Had It in Holland Park

Wednesday 23 February 2011

Top Obama Economic Aide: Social Security Reform Not A Part Of Discussion On Fiscal Future

Commented Feb 23, 2011 at 10:45:11 in Politics

“You folks just don't get it. The government has been robbing the social security fund for years by paying a derisory level of interest and it does NOT want to have to pay any of these excess profits back.

NYC Smoking Ban Signed Into Law By Mayor Bloomberg

Commented Feb 23, 2011 at 10:38:58 in New York

Good to see NYC jumping on an easy bandwagon. Now if they are really serious about saving lives and improving health, they will ban fizzy sugared drinks, cakes and candy. Instead of the three or four lives per year that this law will save, NYC could be saving 30,000.

Iran's Green Movement Lie

Commented Feb 21, 2011 at 14:45:42 in World

The Ayatollahs have learned - from the Shah, from the Ukraine, and now from Tunisia and Egypt, that milder forms of oppression can lead to successful revolution. They know that they can never take the boot off the necks of the Iranian people or they will go they way of the Pahlavis.

The Coming Shutdowns and Showdowns: What's Really at Stake

Commented Feb 21, 2011 at 14:39:00 in Politics

“Partly true, Bob. You forgot to mention that the job-killing cuts are crucial for Republicans, to ensure that the economy does not recover until after the 2012 elections.

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