Archive for July, 2011

Republicans have “appropriated” July 4th

A Harvard study has said that Republicans own July 4th: The political right has been more successful in appropriating American patriotism and its symbols during the 20th century.  (Emphasis mine.) That makes it sound as if Republicans engaged in some nefarious propaganda scheme to steal away American iconography.  Perhaps Republicans didn’t take it; perhaps Democrats [...]

Federal Reserve apologizes, promises to consult with Bookworm Room in future!

Obama Stimulus? Fail! QE-1? Fail! QE-2? Fail! Keynesian economics? Fail! http://www.cnbc.com/id/43598606 The economy is still mired in depression, joblessness rates are unmoved, housing starts are moribund, the dollar continues its decline, food and fuel inflation encroach, consumer pessimism mounts and, as Nancy Pelosi promised, we are still discovering new ways that ObamaCare will bankrupt us [...]

It’s Valour IT time — and we want Team Navy to win

Once again, Soldier’s Angels is having its Project Valour IT fundraiser, the money from which helps helps get voice-controlled/adaptive laptop computers and other technology to support American troops who are recovering from hand wounds and other severe injuries. It’s hard to think of a better way to help out those who gave the most to [...]