Confidence
often bears little relationship to competence.
An
Example:
The Treasury has new rules aimed at curbing the rush of US companies
to merge with strawish foreign dogs and then pretend that the merged
company, conveniently out of the IRS' reach, is now in Can't-Touch-Me
land. They went into effect on April
4th and
have already put a stop to the
Pfizer/Allegan $160 billion deal. That Obama would take on what
would have been the world's largest pharmaceutical
company over something as trivial as paying US taxes makes one wonder
what is really going on and if the Republican Congress will
let this assault on profits continue.
Quite
So Story:
“American
People To Blame For Current State Of Politics...” True.
Just as it was a mistake to turn the running of companies over to
the self-interest of CEOs, letting our hired hands in Washington and
the statehouses
and all those city halls have their own way, unsupervised for so
long, has gelded us.
Yes,
Mother:
Hillary says she has “had enough” of Bernie Sanders
impertinence and he'd better toe the line from now on or she'll send
him to bed without any supper. If she can't stand a little gentle
poking from Bernie, wait 'til she has to face Trump's assaults on a
daily basis.
Ins
And Outs:
Renewable energies – mainly wind and solar – are eclipsing
traditional fossil fuels in the hearts of investors. In 2015,
renewables garnered some $250 billion in new investment, double the
$125 fossil fuels garnered. Even
Scotland, which plans to finance independence with North Sea oil,
got 57.7% of its domestic energy consumption from renewables last
year. Maybe the danger is not peak oil but peak
oil investment. Might
think about this as you set up the kid's college fund.
The
New South:
Maine
has
joined the slave states and is putting a 'Christian' initiative on
the ballot this fall which would strip gay rights from Maine's Human
Rights Act.
Like
North Carolina's it would strip “sexual orientation” of legal
protection from discrimination – but doesn't specify which sexual
orientation, so refusing to rent to a married heterosexual couple
would be just fine. These people never think things through,
fortunately.
Trade
Is Good For Something-or-other:
Ford is
planning to
open $1.6 billion small car plant in Mexico and transfer
much of its US
small-car
production there while creating (or transferring) 2,800 jobs.
A
Parting Shot:
7 comments:
wooohooo
I had not come back to look since the announcement, because I was too sad and did not want to clik. So tickled that you will continue. thank you.
Pace yourself. No demands...but thanks.
Just checking and there you are. I promise I won't take you for granted.
OK after letting you back in the bar has thrown you out again, it happens. However, warming up might well cause the Atlantic Conveyor to flip, in which case we are not toast but popsickles.
so happy you are back. It really is hard to leave -- isn't it? As others have said - no demands, post when the mood hits you, but please don't leave.
Sometimes it's good to take an extended break - not retirement.
Perhaps a 1 or 2 month break.
But, good to see you back.
billmon explains why bernie's description of hillary as "not qualified" is so offensive to those at the levers of power
https://storify.com/billmon1/not-qualified
Thank you sir, for continuing your efforts! You are much appreciated.
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