"Collecting" the Debt: Platinum Souvenirs

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Friday January 04, 2013 · 8:39 PM PST

2013/01/04 · 20:39

Make the debt collectible.

Instead of minting a one trillion dollar platinum coin, mint 9 copies of a one-hundred-billion dollar platinum coin, 99 copies of a one-billion dollar platinum coin, 990 copies of a one-million dollar platinum coin, and 10000 copies of a one-thousand dollar platinum coin (it adds up to one trillion if I did my math right), and allow them to be purchased by collectors at face value plus the cost of the metal itself. If no one buys them, they stay on deposit with the federal reserve.

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Tuesday July 17, 2012 · 7:30 PM PDT

2012/07/17 · 19:30

Those railroads and tunnels aren't going to build themselves, and you can't count on the government to do it for you. No, the modern CEO must take matters into his own hands like John Henry and build it himself.

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Thursday September 03, 2009 · 11:09 AM PDT

2009/09/03 · 11:09

I think we're going about this all wrong.

People tend to believe a little of what everyone says on the theory that serious people on teevee wouldn't be allowed to say it if it wasn't true. Thus far, the Right has been making over the top statements about the bad things the Public Option would do, but the response on the left has been largely "uh, no it won't". Otherwise reasonable people are left thinking "I guess it'll be half as bad as Republicans say it will be".

How do we fight back against that? Restating the nature of the health care crisis is clearly not enough. We need to get into the real motives and aspirations of the opposition. What they really want is to repeal Medicare.

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Wednesday August 12, 2009 · 7:45 AM PDT

2009/08/12 · 07:45

I don't know what was going on with the press releases yesterday but the AARP has a statement on their website clearly endorsing health insurance reform. Here is the link:

http://aarp.convio.net/...

Here's the most direct statement:

"Bottom Line: When one in three Americans say someone in their family skipped pills, postponed or cut back on needed medical care due to the cost; when countless bankruptcies are related to medical expenses; when the number of uninsured approaches 50 million; when government spending on health programs rises so rapidly that it jeopardizes other priorities; and when employers struggle to pay for the costs of health care, the fact is, we can't afford not to fix health care."

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Thursday October 16, 2008 · 8:19 AM PDT

2008/10/16 · 08:19

Anyone remember Rockey Vaccarella?

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Tuesday October 14, 2008 · 4:54 AM PDT

2008/10/14 · 04:54

This will be mostly of interest to local folks, but I know there are some out there. Mark Madden, who was fired from ESPN AM radio several months ago after making some crude comments about Ted Kennedy upon word of his brain tumor, was hired by WXDX for a 3-6pm show. In his debut on the air yesterday, instead of the usual metal and hard rock we got Mark Madden telling us Obama is a secret terrorist.

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Thursday August 02, 2007 · 8:18 AM PDT

2007/08/02 · 08:18

The White House wants something. Congress wants something. If politics is the art of the possible, the time may have come for a deal where the Democrats demand the replacement of Alberto Gonzales with someone they trust to oversee the government's activities in exchange for the new powers they are requesting. Even if Bush says no (and he probably will, although he shouldn't), he will be blamed for it.

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Who would make the best AG for the Bush Admin?

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Who would make the best AG for the Bush Admin?

Valerie Plame

6 votes

Janet Reno

1 vote

The Judge Who Sent Paris Hilton Back To Jail

5 votes

Judge Ito

2 votes

Al Franken

4 votes

Ralph Nader

3 votes

Bill Clinton

7 votes

Memo to McCain- Libby's Your Issue

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Friday July 06, 2007 · 11:23 AM PDT

2007/07/06 · 11:23

It's not so crazy. Perhaps McCain could become the Lieberman of the GOP by blasting Bush's commutation of Libby's sentence.

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Monday July 02, 2007 · 5:35 PM PDT

2007/07/02 · 17:35

Someone out there must have some legal knowledge, or at least know where to look. Can Bush's lame duck commuted sentence be reinstated by the next president?

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Tuesday October 31, 2006 · 3:32 PM PST

2006/10/31 · 15:32

Next time Kerry is asked about the grades/Iraq nonsense, he should say this:

"I stand corrected. President Bush's case demonstrates quite clearly that you don't need good grades to stay out of combat." Read More

It's not about abortion- how to frame Alito

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Saturday January 28, 2006 · 7:53 PM PST

2006/01/28 · 19:53

Clearly the abortion issue is very important in the debate over Samuel Alito's nomination to the Supreme Court, and it's a good reason to vote against him. But is it a good enough reason to filibuster? Read More

Research: Clinton admin tried to fix levees, FEMA Undersec Brown unqualified

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Thursday September 01, 2005 · 10:02 AM PDT

2005/09/01 · 10:02

A quick rundown of who Michael Brown is, his lack of qualifications, and the history of the SELA project. This originated from a claim from a friend of a friend (likely from conservative talk radio) that the levees have been broken for 20 years and no president has fixed it. Not true: Read More

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"Collecting" the Debt: Platinum Souvenirs

John Henry, Republican Hero

Public Option Opposition=Stalking Horse for Medicare Repeal

AARP Endorses Health Reform

Joe Plumber and the Katrina Pilgrimage

Pittsburgh Radio - Mark Madden Attacks Obama

FISA Solution: Tie New Powers to New Attorney General

Memo to McCain- Libby's Your Issue

Can a commuted sentence be reinstated?

What Kerry Should Say (submit your one-liners!)

It's not about abortion- how to frame Alito

Research: Clinton admin tried to fix levees, FEMA Undersec Brown unqualified