Newspaper Web Sites and Anonymous Comments
Des Moines Register columnist Rekha Basu wrote an interesting piece for today’s paper on the foibles of unrestrained and anonymous commenting on newspaper web sites, such as that hosted by the Des Moines Register. It was a very informative piece and I think can...Iowa Smoking Ban Remains In Effect
As mentioned here last week, Polk County District Court Judge Douglas Staskal made his ruling on the request to temporarily block Iowa’s new smoking ban on Monday. The ruling left the door open for bar owners to to proceed with the case. According to a story...The Democrats Are In Disarray
This had been a disconcerting election year so far, and certainly we still have a long road ahead, but the state of the Democratic Party, and the latest Gallup Poll, are giving me reason to smile today. Democrats really don’t know what they want any longer. ...New Fed Powers Plan Needs Careful Thought
Let Friday, early news about a plan to broadly expand the power of the Federal Reserve was released. Evidently the plan will be formally announced in a speech by Treasury Secretary Paulson. I’m a bit out of breath. McGehee was the first I saw to make mention...Stay in Touch
