Daily Twitter Digest — 2008-12-19
Posted on December 19th, 2008 by Kip
- Will be able to get Diamond’s walk in before the storm hits. So far, so good. #
- You know the Rick Warren analogy about how “Obama wouldn’t pick an anti-Semite?” Well, um, um … (funny): http://snipr.com/8vow5 #
- “I, Pencil” turns 50 – one of only two truly required readings in all of economics. If you haven’t yet, please do so now: http://is.gd/cvny #
- If you were in the gay marching band, would you refuse to participate in the Inauguration? http://snipr.com/8vpz4 #
- Scored a scarce copy of “The Dark Knight” from Netflix for this weekend. Woo-hoo! #
- Fun bit of Orwellianism in the Detroit bailout: union concessions are a “non-binding requirement” — huh wuh? http://tinyurl.com/3s8vg9 #
- USPS hires sex offender as “Operation Santa Claus” letter-reader. But the government will make great cars, right? http://snipr.com/8vr5a #
- Truth be told, this has restored my Christmas spirit (funny). BUT — still haven’t heard Dominic on the radio yet. http://snipr.com/8vrdx #
- Looking out at the storm and recalling the eTrade commercial with the cabin fever guy — “Ooh, the market!” and “I’d like my spleen back…” #
- Annoyed by the Labor bureaucratrix repeating her nomination speech in Spanish. Go to commercial please… #
- If you think the tragedy of the commons is overrated, then hop on board the “Everything’s A Public Good Express”! http://snipr.com/8w5gw #
- Hitchens reminds us that Warren is indeed an anti-Semite and not just anti-gay. “This quite simply cannot stand.” http://snipr.com/8wb3x #
- California AG flip-flops; will now ask court to void Prop 8! http://snipr.com/8wow1 #
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Hello Kip,
I can certainly understand your desire to show how problematic government ownership or control of the auto industry would be.
But please don't rush to judgment to do it. All we know from the news story is that the man was a sex offender – not what he did, let alone whether it involved children or whether he is believed to be dangerous now. Without more information, I canm only assume that it's the same kind of grandstanding and paranoia that inspires things like Halloween restrictions and many residency restrictions for sex offenders.
Also, as far as I can tell the Postal Service didn't hire him, he was a volunteer.
Cheers,
Jeff Deutsch