November 2008
5 posts
The Death of Privacy
I caught this in the FT today.
Linguist says US intelligence spied on Blair
The part of the article that I want to draw attention to involves the Red Cross:
“Last month, Mr Faulk and another former NSA employee provided a rare glimpse into the veiled world of the NSA, by revealing that the spy agency had spied on journalists, soldiers, and non-governmental organisations, including the...
Big Three CEOs Flew Private Jets to Plead for...
“Auto Industry Close to Bankruptcy But They Get Pricey Perk
By BRIAN ROSS and JOSEPH RHEE November 19, 2008 382 comments FONT SIZE EMAIL PRINT SHARE
The CEOs of the big three automakers flew to the nation’s capital yesterday in private luxurious jets to make their case to Washington that the auto industry is running out of cash and needs $25 billion in...
Mitt Romney on letting Detroit Fail
I don’t think the American government should bail out the failing US auto industry.
Mitt Romney has a great op-ed in tomorrow’s NYTimes on why Detroit should fall into a bankruptcy. The crux of his argument, is that Detroit needs to restructure itself. A bailout (aka Get out of Jail Free card) would let it pass go and collect $200. “With [a bailout], the automakers will stay...
“The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym,...”
– Muhammad Ali
