Daily Archives: May 20, 2008

Only $500,000 per family

The cost of government entitlement programs according to this USA today article. Taxpayers are on the hook for a record $57.3 trillion in federal liabilities to cover the lifetime benefits of everyone eligible for Medicare, Social Security and other government … Continue reading

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What did Warren do?

These two articles (here and here) examine what portfolio moves Berkshire Hathaway made in the first quarter. The most insightful comments came from value hedge fund manager Mohnish Pabrai: It turned out to be a fairly quiet quarter in the … Continue reading

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Leave my wife alone

Obama apparently believes his wife is above criticism. If be truly believes that, my recommendation is not to send her out on the campaign trail. Rachel Lucas shares with us her opinion of Obama’s thin skin and “threats”. First his … Continue reading

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Back to global warming

The Diplomad does a take down on Prince Charles, We have Britain’s number one believer, the otherwise never employed and unemployable, Prince Charles reportedly warning us that. and then wondering Oh, Lord, where to begin? But, first, does that “Prince” … Continue reading

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Farm and subsidies

Disgusting… When the current farm bill was proposed in February 2007, Bush wanted to provide subsidies only for farmers with incomes under $200,000 per year. The bill that just passed the House would provide subsidies for farmers who make up … Continue reading

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Didn’t hear about it, imagine that

From the editorial page of IBD today… Climate Change: Nearly 32,000 scientists sign a petition that says they reject the claim that humanity is causing global warming. The media, who are heavily invested in the Gore Consensus, yawn. but let’s … Continue reading

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