ModeratePoli

A blog of political positions and thoughts, from a liberal who evolved into a moderate, and who keeps on evolving. Open-minded analysis. Plain writing. Occasional profanity.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Tax Cut Delusion Syndrome

The dogmatic belief that tax cuts are the solution to most macroeconomic problems in the US (doesn't necessarily apply to other countrie...

The Dilemma of Political Parties

Ezra Klein had great column a few weeks ago. I don't name-drop on columnists because I'm not impressed by names, and I certainly do...

Funny Moments in America Bonds

I love the fascinating bits of lore you come across on the internet, so I'm sharing this one . Faced with the dilemma of financing WWI...

Monday, November 21, 2011

A horrible secret

Although I usually write about national politics, I never forget that politics is not the be-all. So many things in life are more importan...

Friday, November 18, 2011

Health costs reimbursements - FAIL

I had an inspiration today. The way we pay for healthcare is like the old military cost-plus contracts. The payer (the government, the pri...

Monday, November 14, 2011

The Unbearable Debt Deal Quantified

As I wrote before , the wily Dems managed to get the Republicans to agree defense spending cuts that they now find unpalatable. Republicans ...

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Fits vs. Misfits

All the liberation movements here in the US have moved people from the "other" column into the "us" column. Blacks, Nati...

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ModeratePoli: Baby boomer from an old-line liberal family. Now a moderate with 40+ years of political awareness and 30+ years of actively questioning all political orthodoxies. Call me MP.

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