eschatonblog.com - 2/19/2009
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I guess he's capable of being right.
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The Sideshow —
... law against taking photos in the subway, thus costing the city lots of money in the resulting lawsuits. Also: Disagree with a flight attendant? You're a terrorist and how the media helped create the financial meltdown. And what is the look on Bush's face about? (Also: I don't think I'll be eating here, but your kink is your kink. Speaking of which, Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman's Creator, Joe Shuster.) Atrios says Krugman says Greenspan actually admitted that nationalizing the banks might ...
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