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Friday, 28 February 2014
Obama has a good transportation plan. Now we just need to raise the gas tax to pay for it. | Grist
Why America lags the rest of the world in innovation! Any North American idiot, Canadians even, knows that you use the price of something to achieve economic goals. A decent gas tax would be one legacy that would distinguish that apathetic rich from the the marginally active poor. Why not get that debt down at the same time. It is a winner way to drive America into the future and get the economy to pay for itself. The only problem is that oil companies would disappear and become energy companies. Stop subsidising pollution, the solution is a hefty and decent road tax that keeps America in the cities and away from the countryside. Mass transit might then have a chance and pedestrian centres.
Growing Crisis in Its Backyard Snares Russia - NYTimes.com
Russia should learn from its past mistakes. The USA never did!
Google fights court-ordered takedown of anti-Muslim video | Technology | theguardian.com
Hate films have no place on the Internet. Time to change to Bing?
Britain's housing market shows no sign of cooling down, says Nationwide | Money | theguardian.com
Now the cat is out of the bag will the idiots that undid the ties know how to catch it. Doubtful! Several years of bad policy and the UK can have a real crisis to worry about for the next fifteen years. Well done, Bank of Inflation!
Wednesday, 26 February 2014
Economist Caution: Prepare For 'Massive Wealth Destruction'
Read this utter rubbish, but don't believe it for a second...
As Ukraine Counts the Costs of Revolution, Opportunities for Peace are Real
Bridges need to be built between East and West. Best to have an undivided Ukraine independent and sound.
3 Reasons Why High Tech, Not Congress, Will Ease Income Inequality
The illusion should be called something like "progress illusion" ?
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
Joe Biden says he's 'uniquely' positioned to run for president. His evidence? - CSMonitor.com
Curiously, few VPs make it...
Monday, 24 February 2014
Newform Energy achieves UK’s first AA energy efficiency rating | Specification Online
Possible in Canada? $200 home energy costs per year!!!!!!!!
Sunday, 23 February 2014
Paul Krugman won’t save us: We need a new conversation about inequality - Salon.com
Absolutely brilliant summary of the main issues...
Saturday, 22 February 2014
The Barnstable Patriot - Primer Rate: Bitcoin bubble?
Bitcoin as an accounting entity that facilitates exchange may succeed, but as a currency to be held outside of transactions and store of value, it's very very risky. Why not use beany babies?