In which I consider a career as a Metro conductor
As I’ve written before, the Washington DC Metro is not my favorite form of transportation. Indeed, I dream of the day when I have a job with a driver…
Shocking, Just Shocking
It seems that the quasi-constitutional TARP that has given money to institutions outside its legislative bounds, has exceeded it's Congressional authorized limit. This comes as a surprise to just about…
Don’t Read this Post
Unless you want to get very, very angry. It’s hardly news now that even though the Detroit 3 autobailout failed in the Senate, and even though conservative lawmakers urged…
You better watch out
You better not pout....'cause Card Check's coming to town. The big news last night was President-Elect Obama's pick of Rep. Hilda Solis to head the Labor Department. Politico has…
Public Schools Next at the Bailout Trough
Since I wrote about the Metro asking for a bailout and noted that there were at least some flagging industries that still hadn’t asked for a bailout, to no surprise…
Looking for a handout? Get in line.
The NY Times reports that groups looking to get in on the government bailout action now extend far beyond the much reported Big 3 automakers to include car and…