A good start

January 27th, 2009 / Filed Under: Politics / No Comments

US Treasury to restrict lobbying on bailout funds

The rules restrict lobbyist contacts in connection with applications for or disbursement of the Treasury’s $700 billion bailout program, the Treasury said in a statement.

This is a great start.  Notice there is no restriction on OTHER lobbying though, such as lobbying for the relaxation of regulations, against the regulations that might have prevented this nonsense in the first place, lobbying for more mergers, against antitrust action…..

A change in policy?

January 27th, 2009 / Filed Under: Mad thoughts - Politics / No Comments

The Fourth Commandment

January 20th, 2009 / Filed Under: Happiness - Mad thoughts / No Comments

Commandment III

January 12th, 2009 / Filed Under: Happiness - Media Reform / No Comments

Hidden Speech

January 11th, 2009 / Filed Under: Mad thoughts - Politics / No Comments

Show me the speech!

January 9th, 2009 / Filed Under: Mad thoughts - Politics / No Comments

Commandment II

January 8th, 2009 / Filed Under: Happiness / No Comments

The First Commandment

January 6th, 2009 / Filed Under: Happiness / No Comments

Why should I be surprised?

November 25th, 2008 / Filed Under: Mad thoughts - Politics / No Comments

A perfect storm…

November 24th, 2008 / Filed Under: Mad thoughts - Politics / No Comments