This is unbelievable. This is the flight of Bubba's winning shot!

You really need to read this. Thanks to the ever thoughtful Dr. Rothman for alerting me.

http://andolfatto.blogspot.com/2012/04/trend-is-cycle.html

Here is one paragraph from 2,700 pages of the Affordable Health Care Act.

"Chapter 48—Maintenance of Minimum Essential Coverage, (e) Exemptions, (B) Required contributions:

"For purposes of this paragraph, the term 'required contribution' means . . .: (ii) in the case of an individual eligible only to purchase minimum essential coverage described in subsection (f)(1)(C), the annual premium for the lowest cost bronze plan available in the individual market through the Exchange in the State in the rating area in which the individual resides (without regard to whether the individual purchased a qualified health plan though the Exchange), reduced by the amount of the credit allowable under section 36B for the taxable year (determined as if the individual was covered by a qualified health plan offered through the Exchange for the entire taxable year)."

Got that?

You take the huddled masses...I'll take dogs every time.

You can't make this stuff up....Argentina bans the importation of books.

Imagine if the federal government confiscated your retirement account and kept it for themselves. What would be your response? Well that is what they did in Argentina just a few years ago. Now they are banning books. Perhaps a good old fashioned book burning wil lbe next? It is so pathetic but the Argentines keep doing it to themselves. And they continue to want to bring such enlightenment to the Falkland Islands. No gracias.




http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303816504577321790132271110.html?KEYWORDS=argentina+bans+books

This is very good. It weaves the story of how "The Bernank" got the job.

http://www.economicprincipals.com/issues/2012.04.01/1352.html

If something costs an arm and a leg then what does an arm and a leg cost? Look at the "meat chart" and read the last sentence.

http://cheaptalk.org/2012/03/28/a-menu-of-fines-is-a-budget-constraint-2/

10 questions with Lee Ohanian. As always...many,many thanks from Dr. Rothman.

http://today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/10-questions-lee-ohanian-on-unemployment-228601.aspx

Death by Entitlement

Thanks to current student Kyle Peterson for the graph...

True Peace

Inner Peace
If you can start the day without caffeine,
If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,

If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,

If you can eat the same food every day and be grateful for it,

If you can understand when your loved ones are too busy to give you any time,
If you can take criticism and blame without resentment,

If you can conquer tension without medical help,
If you can relax without alcohol,

If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,



...Then You Are Probably








The Family Dog!





And you thought I was going to get all spiritual