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reckoning commented on the diary post Is the University of Virginia Really Out of the Woods? by E. F. Beall.
So why the f#%& aren’t the governor and Ms. Draga, and those other “people in high places”, under federal indictment? Isn’t this a much more egregious example of mopery and skullduggery and influence buying than that shameful case brought against Governor Siegelman?
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reckoning commented on the blog post Goldman Sachs Back To Hurting Clients As Firm Is Targeted In Insider Trading Probe
Why is the concept of “moral hazard”, seemingly much beloved by the right when discussing the social safety net, not broadly and loudly applied in this context?
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reckoning commented on the blog post How is Obama’s Targeted Killing Program Permissible Under International Law?
I remember when “Black Bush” meant fine whisky, not a description of a Democratic president —
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reckoning commented on the blog post Amgen Subsidy In “Fiscal Cliff” Deal Under Fire
This is one example of the breathtaking hypocrisy intrinsic in the prosecution, conviction and incarceration of former Alabama governor Don Siegelman. Amgen’s “investment” in our legislature was bribery by any reasonable definition, vastly more pernicious than what Siegelman was accused of doing, or did. Ending this aspect of our system is a necessary beginning to any hope of recovery of a democracy.
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reckoning commented on the blog post A Programming Note
You’re the first thing I turn to in the morning. Your well reasoned and well informed takes on the significant issues of the day are valuable contributions to my own meager understanding of things. I will miss those things very much. Thank you, and good luck.
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reckoning commented on the blog post Issues the Two Major Party Presidential Candidates Refuse to Discuss
Just for the record: as governor of New Mexico, Gary Johnson was a powerful advocate for the privatization of prisons, advancing the interests of MTI, CCA and the erstwhile Wackenhut while in office. Great on the war on (some) drugs, not so great on other issues.
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reckoning commented on the blog post Defense Motion Details Horrific Conditions Bradley Manning Was Subjected to at Quantico
Naw, he only promised to stop torturing alleged foreign terrorists, not US citizen truth-tellers/whistleblowers.
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reckoning commented on the blog post Tens of Thousands of Federal Employees to Get Layoff Notices Right Before Election
If the Dems had tried to put Bush, for example in this kind of box, they would have filibustered and moved heaven and earth to prevent it. Sequestration was a bipartisan ploy, and they’re trying to hang it around Obama’s neck and his alone. Where the hell are the Ds?
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reckoning commented on the blog post Republicans May Have Trouble Getting Continuing Resolution for Budget Passed
Another acolyte at the false equivalency altar? Say it ain’t so.
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reckoning commented on the blog post Reid, McConnell Make Deal on Judicial Confirmations, JOBS Act
If Reid gets worked here, he’s done. Maybe a good thing, though a continuing disaster for the judiciary (and our “democracy”)
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reckoning commented on the blog post White House Could Ignore the Debt Limit, Order Debt Repayment, According to Constitutional Scholars
Forgive my ignorance of history – when the debt limit was increased during the Bush years, were there legislative tradeoffs demanded by legislators of either party? Wasn’t it just done, grumbling aside?
