Two Americas?

Stephen Colbert inadvertently makes case for Citizens United

Why Feminism Irritates Me

The most recent feminist shenanigans to piss me off. Let's demand respect by dressing trashy and holding up signs that say I love sluts. AHHH$@%#$

Outlaw country potheads for Johnson

Supply-side ideology > Entitlement Reform

Conservative cannibalism

See the original take-down of the WSJ by the Tax Foundation, a conservative think tank, here: http://cc.bingj.com/cache.aspx?q=&d=27021611219232694&w=e28d42cc,f55e3245

I wonder why the Tax Foundation took down this excellent piece of analysis?

I couldn't help but giggle...

at reading this:
"And then there’s the claim that hard money is the key to growth. Milton Friedman turned over in his grave."

What's weird is that I remember when the National Review and other conservative organs were obsessed with Friedman as the paragon of conservative economics (back when I was a subscriber in middle-school and high-school). However, more and more the Republican Party (and it's weird synthesis with supply-siders, Tea Partiers, and libertarians) is promoting bizarre economic ideas that aren't backed by either theory or evidence (which is scary when considering you can usually scrounge up at least one of these). They have also moved well beyond much of what Friedman, for instance, proposed. He may have politically pushed many arch-conservative points, but his economic contributions hardly justify the conservative pseudo-economics every Republican seems to subscribe to currently.

On the hard money subject, what's interesting is that those countries commonly-cited by conservatives as successful examples of fiscal consolidation (i.e. austerity of spending cuts for deficit reduction combined with economic growth) frequently weakened their dollar to boost exports to compensate for the economically-damaging effects (well established in the short-run time frame) of sizable government spending cuts. If Ryan & Co. had their way- combining fiscal austerity with a strong dollar- we'd almost certainly drop quickly into a harsh recession.

Did I lead you astray?

Tax the middle class!

Are you there, PBM and PL?

PBM, THE DEMS ARE TURNING!!!! THEY GOT SUCKED IN....

Rove Kickin' it Old School

Boehner Spewing Economic Nonsense

Here's the beef!

Eric Holder is an idiot.

Semester in Washington

I apologize for the delay in writing this, I have been in Pakistan.

Just kidding. Sort of.

Anyway, I had a fantastic semester in Washington in every fashion. After living in the city on and off for two years, it was fantastic to get the perspective of a student studying and working in DC rather than just working. By and large, I enjoyed the Pentagon tour the most. Being able to see such a massive enclave of employees from nearly every government agency was fascinating. The building itself is both expansive and intimidating, representative of a Department that needs more money for the necessary functions it performs. Yes, I said the DoD needs additional funding. Had to throw in a political comment somewhere.

Between visting the Pentagon, sitting in a room that Abe Lincoln sat in for his $5 bill portrait, and having the chance to take daily runs along Pennsylvania Avenue, I have to say that DC couldn't get much better. We had about three weeks of winter, and I wore a winter coat on only one day of the entire semester. I don't think I'd find that in Clinton.

Finally, I have to say that the debates we had in class every Thursday were by far my most enjoyable academic experience I've had at Hamilton. Not only did we all learn about current issues, but we all learned about the significance of putting forth a convincing and persuasive argument. I know, without a doubt, that my public speaking skills improved greatly because of the class.

In any case, thank you to Professor and the rest of the class for a great semester.

All the best,

Peter

Thinking of PBM....

Finally someone to represent PBM and Co in Congress...a new future?

Who knew Jim DeMint was a left-wing/liberal/socialist/freedom-hater?

Chris Lee's potential Republican replacement

And yes, it's a joke

Components of fiscal shortfall

It's the economy, stupid.

njDylan has taken his talents to...

The AlmightyPhilly sports blog...check it out...I give all credit to TJE for making me the blogger I am today (my new name is "The Savior"...no njDylan anymore)

How Paul Ryan's Budget Would Harm "Sick and Vulnerable Citizens"

Brought to you courtesy of Patrick's employer.

Could OBL's Death Bring a Quicker End to the War in Afghanistan?

Guess who I'm seeing today...

Is he leaving Cleveland and taking talents elsewhere?

One last "Eat the Rich" item for PBM and PL

Realignment in Canada?

The rise and fall of ubl

One last time for Julia G

The Power of Twitter

As Ezra Klein put it:
"Athar, it turned out, was livetweeting the operation to kill Osama bin Laden. To put that slightly differently, this was one of the most important, secretive, tightly managed covert operations in U.S history — and it was tweeted on in real time."

Handwringing about celebrating UBL's demise

Megan takes PBM to zoo

Bloomberg's plan to save Detroit

TJE opines

The 4% solution

Clues to Bin Laden began at Gitmo

A GREAT DAY TO BE IN DC

David, Julia, and I trekked down to the White House to join in the celebrations. I happened to get a picture with a professional DC blogger. Of course I dropped "Potoma Fever" to him. THE BLOG AND THE GREAT AMERICANS OF THE DC PROGRAM LIVE ON!!!!! AND OSAMA DOES NOT!!!!!!!!!! SEE YA LATER BIN LADEN.

Oh and p.s. Julia David and I got on Fox News, nbd

WE GOT HIM

Cancel the final?

It Does Not End Here

Nation,

Although the semester has come to a close, fear not! You can still listen to and read about your humble Mr. Thresher. Follow me on twitter (@iancthresh) to hear all about my internship/observations/musings over the summer. If this semester is any indication, my words should astound/infuriate/entertain you all while providing an insight into the mind of your future president. Whether it is criticizing the war in Libya, making preposterous arguments about the links between fraternities and charity, or going over the merits of Republican ideas (it does, after all, have to be less than 140 characters), I look forward to sharing my thoughts with you.

Obama Brings the Funny

Some pretty good jokes about Biden, Michelle, Trump, Birthers, and... Matt Damon?!