Author Archives: Michael Weiss

About Michael Weiss

Michael is now located at http://www.logarchism.com, along with Monotreme, filistro, and dcpetterson. Please make note of the new location.

Raising Arizona

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Michael Weiss

I am starting a new job tomorrow. As a last chance at an extended trip for a while, I traveled to Arizona, and took the opportunity to talk to people about the state’s political climate. Unsurprisingly, many of the viewpoints … Continue reading →

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Hot Fudge Sunday April 17

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Michael Weiss

Sundays bring us the political talk shows. If you see something interesting on one of them, jump on the comment board and talk about it. Unsurprisingly, the national budget and debt are the major topics of the week, though there’s … Continue reading →

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Free Forum Friday April 15 Edition

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Michael Weiss

This week we got a deal to keep the federal government going a little while longer. And another round coming over the debt ceiling. All that aside, we’d like to do something a little different. Some quality control, if you … Continue reading →

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The Ryan Game

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Michael Weiss

This week, Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) published a budget proposal called “The GOP Path to Prosperity.” As I mentioned on Monday in “Shutdown Showdown,” the proposal neither addresses the issues in the 2011 or 2012 budgets, nor makes realistic assumptions … Continue reading →

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Shutdown Showdown

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Michael Weiss

Today marks a critical day in the battle over the 2011 budget…the fiscal year we’re already halfway through. Though the federal government has been kept alive via a series of Continuing Resolutions, this Friday will be the end of the easy … Continue reading →

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Hot Fudge Sunday April 3

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Michael Weiss

Sundays bring us the political talk shows. If you see something interesting on one of them, jump on the comment board and talk about it. Libya and the budget dominate this week, with the odd standout of Bloomberg’s Political Capital. According … Continue reading →

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Fair Laissez-Faire

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Michael Weiss

About two weeks ago, this site had the beginnings of a discussion about whether a form of laissez-faire capitalism, with regulation only to prevent trust formation and to ensure transparency, could avoid delving into crony capitalism. Regulation of commerce can … Continue reading →

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Hot Fudge Sunday March 27

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Michael Weiss

Sundays bring us the political talk shows. If you see something interesting on one of them, jump on the comment board and talk about it. Unsurprisingly, Libya dominates the airwaves this week. According to Politico, here is the lineup for this … Continue reading →

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Hot Fudge Sunday March 20

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Michael Weiss

Sundays bring us the political talk shows. If you see something interesting on one of them, jump on the comment board and talk about it. Due to the nuclear crisis in Japan, this week is “Energy Secretary Steven Chu week”; … Continue reading →

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Free Forum Friday March 18 Edition

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Michael Weiss

Yet another tumultuous week. Radiation scares in Japan, leading to significant market sell-offs. Gadhafi appears ready to finish off the revolt in his country, just in time for a UN vote on a no-fly zone. Meanwhile, in Yemen and Bahrain, … Continue reading →

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