What Happened to Cause the Financial Crisis?

October 5, 2008 at 11:26 am

To paraphrase an NPR announcer I overheard this morning: A sure sign that a crisis is occurring is when you are trying to figure out things you never thought you’d care about. In the interest of “knowledge is power” and “knowing is half the battle,” I thought I’d post a […]

The Irony of “Blame Government” Politicians

March 2, 2008 at 5:22 pm

In the ’80s, conservatives introduced the frame of smaller government which has transformed itself into “government is bad” or the “blame government” frame: Here’s some statements you’ll frequently hear from “blame government” politicians: It’s inefficient The market can do a better job End “big government” Government supports welfare and entitlement […]