The federal government sold its remaining shares in General Motors today. The whole affair cost U.S. taxpayers $10,500,000,000. I’m pretty sure we were assured this would be a profitable venture, but hey, who’s counting lies at this point? The sale is a good thing, of course. In a constitutional republic, the government has no business owning … Read more
So asks Reeves Wiedeman, writing for The New Yorker, in this charming examination of the Iron Bowl. (The whole quote is “who are we, in parts of the country with professional sports to cheer and (relatively) thriving economies to enjoy, to deny Alabamans a bit of crowing?” But, my post titles are automatically tweeted, and … Read more
From seemingly out of nowhere this year, and with great fervor, many people are decrying the practices of merchants opening on Thanksgiving and customers shopping them. For the most part, I understand their sentiments. They’re concerned about valuing consumerism over family, and losing the cultural significance of a uniquely American holiday that is all about … Read more