For some reason, the financial overhaul bill includes regulation of the internet.
An absolutely appalling story of prosecutorial misconduct in Puerto Rico.
I take it back. When Glenn Beck is the voice of reason, we are really in trouble.
Speaking of which, why did people admire Joe Lieberman and John McCain so much?
Short-selling, betting on a stock or a bond to fall, is neither illegal nor unethical. It is the way we keep bubbles under control. It may be unpleasant, but if everyone long-sells … well, we saw what happened when the real estate bubble burst. Right now, Congress is criticizing Goldman Sachs for short-selling. Do the idiots in Washington not know that the internet exists and that their hypocrisy will be discovered? Apparently not.