Kinsley sighting! Apparently he's writing a weekly piece for The Daily Beast. His summary of McCain's position on the economic crisis during the last debate:
1. The bad guys of the economic crisis are greedy bankers. They foisted homes and mortgages on innocent, unsuspecting middle Americans who couldn't afford them and (presumably) shouldn't have gotten them. 2. The Federal Government must buy up all these mortgages so that these people can stay in the houses they can't afford and shouldn't have gotten. 3. Why? Because home ownership is central to the American dream. Even Americans who can't afford a home should have one, and if they happen to get one, which they shouldn't, but might, thanks to unscrupulous bankers, the federal government should step in to make sure they don't lose it. 4. The crisis won't be resolved until house prices start rising again, thus making the American Dream unaffordable to more people.
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01:17:17 PM,
Wednesday 22 October 2008
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This is a reminder to myself that I need to go see Man on Wire this week while it's at the local theater.
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01:30:07 PM,
Sunday 19 October 2008
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09:59:04 PM,
Friday 17 October 2008
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An Erika Neologism: Pet Rock Theory. Like a Pet Theory, except it doesn't actually do anything, and is completely pointless.
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09:59:00 PM,
Friday 17 October 2008
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Cycled past a house we're looking at after work, testing out the commute. It's sort of up the hill, but not all the way up, and you can sneak up on it. I didn't have to get out and push, as I would with many places. Took me 20 minutes to get there up quiet residential streets, where I could puff in peace, and 5 to get back, down a big wide highway feeder road at 32 mph. I really shouldn't get a motorcycle, I'm too susceptable to the sheer inane joy of speed. In one respect, living there would be great for my health. In another, it really wouldn't. There would be less direct routes to work, which wouldn't involve sharing a road with cars doing 60, but the temptation would always be there.
Wheels (and paved roads) are awesome. Also, I wouldn't have enjoyed that nearly so much on a regular bike. Leaning back is just much more natural than leaning forward when hurtling down a hill.
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05:43:54 PM,
Friday 17 October 2008
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Also, Joe the Plumber is rich, and needs to learn to accept the responsibility to society that come with riches.
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10:59:24 PM,
Wednesday 15 October 2008
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I can't be the only renter who bristles when politicians talk about putting homeowners first. I wonder what the party affiliation of renters looks like.
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10:53:41 PM,
Wednesday 15 October 2008
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This is terrifying. If you live in Massachusetts, I don't care if you vote for Obama, but please, please vote against Question 1. State income tax is good! (even stupid flat ones like we've got) If not an unqualified good, then at least a good when compared to sales taxes, property taxes, and /or gutting government services.
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04:08:15 PM,
Tuesday 14 October 2008
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Sisters of Mercy are about to start a US tour, with Hypernova, a generic indie rock band from Tehran. I am conflicted. The closest they're coming is Worcester.
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10:03:56 PM,
Sunday 12 October 2008
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