…from Richard Epstein.
Category Archives: Media Criticism
Keynes Is Dead
At least according to the latest survey.
Why Won’t The Media Report On Barack Obama’s Sexual Orientation?
Well I have to say that this is a pretty provocative post.
[Update a while later]
Occupy Wall Street
…has been occupied by Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.
Bill Dailey
…and the myth of Obama’s centrism. I never bought it.
So It Was About Gun Control All Along
So, let me get this straight. We need stricter laws to ensure that moronic federal agents don’t force gun shops to violate existing laws?
[Mid-morning update]
Holder struggles with contradictory testimony. You don’t say.
[Update a few minutes later]
More coverage from Michelle Malkin.
More On The Heavy-Lift Empire Striking Back
I have a new post up over at Open Market, but if you saw Friday’s piece, there’s not much new.
The Allred Presser
I didn’t see it, and have no opinion on the accuser’s credibility, but I think that it is diminished significantly by having Gloria Allred (who essentially put out a casting call for such people a few days ago) as her representative. If true, it reduces my respect for Mr. Cain significantly, but short of the general, he was never going to get my vote anyway. There are much stronger reasons not to think him presidential timber.
And no, don’t expect to see any opinions here on the Michael Jackson manslaughter trial, either, other than that I regret that it is getting so much media attention.
Demasclerosis
…and the disaster of the “stimulus.”
The Empire State Building was erected in less than two years. It’s now been a decade since 911 and the site hasn’t been completed. It’s a wonder anything gets done any more. And I found this particularly interesting:
I was among the last group of engineers and surveyors laid off from my company in June and have only found one temporary job since then, with almost all the companies in my area (Nashville) treading water or downsizing since then. (In my job search, I’ve been told more than once that people are not planning on adding staff until after next year’s election.)
There’s a lot of that going around, I’ll bet. And if the election goes the wrong way, staff may not be added then, either.
Orion On Delta IV
Clark asks a question:
No word on how to keep the public from wondering why we need a multi-ten-billion dollar SLS if an Orion can fly on existing launchers.
Well, to be fair, that’s an unmanned launch, with no escape system, for an entry test, right? The Delta might not be capable of handling the full mission. Here’s a question that I have, that perhaps one of my readers on the program knows. Are they still using the monstrosity LAS that they had designed (and tested at WSMR) for Ares I, or have they redesigned it to something less heavy and costly now that they don’t have to get away from a giant firecracker underneath them?
Of course, it still doesn’t justify SLS, which is grossly oversized for an Orion per se.