Erik Loomis — A Glimpse Into the Black, Shriveled Hearts of the Republican Class Warriors

Brad DeLong says this is a must-read. I agree. Bonus: It's short.

Sharpen the pitchforks.

Lawyers, Guns & Money
A Glimpse Into the Black, Shriveled Hearts of the Republican Class Warriors
Erik Loomis | Assistant Professor of History at the University of Rhode Island

See also

Naked Capitalism
Detroit: A Case Study of Oligarchs and Vigilantes Taking Over Public Safety in a Big City
Yves Smith

Two worlds.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way – in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only. — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

John Kasich's economic "miracle" in Ohio

I was listening to Ohio Governor John Kasich over the weekend and he went on and on about his incredible accomplishments in his state--balancing the budget, bringing down unemployment, blah, blah, blah.

Anyway, I just checked the personal income numbers for the state of Ohio out of the Bureau of Economic analaysis and it isn't very flattering for Kasich.
Look at his "miracle." Personal income growth plummeted by 60% under his plan. Some miracle!

Great job, Governor!

Kasich is a big deficit hawk. He's all about slash and burn, spending cuts, mass layoffs of state workers, cuts in services, repealling collective bargaining, etc.


This is the "formula" he wants the Obama and the Federal Government to follow. Balance the budet on the backs of those who can least afford it.