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Tuesday, March 25. 2008

Tuesday Pub-time links

I will be wending my way after work today to Rudy's Bar & Grill under heavy sniper fire. Pray for me.

Speaking of Clinton lies, At least she didn't claim to be in Cambodia

McCain gives good straight talk on mortgages

A good example of why the Dems lept at the chance to abandon Hillary. Also, David Brooks on Hillary's Long Defeat. It's true: you can't keep your eyes off a traffic accident. Also, What's worse - racist or sexist? Classical Values

A close call. Back from the brain dead.

Suburbs in decline. Boston Review

Separate and unequal at Harvard. Hoist on their own dumb PC petard.

NYT lied, frogs died. Can't the MSM get it into their heads that there is no significant global warming? It's a model, not a fact. But lies are stubborn things.

Time is ripe for the Iraqis to kill Al Sadr

Want to join the Hour of Power?

What next? Does Gov. Paterson have a bad case of TMI ?

Our occasional commenter Mr. Snitch gets it about the Dem race. ...I think. From what I can tell, that race is over. You can be very dead long before the Doc writes the death certificate.

Unbelievable. The Massachusetts-Chavez connection. h/t, Insty

Photo: McSorley's Ale House, 1937

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From the suburbs article:
"A second conclusion is that many of the current political structures and leaders are either unable or unwilling to deal with these new realities. "

That's just a nice way of saying that the boomers are done competing and are now just holding on 'til retirement.

I didn't see much about Urban Renewal, as in the kind where you fix up all the broke down historical houses and the previous occupants all have to move to the burbs where plentiful cheap apartments abound. "Gentrification" it's called by some.

Around here the inner city is where the go-getters are. In today's busy rush people are opting for short commutes, culture, history, public services, etc. right outside their front door. Suburbs offer none of that, besides maybe cops nearby. I think this has an awful lot to do with declining suburbs, there aint no "there" there. So there.
#1 Phil on 2008-03-25 18:32 (Reply)
Exactly. Unless your hobby is shopping in malls.
#1.1 BD on 2008-03-25 19:32 (Reply)
"And yet the county, strapped for cash, was threatening to cut convalescent services, veterans’ services, housing assistance, breast cancer screening, and many other essential public functions"

Since when did all these things become "essential" , I think therein lays the problem.
I also agree with Phil above about wanting something "there" especially as I think about my suburb, Brandon outside Tampa in florida. Florida doesn't have much history, Brandon doesn't either and the little there is finds itself plowed under.
#2 grant1863 on 2008-03-25 19:21 (Reply)
Ok, so this is not your typical pub chat, but then again that would depend on the age of the clientele.

Would someone please explain to me how BLue Cross and Blue Shield are different than other health insurance policies. I notice that in some states they have two other insurance companies--but they also have Blue Cross, or Blue Shield. Any insights?
#3 apple pie on 2008-03-25 21:36 (Reply)
Rudy's in New Haven on Elm Street??
#4 Steve on 2008-03-26 08:25 (Reply)
Nope. Every town in New England has a Rudy's. This dive is in western MA.
#4.1 The NJ on 2008-03-26 09:33 (Reply)

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