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  Idiot Tax

  Those who drive gas guzzlers and who live in McMansions in the suburbs they can't afford are now paying an idiot tax: http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/06/idiot-tax-the-penalty- ...

  Shareholders of GM and Ford, companies that didn't see the writing on the wall and failed to prepare for this (letting the dumb market dictate their products) are also paying idiot taxes (idiot losses).

  There are so many repeated themes with the energy and mortgage crisis. They bought vehicles that they could only afford when gas prices were low; and they bought houses that they could only afford when money was cheap and easy to get. Now economics are catching up with everyone.

  Unfortunately, these taxes are going to foreign governments as oil profits, which they use to purchase US assets like banks, which were distressed from the mortgage crisis. It's an ugly and vicious cycle.

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  On Energy prices posted 1 year, 5 months ago 6 Responses

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  Obama on climate change & alt fuels

  He's been way ahead on these issues: http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/06/the-green-pioneers-cle ...

  He made a speech at an alt-fuel filling station in LA a year ago where he spoke of his agenda on climate change and alternative fuels.

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  On What does Barack Obama think of McCain's conviction on climate change? posted 1 year, 5 months ago 3 Responses

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  Softening up the Republicans

  This was a sparring round to see where the weaknesses were. It will provide some fodder for the November election...in favor of the Dems. It lacked sufficient teeth, anyway. We'll revisit a much stronger version under the Obama administration with a larger majority in both houses.

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  On Quick post-mortem on Lieberman-Warner posted 1 year, 5 months ago 5 Responses

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  Courage

  I'm an Obama supporter. But Hillary showed tremendous courage today. None of us knows what it's like to work that hard and come that close to achieving your goals and making history, certainly not anything like what she's been thru. She's served this nation well and will continue to do so. I would have been happy to have her as the Dem candidate, though I'm more pleased with Obama. Anyone who sees major policy differences between the two is fooling themselves. Obama's edge is in his message, charisma, and the symbol he represents for us and the world. He's the true change agent, but we still would have seen tremendous change for the better with HRC.

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  On Hillary Clinton posted 1 year, 5 months ago 21 Responses

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  Nuclear Re-Branding

  Our contribution to this debate: http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/06/nuclear-energy-needs-a ...
  

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  On The latest sorties in the war over nuclear power posted 1 year, 5 months ago 43 Responses