What You Don’t Know Can’t Hurt You: The Case for Federal Reserve Independence
“THE FEDERAL Reserve Board’s independence is a bit like the judiciary’s independence.” Anonymous Editorial, Washington Post, “Focus on the Fed” July 24, 2009. This central premise, it is suggested by one yellow journalist, justifies the Federal Reserve being exempt from audits - more particularly that Congress should decline to pass H.R. 1207. Consider the analogy.
The […]
We All Scream for Sexual Predators
Nothing in this country carries the stigma of having a criminal record containing a sexual offense - if the recent move to ban them from operating ice cream trucks is any indication. Consider the following:
You’re Liable to Give That Cop a Heart Attack
Denny Hooks is on the lamb as we speak, a fugitive from justice, fleeing from a charge of involuntary manslaughter and the rabid pursuit of police officers stricken by the loss of one of their comrades. Denny Hooks is considered extremely dangerous and armed with the power to divine future events.
You see, Mr. Hooks […]
The Long Arm of the Homeowners’ Association
A man in Mississippi was recently arrested and charged with a misdemeanor. No, he was not arrested of petty theft, prostitution, public intoxication, simple assault, disorderly conduct, trespass, or vandalism. Richard Atkinson was arrested for renting his house.
Via the Clarion Ledger:
Richard Atkinson is the second person to go to court because of a […]
Word of the Day: Folderol
folderol - n., foolishness; nonsense; ornamental objects of no great value.
The word comes to us courtesy of Judge Easterbrook of the 7th Circuit on Nov. 14th, 2007, when describing a convoluted tax evasion scheme implemented by a plaintiff who was before him on appeal. Easterbrook had some other choice words for the appellant attorney: