Violent repression and manipulation of both the media and one's own electoral outcomes is not ok no matter how many hypocritical Hollywood morons say it is.
- John Henry Zipps
"However, even today, when we ask our clients for analytics data, it is common that they do not have any. How is it that in 2010, there are still many organizations not taking advantage of this rich vein of information?"
- John Henry Zipps
Following on the last bit about Krugman, here's evidence (if you actually needed some) that his "scientific" thinking is only such when the other party is in power.
- John Henry Zipps
How this man won a Nobel prize in economics is... actually, not at all surprising. The Nobel committe has always had a rich sense of humor.
- John Henry Zipps
These recommendations are solid, and adherence to the notions at their core is what makes pubs like the Economist and the Week useful and interesting.
- John Henry Zipps
Fein called for the impeachment of Bush and Cheney, and now says Obama’s positions on executive power are even worse. Sadly, so far he's not wrong. Disappointing in the extreme, but politicians are politicians. The scariest thing about the Bush arrogations of power was that future executives were likely only to build on (rather than repeal) them. Which is exactly what's happening.
- John Henry Zipps
Fein called for the impeachment of Bush and Cheney, and now says Obama’s positions on executive power are even worse. Sadly, so far he's not wrong. Disappointing in the extreme, but politicians are politicians. The scariest thing about the Bush arrogations of power was that future executives were likely only to build on (rather than repeal) them. Which is exactly what's happening.
- John Henry Zipps
"Looking at the crazy-quilt American system, you might imagine that someone somewhere has figured out how to deliver the best possible health care to everyone, at no charge to patients and minimal cost to the insurer or the public treasury. But nobody has. In a public system, trade-offs don’t go away; if anything, they get harder."
- John Henry Zipps