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I wish this was around when I was 23…
Posted on July 20, 2013 by purpleslog
Favorite TV Shows of 2012-2013
Posted on July 20, 2013 by purpleslog
Favorite TV Shows of 2012-2013
Dramas
- Southland (TNT)
- Justified (FX)
- Arrow (CW)
- Orphan Black (BBCA)
- The Americans (FX)
- Walking Dead (AMC)
- [Runner ups: Doctor Who, Copper, Elementry, Good Wife, Longmire, Dexter, Castle, Nashville]
Comedies
- New Girl (FOX)
- Archer (FX)
- HIMYM (CBS)
- Big Bang Theory (CBS)
- Louie (FX)
- Modern Family (ABC)
- [Runner ups: South Park, The League, Wilfred, Raising Hope]
Realty Show
- Shark Tank (ABC)
Late Night Talk Show
- Red Eye (FNC)
Podcast (substituting for TV consumption:
Also note this similar discussion here.
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“The FSOC’s decision to expand the too-big-to-fail designation to nonbank firms will be seen as the most damaging action taken under Dodd-Frank”
Posted on July 20, 2013 by purpleslog
Instead of going away, “Too Big To Fail” is expanding:
It was no surprise that the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) decided last week to cite a number of nonbank firms as systemically significant, placing them in line for greater regulatory scrutiny by the Federal Reserve. What was a surprise is that — in the midst of a huge outcry in Congress about banks that are too big to fail (TBTF) — neither Congress nor the administration asked the FSOC to stop the designation process until the too-big-to-fail issue had been fully thought through. After all, by designating some nonbanks firms as TBTF — GE Capital, AIG, and Prudential Insurance are in the group — the FSOC has created a whole new set of institutions that will now be considered TBTF. [via The American]
America move from entrepreneurial capitalism to state crony capitalism continues step-by-step.
IMO, companies that are “too-big-to-fail” need to be broken up.
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Time for a Theme Song for the “Financial Cliff”
Posted on December 10, 2012 by purpleslog
My choice is “Ship of Fools” by World Party:
I’ve used it before.
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Idea for Avoiding the Fiscal Cliff: 4 X 4 X 4
Posted on December 4, 2012 by purpleslog
How about this idea for 4 year plan:
- 4% across the board income tax surcharge for all taxpayers regardless of income bracket
- 4% across the board reduction in real spending (not projected increases in funding) for year one
- In each subsequent year, total real spending has to decrease an additional 4% (it doesn’t have to be 4% across the board though)
- At the end of 4 years, the income tax surcharge expires automatically
- If in any year, total real spending doesn’t decrease 4%, the Income Tax surcharge is suspended
- If in any year, total real spending doesn’t decrease by 4% the permanent base pay of members of congress, congressional political staffers, POTUS, VPOTUS, and executive branch political staffers decreases by 4%
Its better then the cliff. Also a “4 year” plan sounds like a “5 year” plan so the lefties should like that. I think Instapundit’s ideas should be included as well.
Call it the Purpleslog 4 x4 x 4 Plan.
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Keep the Dollar Bill, Ditch the Penny
Posted on November 30, 2012 by purpleslog
Amen to This: “it’s important it’s seen as a socially desirable thing to be an entrepreneur”
Posted on November 30, 2012 by purpleslog
Quoting Elon Musk via Next Big Future. Read it.
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