The Rambling Redneck

Commentary on the Zeitgeist

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

New Year’s resolution

Be it resolved that tomorrow I will make no stupid resolutions!

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Merry christmas!

Saturday, December 20, 2008

The ratings cartel is a self licking ice-cream cone

Last week, Standard & Poor’s said it may cut the rating on $54 billion of California bonds because of the fiscal problems, and investors have pushed down prices on the debt.

Do we really need expensive rating services to look at the effective yield and determine the rating based on what everyone already knows?

Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Fred Thompson gets it

Fred gets it. Too bad the only politician with half a clue couldn’t get any traction.