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Katy Grimes: Being far less cynical than some of my colleagues, I found the debate entertaining. The performances may not have been Oscar-worthy, but they were still performances – scripted, practiced, with some lines delivered flawlessly, and some, not quite
Read MoreUnserious Debate, Unserious State
Steven Greenhut: Listening to the gubernatorial debate tonight was a painful experience. It’s more of the same. Whitman believes in pension reform but with a large enough loophole (public safety) to render the whole exercise pointless. Jerry Brown claims he
Read MoreGubernatorial candidate arrested at debate!
John Seiler: Earlier today I blogged about one of the gubernatorial candidates arresting the other at tonight’s debate. I was joking about Jerry arresting Meg. But a gubernatorial candidate was arrested at tonight’s debate: Green Party hopeful Laura Wells. This
Read MoreProp 19 may go up in smoke
Katy Grimes: A new poll just released shows that Proposition 19 may be just a pothead’s pipe dream, and could actually go up in smoke. Instead of reaching an all time high with the proposition as supporters expected, a new
Read MoreBudget Skeptic Disconnected!
Anthony Pignataro: Just listened in on an unintentionally hilarious conference call put on by the Governor’s Office of External Affairs. This one featured Budget Director Ana Matosantos briefing business leaders across the state on the 100-day-late budget Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Read MorePension Funds' Odd Incentives
OCT. 12, 2010 By DAVE ROBERTS Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has compared investing in the stock market to gambling in a casino. He criticizes the large volume of daily trading and minute-to-minute tracking of the ups and downs of various
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