea when you remember that these are the people that voted.
Another problem for Social Security. Few people realizes how dependent social security is on immigration even though the trusties are quite explicit about that in their report. If you will look at this chart, you will see that they figure that American will still attract a lot of immigrants even for the high cost scenario (i.e the one in which Social Security goes broke soonest). It is a dangerous assumption.
A peek at how TARP was crammed down the banks throats. Its like watching sausage being made.
Speaking of TARP, when did trucking companies become banks?
Edit: We have been steadfastly ignoring all the bad economic news coming out of Europe. But this will give you a taste.
Abu Muqawama on the new general for Afghanistan. As always be sure to read the comments.
An unreported but growing problem. In a nutshell, having our cake and trying to eat it is starting to cause problems.